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Post by deuce on Mar 9, 2016 21:28:43 GMT -5
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Post by valeriaspirit on Apr 13, 2016 9:03:06 GMT -5
Price Ellis's book would be a wonderful memoir of anyone. But the fact that it was so detailed and so wonderfully written, and about a man who is widely misunderstood, is a wonderful gift to posterity. I think it's one of the very best memoirs I have ever read. Also btw, it is amazing to me that she was so willing to write as objectively as possible, a lot of stuff that doesn't necessarily put herself in the best light. But very interesting - and almost as good for the view it gives of Depression-era mid-Texas as it does of Miss Price and Mr. Howard. Love it - and I'm so glad I found it!
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Post by bobbyderie on Apr 14, 2016 18:13:59 GMT -5
One of these days it would be nice to get a reprint of both of these in a single volume - with, ideally, an index.
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Post by valeriaspirit on Apr 16, 2016 16:20:40 GMT -5
Hi, Bobby -
You are right. I didn't have too much trouble finding "One Who Walked Alone," and it wasn't too expensive (from a 3rd. party seller on Amazon), but I didn't have any luck locating a copy of The Day of the Stranger anywhere, at any price. It was published by Necronimicon (sp?) Press, and I imagine it was probably a limited run.
I finished watching The Whole Wide World today and must admit I had the sniffles toward the end. I thought D'Onofrio did a wonderful job of bringing Bob Howard to life. His portrayal really helped me understand his mannerisms as described by Ms. Price. I expected more melodrama toward the end, as we got to his mother's deteriorating condition and his suicide, but they were dealt with in a very sensitive way. The movie featured many of the most touching moments between the two of them, like him saying that he had ordered a sunset specially for her.
Valeria Spirit
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Post by bobbyderie on Apr 17, 2016 6:49:32 GMT -5
There's a handful of copies up on Amazon, but it looks like the automatic pricing algorithm bug has got them, so the prices are currently stratospheric.
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Post by valeriaspirit on Apr 17, 2016 9:53:31 GMT -5
Hi, Bobby -
I haven't checked amazon.com. I'm up in Canada, and the book is not listed at all on amazon.ca. I presume that I also checked ABEbooks and didn't find it there - although it's possible that if I looked and it showed up at, like, $1000 per copy, I would ignore it. I suppose an option might be to order it through inter-library loan.
BTW, I see you're the fellow responsible for the Index and Addenda to the Collected Letters of REH. Thank you for going to all the effort to put that together. There's nothing like a good index to help with research, and I'm sure that it's even more essential when dealing with a collection of letters than a straight biography. Speaking of which, the Collected Letters are another item I'd love to have but at least the first two volumes are only available at exorbitant prices (sold out on the REH Foundation website). The Foundation website does say that Vol. 3 is still available from them; if so, I'll order that and hope the opportunity comes up before too long to acquire vols. 1 & 2 at a price I can live with. :-)
Valeria Spirit
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Post by bobbyderie on Apr 17, 2016 10:35:56 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Apr 17, 2016 12:26:13 GMT -5
Hi, Bobby - I haven't checked amazon.com. I'm up in Canada, and the book is not listed at all on amazon.ca. I presume that I also checked ABEbooks and didn't find it there - although it's possible that if I looked and it showed up at, like, $1000 per copy, I would ignore it. I suppose an option might be to order it through inter-library loan. BTW, I see you're the fellow responsible for the Index and Addenda to the Collected Letters of REH. Thank you for going to all the effort to put that together. There's nothing like a good index to help with research, and I'm sure that it's even more essential when dealing with a collection of letters than a straight biography. Speaking of which, the Collected Letters are another item I'd love to have but at least the first two volumes are only available at exorbitant prices (sold out on the REH Foundation website). The Foundation website does say that Vol. 3 is still available from them; if so, I'll order that and hope the opportunity comes up before too long to acquire vols. 1 & 2 at a price I can live with. :-) Valeria Spirit I own a first edition copy of OWWA, but it was severely damaged in a flood 4yrs ago (along with 1000+ other books). I can barely use it as a reference copy. |
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Post by Ningauble on Apr 17, 2016 13:06:55 GMT -5
There's a handful of copies up on Amazon, but it looks like the automatic pricing algorithm bug has got them, so the prices are currently stratospheric. Looking, and... BY CROM!! That is incredible. I paid about $36 for it six years ago, and I thought that was a bit steep. (I got Post Oaks & Sand Roughs for $181 at the same time, I see in my notes.) |
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Post by Freebooter on May 1, 2016 19:14:52 GMT -5
I just ordered one off of Amazon. It was used but in excellent shape it said for $13.+ bucks. But mine has a pic of Renee Zelweger on the front rather than the version you have pictured on your post Deuce. Disappointed about that but oh well. I am sure that won't effect the content.
FB
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Post by samarobrin on May 1, 2016 23:58:09 GMT -5
I was able to read both by taking advantage of inter-library loans, which process I recommend to everyone here.
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Post by Freebooter on May 2, 2016 6:11:45 GMT -5
Samarobrin, thanks. I will go to my local library n check that out abt interlibrary loans. I ordered my copy of OWWA from Amazon for $13. Used but in good shape.
Fb
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Post by Ningauble on May 2, 2016 12:01:02 GMT -5
But mine has a pic of Renee Zelweger on the front rather than the version you have pictured on your post Deuce. That's the 2nd edition, published in (I think) 1996. That's the one I've got. |
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Post by Freebooter on May 2, 2016 20:52:47 GMT -5
I saw the 1st edition on Ebay for $95 bucks. Ican not find the other one. I am going to check at the library about an interlibrary loan like Shamrobin said.
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Post by Freebooter on May 9, 2016 22:35:48 GMT -5
Hello all,
For those of you who have read "One Who Walked Alone", opinions please: I just finished reading "One Who Walked Alone", by Novelyn Price Ellis, the book "Whole Wide World" was based on. I don't think Novelyn was very understanding. She held a grudge cause Robert had to constantly take care of his mom and she felt his dad, Dr. Howard, should do it. Hell, Dr. Howard was an old man, and he was busy much of the time. If my own mom ws that sick I would be honored to take care of her and if Novelyn's mom or her "Mammy" was that sick she would too! She always threw her 70 odd year old grandmama in his face and all that she did, how healthy she was, almost saying he was lying about his mom. But her grandmama was NOT SICK! His mom WAS sick unto dying! Novelyn never seemed to grasp that.
And she always did not like Howard's mom, and made insinuating comments in her book about Howard and his mom's relationship that made me wonder what she meant. She made cracks like "I think their relationship is more than affection". Damn, that makes me think she thought.......! In the whole entire book or during their friendship and relationship she never once went to visit her or asked could she help in some way. She never once the entire book asked Bob what was wrong with his mom, and he never said either. That is weird in itself to me. I had to google it and I read she died of Tuberculosis. Why in the hell didn't Bob tell her, she might have understood then?
I think Howard was in love with Novelyn and too shy and inexperienced to know how to let her know. I feel she played games with him and as he said in that one letter, played him false when she started dating that other fellow and did not tell him. And their towards the end when the whole world was crashing on his shoulders, his mom close to dying, his career crumbling and in jeopardy, Weird Tales not paying him, etc, etc, if she had just been more understanding and once at LSU if she had just written that last letter that she put off, he might not have committed suicide.
So in a round about way I blame her. What do y'all think?
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