What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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The Best Stories of Wilbur Daniel Steele
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SOLVED. Short Story: a convict and an uneducated girl who crosses paths with him. He quotes to her from Song of Solomon "How beautiful are thy feet with shoes." [s]
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Feb 08, 2015 08:06AM
This short story was about a convict and an uneducated girl who crosses paths with him. He quotes to her from Song of Solomon "How beautiful are thy feet with shoes." It was sufficiently well-known to be taught in my high school English class some 45 years ago.
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I don't know anything about the book, but curious if it was an intentional tweek of the verse by the convict?
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Meredith wrote: "I don't know anything about the book, but curious if it was an intentional tweek of the verse by the convict?"It's not a tweak. It depends which version of the Bible you're reading. This is an accurate quote from the King James Bible.
Lobstergirl wrote: "Did you go to high school in the U.S.? Did the story have a geographical setting and a particular time period?"I did attend high school in the U.S. I'm afraid I have no further memories of the plot beyond the fact that the convict was holding the girl (or she was with him consensually)and at the end the authorities had found them. The major part of the story was his conversation with her. I'm unsure if the setting was English or American or what the man was being sought for. I would say the time period was early-mid Twentieth Century, maybe 1920s or 1930s.
Lobstergirl wrote: "Sara, you will get more clicks if you put plot details into your header. If you are unable to do this a mod can do it for you."I would very much appreciate your doing it for me. I am not very computer savvy, I'm afraid.
And, yes, Meredith, Mike is correct. This is a completely accurate quote from the KJV. It was used precisely this way in the story.
Sorry, my bad. I was thinking of the verse in Isaiah (?) "How beautiful are the feet of one who brings good news."
FOUND it: "How Beautiful With Shoes" by Wilbur Daniel Steele. Now to go and get my hands on a copy so that I can read it again. Thanks to everyone here for the help!
