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Faulks to write Jeeves book

Started by Jim , Mar 08 2013 10:03 AM

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#1 Jim

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Posted 08 March 2013 - 10:03 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-arts-21700147


At last we have an answer to the age-old question: "Is nothing sacred?"

#2 Dustin

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Posted 08 March 2013 - 10:28 AM

Is appalling the word I'm looking for...?

#3 marktmurphy

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Posted 08 March 2013 - 10:38 AM

Ooh. No. I don't really see how anyone can write a new Wodehouse. A new Fleming was tricky enough but vaguely possible; this seems even more of a minefield.

#4 OmarB

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Posted 08 March 2013 - 08:05 PM

And here comes the truth. For all his literary acclaim he is pretty much a media-tie-in writer. Next thing he's gonna be doing a Tom Clancy novel.

#5 quantumofsolace

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Posted 09 March 2013 - 06:21 PM

http://www.telegraph...-challenge.html


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