tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post4575719357427984179..comments2024-03-29T08:30:16.027+00:00Comments on TPQ: Booked On The BoardsAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-29372737780659552572015-05-11T17:29:51.097+01:002015-05-11T17:29:51.097+01:00Devil's Guard was one I read in 77Devil's Guard was one I read in 77AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-33929200913932804532015-05-11T17:28:36.910+01:002015-05-11T17:28:36.910+01:00from Beano
Hassel had a cult following alright.....<b>from Beano </b><br /><br />Hassel had a cult following alright..I started reading him in 13 when I was a 17 year old YP. It was Legion of the Damned which may have been his first book. I think the subject matter appealed to a lot of us young prisoners at the time...time spent in a concentration camp-then released to form part of a penal combat unit..Hassel was a staple diet through 73 and 74.AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-43926201205889604442015-05-11T13:58:41.742+01:002015-05-11T13:58:41.742+01:00Haha Sven Hassel, so 70s! I'm sure Elford'...Haha Sven Hassel, so 70s! I'm sure Elford's Devil's Guard was popular too.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-73830005313320219342015-05-11T13:15:47.392+01:002015-05-11T13:15:47.392+01:00Beano,
Sven Hassel - read all of his stuff. Star...Beano, <br /><br />Sven Hassel - read all of his stuff. Started when I was 17 in Magilligan. In 76 when I was looking some Freddie Chambers who worked on the wings brought them in from his house for me. Freddie was decent. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-69344268422841559162015-05-11T13:13:24.276+01:002015-05-11T13:13:24.276+01:00From Beano
Peter..I am aware of the Patrick O’Bri...<b> From Beano</b><br /><br />Peter..I am aware of the Patrick O’Brian novels but would be telling lies if I said they were popular back then. I simply cannot recall anyone reading them..could have happened though. Strangely enough Poldark—which is on television at the moment was written by Winston Graham and I remember a guy recommending all those works..I read a few. Personally I did get AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-84300464764805065892015-05-11T11:01:23.326+01:002015-05-11T11:01:23.326+01:00Beano
The escapism that a good novel affords is sp...Beano<br />The escapism that a good novel affords is special in normal circumstances, I can only imagine what they must give to long sentenced prisoners. Were the Patrick O'Brian Master and Commander novels popular? They are the finest historical military fiction novels ever written in my opinion.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-2625750628168281312015-05-10T17:55:35.804+01:002015-05-10T17:55:35.804+01:00Beano,
I love piece like this. Brings back so man...Beano,<br /><br />I love piece like this. Brings back so many good memories from the place. Read Shogun in 82 and thought it brilliant: Read the Wilbur Smith ones too and wasn't as hooked on them as others were. Ludlum was also a favourite that Big Jack McGarry introduced me to at the end of the Blanket when we were getting paperbacks. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.com