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Mary Novik
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Conceit
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A novel about Pegge, the daughter of the love-poet, John Donne, a contemporary of Shakespeare
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“I did best when I had least truth for my subjects.”
― John Donne, The Complete Poetry and Selected Prose
― John Donne, The Complete Poetry and Selected Prose
“As no man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler.”
― Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation
― Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation
“Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.”
― Samuel Pepys, The Diary Of Samuel Pepys
― Samuel Pepys, The Diary Of Samuel Pepys
“A bride, before a "Good-night" could be said,
Should vanish from her clothes into her bed,
As souls from bodies steal, and are not spied.
But now she's laid; what though she be?
Yet there are more delays, for where is he?
He comes and passeth through sphere after sphere;
First her sheets, then her arms, then anywhere.
Let not this day, then, but this night be thine;
Thy day was but the eve to this, O Valentine.”
― John Donne, The Complete English Poems
Should vanish from her clothes into her bed,
As souls from bodies steal, and are not spied.
But now she's laid; what though she be?
Yet there are more delays, for where is he?
He comes and passeth through sphere after sphere;
First her sheets, then her arms, then anywhere.
Let not this day, then, but this night be thine;
Thy day was but the eve to this, O Valentine.”
― John Donne, The Complete English Poems
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I finished your book Conceit this week, what an excellent book. Conceit, a manipulation of words. The whole novel very sensuous, in that you were able to make textures, smells, colours and tastes come alive. At one point I was making fish for the family for supper, thinking I wonder if I should use butter with this and realized I got the idea from your book! I felt sick when Pegge was tearing her father down from the scaffold; I am an OR nurse so that is saying something. I like how you had Pegge running around bare foot in touch with the physical world. But how to describe this book in a review... I thought I would drop you a line as I missed the book club month. All the best with your next book.
Maude wrote: "Mary, Congratulations on Conceit being chosen for the Book Haven Group Read, in which I plan to participate (if I can - is that a Goodreads group?). Looking forward to reading it and excited for y..."Hi Maude
Yes, it's in the Book Haven group, one of their August reads. The direct link should take you there:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...
I would love to hear your comments. Hoping you'll be able to join us,
Mary
