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Wiki: "It was a state of mind
Robert Burton
— about whom I was writing a book — would have well understood."
— Dec 10, 2019 04:04PM
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B12 - CH07
Henderson opens an art gallery, finally making Mr Deacon a famous painter. Bithel stays in touch, news of Widmerpool's death is shocking, but not unexpected in style.
Volume 4: Winter. Est. 1945-1971.
B10. Books Do Furnish a Room - 10-12 Dec, 5 stars. 1945-1947. 30%
B11. Temporary Kings - 12-16 Dec, 5 stars. 1958-1959. 36%
B12. Hearing Secret Harmonies 16-19 Dec, 5 stars. 1968-1971. 34%
— Dec 19, 2019 08:34PM
Henderson opens an art gallery, finally making Mr Deacon a famous painter. Bithel stays in touch, news of Widmerpool's death is shocking, but not unexpected in style.
Volume 4: Winter. Est. 1945-1971.
B10. Books Do Furnish a Room - 10-12 Dec, 5 stars. 1945-1947. 30%
B11. Temporary Kings - 12-16 Dec, 5 stars. 1958-1959. 36%
B12. Hearing Secret Harmonies 16-19 Dec, 5 stars. 1968-1971. 34%
Eggp
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B12 - CH05
Widmerpool hooks up with Scorpio's cult, but can't be tamed. Fiona is sent to tempt Delavacquerie to give away Gwinnett's location, it works. Gwinnett observes a botched ritual involving sex & stabbery.
B12 - CH06
Fiona & Gwinnett marry in secret, the cult crashes Jenkins' nephew's wedding, Widmerpool's antics make his mother-in-law faint. One member defects, Widmerpool is forbidden to leave by Scorpio.
— Dec 19, 2019 07:49PM
Widmerpool hooks up with Scorpio's cult, but can't be tamed. Fiona is sent to tempt Delavacquerie to give away Gwinnett's location, it works. Gwinnett observes a botched ritual involving sex & stabbery.
B12 - CH06
Fiona & Gwinnett marry in secret, the cult crashes Jenkins' nephew's wedding, Widmerpool's antics make his mother-in-law faint. One member defects, Widmerpool is forbidden to leave by Scorpio.
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B12 - CH03
The Donners Prize dinner starts off seeming rather unexciting, until bizarro-Widmerpool gives an anti-establishment speech. The Quiggin twins end the night with fireworks and stinkbombs.
B12 - CH04
Nick gabs with an alchemical priest from his uni days, learning more about Scorpio's (Trelawney reborn?) cult. An even scruffier Widmerpool interjects himself, requesting an introduction to the beautiful boy.
— Dec 17, 2019 10:16PM
The Donners Prize dinner starts off seeming rather unexciting, until bizarro-Widmerpool gives an anti-establishment speech. The Quiggin twins end the night with fireworks and stinkbombs.
B12 - CH04
Nick gabs with an alchemical priest from his uni days, learning more about Scorpio's (Trelawney reborn?) cult. An even scruffier Widmerpool interjects himself, requesting an introduction to the beautiful boy.
Eggp
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B12 - CH01
Niece Fiona & her pagan cult friends park their caravan on the Jenkins' land, inquiries are made by leader Scorpio re: local ruins.
B12 - CH02
Lots of writer friends now work in television, Widmerpool is a pro-youth pro-protest university chancellor, Nick is a judge for the Magnus Donners Memorial Prize. Top contender is Gwinnett's long-awaited biography of X. Trapnel, despite some delicate issues.
— Dec 17, 2019 08:54PM
Niece Fiona & her pagan cult friends park their caravan on the Jenkins' land, inquiries are made by leader Scorpio re: local ruins.
B12 - CH02
Lots of writer friends now work in television, Widmerpool is a pro-youth pro-protest university chancellor, Nick is a judge for the Magnus Donners Memorial Prize. Top contender is Gwinnett's long-awaited biography of X. Trapnel, despite some delicate issues.
Eggp
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B11 - CH05
The Jenkins' attend a musical charity event hosted by Rosie & Odo, directed by ill Hugh, attended by many nostalgic figures, & the newly scot-free Widmerpools. Pam blurts TMI that ends in a violent scene.
B11 - CH06
Pam suicides at Gwinnett's hotel, Glober dies in a car accident, Hugh in the hospital. Gwinnett lives a non-literary life in Spain, a slightly more deranged Widmerpool pushes on with politics.
— Dec 15, 2019 10:30PM
The Jenkins' attend a musical charity event hosted by Rosie & Odo, directed by ill Hugh, attended by many nostalgic figures, & the newly scot-free Widmerpools. Pam blurts TMI that ends in a violent scene.
B11 - CH06
Pam suicides at Gwinnett's hotel, Glober dies in a car accident, Hugh in the hospital. Gwinnett lives a non-literary life in Spain, a slightly more deranged Widmerpool pushes on with politics.
Eggp
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B11 - CH03
Nick's outing with an ex-friend of his family morphs into a foursome, Widmerpool butts in, breaking it up with his spy BS. Pam has multiple parties' balls in a vice, intent on making a conquest of Gwinnett.
B11 - CH04
Pam hunts down Gwinnett, causing him to move around & naked havoc at the Bagshaw home. Widmerpool is under investigation for his international jiggery-pokery, almost everyone seems thrilled.
— Dec 15, 2019 08:42PM
Nick's outing with an ex-friend of his family morphs into a foursome, Widmerpool butts in, breaking it up with his spy BS. Pam has multiple parties' balls in a vice, intent on making a conquest of Gwinnett.
B11 - CH04
Pam hunts down Gwinnett, causing him to move around & naked havoc at the Bagshaw home. Widmerpool is under investigation for his international jiggery-pokery, almost everyone seems thrilled.
Eggp
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B11 - CH01
Nick goes on an intellectual conference in Venice, hangs out with an American Trapnel superfan/biographer. Pam's escapades still raise eyebrows, being internationally reported now.
B11 - CH02
More past friends turn up. Pam appears as if summoned, Widmerpool hot on her heels. Perhaps being too friendly with Gwinnett about his book, she calls out Widmerpool for having dirty pictures of her with other men.
— Dec 14, 2019 10:10AM
Nick goes on an intellectual conference in Venice, hangs out with an American Trapnel superfan/biographer. Pam's escapades still raise eyebrows, being internationally reported now.
B11 - CH02
More past friends turn up. Pam appears as if summoned, Widmerpool hot on her heels. Perhaps being too friendly with Gwinnett about his book, she calls out Widmerpool for having dirty pictures of her with other men.
Eggp
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B10 - CH05
Fission gives up the ghost, Gypsy arranges the destruction of a manuscript she disapproves of. X. is afraid to go home alone after a fight, discovers Pam tossed his manuscript in the river and buggered off back to Widmerpool. Seeing about a school for his son, Nick bumps into temp librarian Le Bas, then finds Widmerpool lingering outside while his wife "lunches" privately with a school boy.
— Dec 11, 2019 10:30PM
Fission gives up the ghost, Gypsy arranges the destruction of a manuscript she disapproves of. X. is afraid to go home alone after a fight, discovers Pam tossed his manuscript in the river and buggered off back to Widmerpool. Seeing about a school for his son, Nick bumps into temp librarian Le Bas, then finds Widmerpool lingering outside while his wife "lunches" privately with a school boy.
Eggp
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B10 - CH03
Jean scopes out Isobel, flaunting her wealth & importance. Nick's publishing job nabs a hot new eccentric author, celebrates first magazine issue. Widmerpool's schmooze game is top notch in any company.
B10 - CH04
Isobel has baby #2, strife is brewing at Fission. X. isn't a bad writer, but is constantly borrowing money. This time he borrows Pam off Widmerpool, Nick witnesses their awkward confrontation.
— Dec 11, 2019 09:27PM
Jean scopes out Isobel, flaunting her wealth & importance. Nick's publishing job nabs a hot new eccentric author, celebrates first magazine issue. Widmerpool's schmooze game is top notch in any company.
B10 - CH04
Isobel has baby #2, strife is brewing at Fission. X. isn't a bad writer, but is constantly borrowing money. This time he borrows Pam off Widmerpool, Nick witnesses their awkward confrontation.
Eggp
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B10 - CH01
Researching for a book, Nick visits Sillery at his old university. Juicy gossip about Widmerpool's rising star & marriage is teased, but not revealed. Erridge dies unexpectedly.
B10 - CH02
Erry's radical friends turn up at his funeral escorted by Widmerpool. Pam (pregnant?) causes multiple scenes, including barfing in an antique. Dicky doubts her (and fetus') paternity. Nick is offered a publishing job.
— Dec 11, 2019 09:26PM
Researching for a book, Nick visits Sillery at his old university. Juicy gossip about Widmerpool's rising star & marriage is teased, but not revealed. Erridge dies unexpectedly.
B10 - CH02
Erry's radical friends turn up at his funeral escorted by Widmerpool. Pam (pregnant?) causes multiple scenes, including barfing in an antique. Dicky doubts her (and fetus') paternity. Nick is offered a publishing job.
