tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post136391450297391736..comments2024-03-29T07:50:15.957+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Ivanhoe: MiscellaniaKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-30405543818217888412016-10-19T08:25:18.756+01:002016-10-19T08:25:18.756+01:00Kaor, Paul!
Granted, but Captain Dragoika, a lead...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />Granted, but Captain Dragoika, a leader of the Kursoviki Sisterhood, was going to help Flandry back to safety. <br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-9422849323597788812016-10-19T08:21:25.401+01:002016-10-19T08:21:25.401+01:00Sean,
Sure but Flandry was in danger while among t...Sean,<br />Sure but Flandry was in danger while among them, limited food supply - like Falkayan.<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-37326954360328998792016-10-19T08:15:51.697+01:002016-10-19T08:15:51.697+01:00Kaor, Paul!
Commenting on your last paragraph: it...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />Commenting on your last paragraph: it would be more accurate to say Dominic Flandry was endangered by the Merseians and Sea People on Starkad. The Tigeries were the ALLIES of the Terrans.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-31766597996152773122016-10-18T22:17:27.728+01:002016-10-18T22:17:27.728+01:00Paul:
"Reese's Cup Sundae." Mutter, ...Paul:<br />"Reese's Cup Sundae." Mutter, mutter, mutter.... My waistline curses you!<br /><br />On the topic of places named Ivanhoe, my copy of Scott's book has a publisher's introduction which mentions that Sir Walter picked the name from a scrap of verse about how an ancestor of "the celebrated Hampden" got himself out of trouble for a spot of *lèse-majesté* (he HIT the Black Prince with a tennis racket during a quarrel) by handing over three manors, one of which was ... you guessed it.<br />"Tring, Wing, and Ivanhoe,<br />For striking of a blow,<br />Hampden did forego,<br />And glad he could escape so."David Birrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973889429164886381noreply@blogger.com