tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post6484529296553534067..comments2024-03-25T11:29:25.356-04:00Comments on Existential Ennui: First Editions of Eric Ambler's Passage of Arms and The Light of Day (Heinemann, 1959 / 1962)Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-61187683318801841132014-03-03T05:11:44.883-05:002014-03-03T05:11:44.883-05:00Let me know how you get on with The Score and thos...Let me know how you get on with The Score and those two other Westlakes, Craig. I'd be interested to hear what you make of the Dortmunders especially.Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-42005388660898601782014-02-27T23:14:46.074-05:002014-02-27T23:14:46.074-05:00Funny, I just picked up a copy of The Light of Day...Funny, I just picked up a copy of <i>The Light of Day</i>. I had a mild interest in <i>Topkapi</i>, since I'm an obsessive fan of <i>Mission: Impossible</i> (the TV show, not the films) and knew that <i>Topkapi</i> was a major influence on it, and I only recently discovered that it was based on a novel. The film wasn't quite as impressive as I was hoping, so I'm looking forward to reading the source.<br /><br />By the way, the director of <i>Topkapi</i> also did <i>Rififi</i>, which I recently picked up on Criterion Blu-ray. It was also based on a novel (by Auguste Le Breton) which I haven't read, but in this case I've been told that it's far less impressive than the film. Apparently the director hated it.<br /><br />And speaking of Westlake, you'll be happy to know that I finally picked up copies of <i>The Score</i>, <i>The Hot Rock</i>, and <i>Bank Shot</i>. Looking back at old comments on other entries, I see that it was May of 2012 when I informed you that I had finally read <i>The Hunter</i> and said that I would look into more Stark/Westlake. Yes, it really does take me <i>that</i> long to get around to stuff.Craig D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02798473771333728151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-53162087465915384342014-02-08T19:10:12.719-05:002014-02-08T19:10:12.719-05:00Your last few post have made me very envious. Love...Your last few post have made me very envious. Lovely books, and I love those maps in the endpapers.TracyK @ Bitter Tea & Mysteryhttp://bitterteaandmystery.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-5403360182605965552014-02-03T09:42:21.531-05:002014-02-03T09:42:21.531-05:00And I remember about Westlake inscriptions and sig...And I remember about Westlake inscriptions and signatures from my collection. Ray Garratyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771800826581349483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-46826215952573718202014-02-03T09:28:42.923-05:002014-02-03T09:28:42.923-05:00I do that in comments all the time, Ray. Bloody an...I do that in comments all the time, Ray. Bloody annoying isn't it?Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-28257880365857742752014-02-03T09:27:33.263-05:002014-02-03T09:27:33.263-05:00Or rather looking forward to a Westlake score. Clu...Or rather looking forward to a Westlake score. Clumsy.Ray Garratyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771800826581349483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-3223101696626367262014-02-03T09:26:08.307-05:002014-02-03T09:26:08.307-05:00Looking for a Westlake score! Looking for a Westlake score! Ray Garratyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771800826581349483noreply@blogger.com