Comments on Wuthering Expectations: John Galt's Ringan Gilhaize - in which the writer ...

Emily, good. Galt's a real master of voice. As g...

2009-11-10T09:46:30.179-06:00

Emily, good. Galt's a real master of voice. As good as anyone in that regard.

Nicole, thanks for that bit of Ayrshire. It's actually directly related to Ringan Gilhaize. There's a unity to Galt's best books. One can trace the path of his thought.

Thanks, too, by the way, for writing about The Ayrshire Legatees now. Makes me look less crazy.

Awesome, I say (and thanks for the link)! Inciden...

2009-11-09T17:27:10.710-06:00

Awesome, I say (and thanks for the link)!

Incidentally, one of my favorite bits in The Ayrshire Legatees, which I'm not writing about, is when poor Mrs. Glibbans finds out about the bishops' "hand in the making of the Acts of Parliament," and says, "I think, Mr. Snodgrass, if that be the case, there should be some doubt in Scotland about obeying them."

I won't say you've inspired me until I actually cr...

2009-11-09T16:55:37.482-06:00

I won't say you've inspired me until I actually crack open one of his novels, but you're definitely, definitely intriguing me about this Galt fellow. From the passages quoted his ability to conjure up a strong and compelling narrative voice is pretty excellent. I think he's on my list!