tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post680413966658558056..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: The Gold of Malabar - Berkely MatherJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-53521946322960217142012-08-05T16:14:24.197-05:002012-08-05T16:14:24.197-05:00I'm sitting here in the dark (figuratively spe...I'm sitting here in the dark (figuratively speaking) thinking that I might enjoy this book. I like a ripping good yarn. I read Rafael Sabatini don't I? And that Australian guy, Matthew Reilly. I like a good story about hidden treasure and stuff.<br /><br />Too bad this one doesn't have foul Nazi's in it. HA!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-85206904948237218412012-08-05T12:36:05.535-05:002012-08-05T12:36:05.535-05:00Mike Ripley tells me more Mather reprints are in t...Mike Ripley tells me more Mather reprints are in the works at Top Notch Thrillers. I hope they choose this one next. This is one forgotten author I am glad to have discovered and get an equal amount of thrills sharing my discovery with all you wonderful people out there in the dark. ;^)J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-4291099170307928452012-08-04T15:11:01.302-05:002012-08-04T15:11:01.302-05:00John, this is a terrific choice for FFB, as was yo...John, this is a terrific choice for FFB, as was your review of "The Pass Beyond Kashmir." The British occupation of India generated some fascinating literary work by English writers many of whom probably never intended to become writers. Berkely Mather was in the Indian Army and must have travelled extensively throughout the subcontinent. I'd like to read this book, particularly because I have spent fourteen years in Goa and thirty-two years in Bombay, where I now live. Besides, I'd also like to know what he has to say about Indian history and culture. Many thanks for bringing this book to my notice.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-26161960410378870432012-08-04T08:21:05.811-05:002012-08-04T08:21:05.811-05:00My appetite for Mather is truly whetted by now. M...My appetite for Mather is truly whetted by now. Must read these books.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069656952527430818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-70436890926817904732012-08-03T15:39:19.617-05:002012-08-03T15:39:19.617-05:00I think I *am* on an India kick! In the coming wee...I think I *am* on an India kick! In the coming weeks I'll be tackling <i>Bombay Mail</i> and <i>Bengali Fire</i> by Lawrence Blochman to see how thrillers from the '40s compare with Mather's works in th e60s.<br /><br />Once again in my haste to get this up in time I forget to mention some of the best parts in this book. I liked all the info about tea farming in Darjeeling (a big section is set there) and all the cultural background about Indian fishermen and maritime law. Plus there was a fascinating historical background about how the Dutch and Indian people felt about the Japanese during WW2.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-77819875395755700472012-08-03T14:00:52.749-05:002012-08-03T14:00:52.749-05:00You seem to be on an India trip. I had no idea so ...You seem to be on an India trip. I had no idea so many adventure/ mystery novels were set in India. I have reviewed one recently: The Kashmir Shawl<br /><br />http://inkquilletc.blogspot.in/2012/08/k-is-for-kashmir-shawl-by-rosie-thomas.html<br /><br />My entry for FFB, however, is Anthony Gilbert's The Clock in the Hat-Box, which I really enjoyed:<br /><br />http://inkquilletc.blogspot.in/2012/08/viola-anthony-gilberts-clock-in-hat-box.htmlneerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.com