tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post6769466493764085484..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: The Avenging Saint - Leslie CharterisJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-16231755746226943882014-10-03T06:39:21.413-05:002014-10-03T06:39:21.413-05:00Simon Templar, the Saint, is one of the most memor...Simon Templar, the Saint, is one of the most memorable characters of all time and the episodes in which Roger Moore starred are pased on Charteris" stories. The RKO films and many of Ian oglivy's episodes are, too. The villains form "The Last Hero, The Avenging Saint, and Getaway" are used again in a novela caled "The Simon Templar Foundation".paulthewordsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837263179762671590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-17527009155998212652013-02-08T15:58:23.814-06:002013-02-08T15:58:23.814-06:00Watching and waiting, John. HINT! Don't toy wi...Watching and waiting, John. HINT! Don't toy with me, mister. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-41570725164877743062013-01-29T13:40:33.984-06:002013-01-29T13:40:33.984-06:00Hint taken! Watch your mailbox for incoming packag...Hint taken! Watch your mailbox for incoming packages.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-62228245385728617302013-01-29T12:21:12.807-06:002013-01-29T12:21:12.807-06:00I've never read any Saints, John, but I was ve...I've never read any Saints, John, but I was very familiar with the television show never missing an episode. I also love the Saint movies with, I think, George Sanders (?) as the Saint. <br /><br />If I ever run across one of the Saint books I will definitely read it. Best I can promise since I'm assuming they cost the earth at Alibris and elsewhere. But maybe I'll double-check and be surprised. :)<br /><br />PS I added these wonderful covers to my A Vintage Mystery pinterest board here. http://pinterest.com/yvettespaintbox/a-vintage-mystery/<br /><br />As for your lending library thingy - I'm dying to read Alphabet Hicks. HINT!!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-62110934854345832192013-01-26T19:27:29.415-06:002013-01-26T19:27:29.415-06:00I haven't read any of the novels. I did read ...I haven't read any of the novels. I did read The Saint Omnibus (all--or most--of the short stories) back during my first year of blogging. I recall dubbing one of the review posts as "The Saint Goes Marching Out..." Very fun stories...I've got one of the books sitting on the TBR stack. Not sure when I'm going to get to it though.....Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-68536929843955261382013-01-26T12:47:54.307-06:002013-01-26T12:47:54.307-06:00John, you have really pushed me towards picking up...John, you have really pushed me towards picking up the two unread books of Simon Templar. I'll probably read one of these soon and review it. The Saint is definitely one of the more unusual and interesting fictional characters I have read. I have been looking for some of the Simon Templar comics online but without luck so far.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-2843847866994188472013-01-26T06:42:56.829-06:002013-01-26T06:42:56.829-06:00I've always been open to give The Saint books ...I've always been open to give The Saint books a shot, but never gotten around to them. However, this does remind me that I have one by Havank on my TBR pile and he translated nearly forty of Charteris novels, with whom he felt a kinship, in Dutch and his writing apparently influenced Havank's own work. <br /><br />This piece of trivial information was brought to you as an Educational/Public service message. You're welcome! ;) TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-33699801092300798132013-01-25T11:38:45.109-06:002013-01-25T11:38:45.109-06:00 These books are indeed great fun. I well remember... These books are indeed great fun. I well remember how happy I was to discover, after watching the Roger Moore TV series, that there was a book series also. My favourite was THE SAINT IN NEW YORK, probably because I found Prohibition for some reason, to be a perfect settling for a swashbuckler. Ron Smythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575735524072816238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-86678118310648329672013-01-25T10:36:35.045-06:002013-01-25T10:36:35.045-06:00I know you're focussing on contemporary book r...I know you're focussing on contemporary book reviews and your James Bond marathon, Patrick. You ought to read one of these early Saint novels and do a Bond comparison. You'd be surprised how much Fleming owes to Charteris. I also think you'd get a kick out of the series. No dreary psychological backstory or religious misinformation, that's for sure! ;^)J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-11491351484856319842013-01-25T10:33:04.574-06:002013-01-25T10:33:04.574-06:00Thanks, Hoppy. Imagine one of Chareteris' char...Thanks, Hoppy. Imagine one of Chareteris' characters visiting this blog! I'm honored - and on my first Saint post as well.<br /><br />Great to hear about Simon Templar coming back in print. Well deserved and long overdue. It's a pain trying to find decently priced paperbacks of the Saint books. Most of my copies I acquired years ago at very affordable prices (under $4 each). Plus, they're all in excellent condition (that unretouched photo of the paperback at the top of the post is of my personal copy) compared to what is offered for sale these days. Sad.<br /><br />Didn't know that the new Saint movie was only a pilot for a series and that it hasn't yet been sold. I hope it'll be picked up by some enterprising TV people soon.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-42241190586549179232013-01-25T10:26:05.768-06:002013-01-25T10:26:05.768-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Al. I am a brand new Simon...Thanks for stopping by, Al. I am a brand new Simon Templar fan. I really enjoyed this book -- purple prose and all. More reviews on The Saint coming in February and March. I'm doing the novels first (including the two that link up with this one) and then will work on the stories and novellas of which there are many. I was surprised to learn that Charteris even dabbled in SF. But I guess that SF and fantasy crossover should be expected in espionage books of this era with all the mad scientists that turn up as villains.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-43836151787200355602013-01-25T10:25:23.085-06:002013-01-25T10:25:23.085-06:00Moore is definitely the best known of the TV and f...Moore is definitely the best known of the TV and film versions of Simon Templar. Later Ian Ogilvy played The Saint in a short-lived UK series from ITC. It played in the US as well. I remember watching it when I was in high school, but it didn't compare with the Roger Moore series.<br /><br />A new TV Saint is coming this year with some of the characters fromthe early books. Adam Rayner (of whom I know nothing) is Templar, Eliza Dushku (formerly of <i>Dollhouse</i>) is Patricia Holm, and German actor Thomas Kretschmann is Rayt Marius. Moore and Ogivly apparently will have cameos. I'm not sure where it will be aired, but it's sure to be on cable if it's shown here in the US. You can read more about it at the excellent <a href="http://blog.saint.org/" rel="nofollow">Saint fan website.</a>J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-88515761551928183292013-01-25T09:58:31.340-06:002013-01-25T09:58:31.340-06:00Only familiar with the TV show and just barely tha...Only familiar with the TV show and just barely that. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-29194848780950335922013-01-25T05:44:36.675-06:002013-01-25T05:44:36.675-06:00The Saint is a wonderful creation by all accounts,...The Saint is a wonderful creation by all accounts, but I've never read any of the books. I want to but just haven't gotten around to them. Then again, I have yet to read ANTIDOTE TO VENOM even though I went and bought it immediately after reading your review, so I guess it's just par for the course.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-27360328759045273042013-01-25T05:32:55.339-06:002013-01-25T05:32:55.339-06:00Mulholland Books in the UK will be republishing 35...Mulholland Books in the UK will be republishing 35 Saint books in both print and digital. The first four titles are due out at the end of next month. A US publishing deal will be announced soon. And principal photography on a TV pilot for a new series of The Saint is just finishing,Ian Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118320839110568279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-23393151546039643182013-01-25T02:56:23.993-06:002013-01-25T02:56:23.993-06:00The Saint books are tremendous fun and it's a ...The Saint books are tremendous fun and it's a pity they're so seldom read these days. There have been many attempts to portray Simon Templar on both the big screen and small screen but none have quite equalled the fun of the books.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-84348061651757372202013-01-25T02:42:54.973-06:002013-01-25T02:42:54.973-06:00Todd Downing gave a good review to a Saint book. ...Todd Downing gave a good review to a Saint book. Of course he had a great fondness for the Wallace-Rohmer-Oppenheim classical thriller. Didn't Roger Moore play the Saint on television for most of the 1960s?The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.com