tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30395167.post384669031850554796..comments2023-08-15T07:41:19.933-05:00Comments on <center>Slaves of Golconda</center>: Quillhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601080339912553168noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30395167.post-52741580212435395992012-08-01T18:29:25.263-05:002012-08-01T18:29:25.263-05:00Thanks for this thoughtful post. It does seem that...Thanks for this thoughtful post. It does seem that Byatt wanted the book to work in this way-to feel urgent to us, but also a bit bewildering, as it does to the thin child.Rohan Maitzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111722115617352412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30395167.post-60390127273176845992012-08-01T08:47:22.811-05:002012-08-01T08:47:22.811-05:00I found the myths to be very powerful too. I also ...I found the myths to be very powerful too. I also like that there was no happy ending to them or the story really. Sorry to hear about your health troubles and your dog. I hope all is ok and on the mend.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943596258182968212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30395167.post-53222149766613553472012-08-01T07:04:55.017-05:002012-08-01T07:04:55.017-05:00It's wonderful to have you here, Marilyn, and ...It's wonderful to have you here, Marilyn, and I'm glad the book was the right one at the right time. When I began Ragnarok, I felt very uneasy about the frame narrative with the small child. I was confused about the lack of orthodox story shape to what Byatt was doing. But by the end, I thought it was a very appropriate way to consider the Norse myths, and a potentially powerful one. <br /><br />I also hope that next week is much better than the last one! Take care of yourself.litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30395167.post-48988347101222725482012-08-01T07:04:48.695-05:002012-08-01T07:04:48.695-05:00It's wonderful to have you here, Marilyn, and ...It's wonderful to have you here, Marilyn, and I'm glad the book was the right one at the right time. When I began Ragnarok, I felt very uneasy about the frame narrative with the small child. I was confused about the lack of orthodox story shape to what Byatt was doing. But by the end, I thought it was a very appropriate way to consider the Norse myths, and a potentially powerful one. <br /><br />I also hope that next week is much better than the last one! Take care of yourself.litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.com