tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post3267104627717588709..comments2024-03-27T22:32:02.739+01:00Comments on Beneath the Stains of Time: Frances Crane, the Many Colored DeathTomCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-57413487393589200912011-03-30T18:55:26.643+02:002011-03-30T18:55:26.643+02:00Wow.....that cover is a nice homage to Gene Kelly&...Wow.....that cover is a nice homage to Gene Kelly's "Singing in the Rain"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-83327063088658494192011-03-29T20:36:08.290+02:002011-03-29T20:36:08.290+02:00I had to do an internet search on "the many c...I had to do an internet search on "the many colored Death" and discovered it was a character in Michael Ende's Neverending Story. I don't remember any of the book that well although I do remmber that I enjoyed reading it oh so long ago. Though I pretty much hated the movie version. The US edition had multi-colored text and illustrations making it all the more a unique reading experience.<br /><br />Have not read any of Crane's books. I don't think I own any either. Maybe one paperback - The Cinnamon Murder? I vaguely recall seeing it a few weeks ago when I was digging through the paperback boxes in my book room. But the Chicago Public Library has a shelf full of her books - the old first editions, too.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-73413974801376169172011-03-29T01:01:58.673+02:002011-03-29T01:01:58.673+02:00Particularly for The Frightened Stiff. Such a love...Particularly for <i>The Frightened Stiff</i>. Such a lovely cover, it almost instantly persuaded me to go and order it. Of course, I haven't yet had the chance to read it... <i>frowns</i>Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-23824924433441444052011-03-28T22:42:33.040+02:002011-03-28T22:42:33.040+02:00Yes, the cover is from the 2010 reprint by the Rue...Yes, the cover is from the 2010 reprint by the <a href="http://www.ruemorguepress.com/catalog/crane_pinkumbrella.html" rel="nofollow">Rue Morgue Press</a>, and was conceived by the genius Rob Pudim – who does most of their cover illustrations. The ones he did for Kelley Roos are absolutely brilliant!TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-46919388667015189612011-03-28T22:35:44.790+02:002011-03-28T22:35:44.790+02:00Is the cover from a later edition? The book came o...Is the cover from a later edition? The book came out in '43, but the cover sure seems to reference Singin' in the Rain, which is from ten years later.Bob Houkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16982822149146722008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-85947150993668214782011-03-28T21:56:25.392+02:002011-03-28T21:56:25.392+02:00Yeah, meh pretty much sums up the whole book for m...Yeah, <i>meh</i> pretty much sums up the whole book for me. It's not a thoroughly bad book; it just fails to deliver the goods as a detective story. <br /><br />However, <i>The Applegreen Cat</i>, which is slated to be reissued this spring, received praise from Anthony Boucher – so maybe she was having an off-day with this book.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516189026477178777.post-32271533388510514702011-03-28T21:12:33.643+02:002011-03-28T21:12:33.643+02:00Wait a minute! Silly me didn't think to look a...Wait a minute! Silly me didn't think to look at the post title! I get it now. ;)<br /><br />Sounds like one of those entries into mediocrity- one or two good ideas, maybe some good scenes, but overall... meh.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01844617192737950378noreply@blogger.com