Bellamarie, I didn't say anything about libraries?
Borrow at will and think nothing of it. They are on the front line of book safety. If you are worried, then take a moment to put said borrowed book in a zip lock bag and put it in the trunk of your car in the sun for a couple of days...voila! No more worries. At least about bedbugs.
Having said all this be my luck to get something I don't want from some innocent excursion.
Bottom line: nobody wants to impede your pleasure in reading!
I just personally like a clean copy of what I'm reading. That's OK. And I'm not the only one. I recall being led about by an archaeologist at Hadrian's Wall for a week, and we were in one of the many fort gift shops and I asked him what was the best source for the Wall particulars (thinking I'd get it on amazon later, I had precious little room in my luggage) and he pointed to a thick little red book and I reached for it to look at it and he said not THAT one. And I said oh? And he said, no, it's been read, can't you see? You want a clean copy. I thought, wow. Another nut. hahahaha
That looks interesting, Barbara.
Not much of an expert on Waugh yet, I've only read Brideshead Revisited twice (I seem to recall Rosemary saying she wanted to read it again, too) of his. Publication dates are such strange things. Brideshead is a family saga and takes place after WWII.....the publication date is given variously as 1945 and 1930.
Handful of Dust was written in 1934. I was shocked to see that he died in 1966 at the early age of 62, and he did a good bit of writing in the 50's. Don't know much about him. Am about to find out.
Almost finished with the movie Wolf Hall again, this time I got very interested in the Duke of Norfolk who still exists, actually, the family and the title, and the current Duke (also called something else now) arranged Queen Elizabeth's funeral and Charles III's coronation! He's only 66 years old and apparently is quite an accomplished person.
Think of that history of service to the Crown. With many ups and downs, that's for sure. The one I was interested in, the one in the movie, Ann Boleyn's uncle, and Catharine Howard's uncle, too, was awaiting execution in the Tower when Henry VIII died, and so the Duke lived on, and was reinstated by Bloody Mary to previous honors. THAT is one long history.
Wow.
As for the break in of Arundel Castle (which is the Duke's family seat) and the carrying off of the golden rosary which Queen Mary took to her execution, in 2021, it depends on who you trust as a source. She couldn't have been both executed and died of cancer. Here's a 3rd source on it, AI: and it turnsout there are two of them living at the same time. Have always been confused over the Marys.
Queen Mary, also known as Mary Stuart, was indeed executed. On February 8, 1587, she was beheaded for treason at Fotheringhay Castle 1. After spending eighteen-and-a-half years in captivity, she was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I in 1586 . 2. As for the rosary, it’s unlikely that the one stolen in 2021 from Arundel Castle was the same one she took to her execution. Historical artifacts can be fascinating, but their provenance can be challenging to establish conclusively. Bloody Mary (Queen Mary I of England):
Queen Mary I of England, also known as “Bloody Mary,” ruled from 1553 to 1558.
Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart):
Mary Stuart was the Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567.
The things you learn by reading!
