tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post4619425557586278849..comments2024-03-25T11:29:25.356-04:00Comments on Existential Ennui: James Barlow, The Hour of Maximum Danger (Hamilton, 1962)Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-46760242988698553982016-03-21T04:46:38.414-04:002016-03-21T04:46:38.414-04:00I missed that comment – thanks for pointing it out...I missed that comment – thanks for pointing it out. No idea on the identity of the painter, but given the style and subject matter of Bacon's work, your suggestion sounds plausible.Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-58886855936097498922016-03-21T04:42:22.686-04:002016-03-21T04:42:22.686-04:00I believe it closed down in favour of another shop...I believe it closed down in favour of another shop the owner opened – Tome in Eastbourne. Unfortunately, Tome has since closed down too!Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-18643088652865826712016-03-21T04:40:19.615-04:002016-03-21T04:40:19.615-04:00Well, obviously I can't comment on Barlow as I...Well, obviously I can't comment on Barlow as I haven't yet read him... but I'd still try Anthony Price first if I were you, Tracy!Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-63557767986071493362016-03-21T04:25:51.502-04:002016-03-21T04:25:51.502-04:00There's a fascinating comment by Barlow's ...There's a fascinating comment by Barlow's daughter over on Age of Uncertainty about the research he did for Burden of Proof (filmed as Villain with Richard Burton):<br /><br />"The stories that he was told about what they did and some of the people who attached themselves to people like the Krays were horrific. One well known painter used to be allowed to go along to paint torture sessions. Grim, but truly realistic."<br /><br />Assuming there's any truth to it ... Francis Bacon?Christophernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-10345905081426593862016-03-20T19:16:25.266-04:002016-03-20T19:16:25.266-04:00What happened to Dim and Distant? I used to know t...What happened to Dim and Distant? I used to know the owner, Dave - a nice chap.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-13599430638011954032016-03-20T18:41:36.684-04:002016-03-20T18:41:36.684-04:00I do not need another spy thriller (or crime ficti...I do not need another spy thriller (or crime fiction) author to read. I am way behind anyway. (I have been reading a lot of le Carre lately.) I have not even started reading Anthony Price yet, and you were the one who brought that author to my attention. Yet, Barlow does sound interesting and I may run into some of his books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com