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I am devastated. A kind soul (thank you, Rand0m!) sent me this today:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituari
He was the writer of three of my favourite books, The Borrible Trilogy. (His other books were fun to read as well, and all of them very unconventional and quirky). But the Borribles....yeah. I can safely say they were the books that influenced me most at around age 13. Lord of the Rings, yes-that influenced me in a totally different way. The Borribles were more visceral, both in a literal and metaphorical sense, and I don't mean that in a bad way. I am the proud owner of every edition in English that has ever been in print, including a review copy from 1976, as well as every German edition. Yes, of the same three books. I also have an extensive collection of "location photos" from these novels, as they are all set in London. You can have a look at them here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alyxsands/c
I always dreamed of meeting that man one day, and I had actually toyed with the idea of getting into contact with him for a meeting in September when I'd be in Oxford (if I were able to get the necessary time and money to actually go.).
I feel sad in a very profound way.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituari
He was the writer of three of my favourite books, The Borrible Trilogy. (His other books were fun to read as well, and all of them very unconventional and quirky). But the Borribles....yeah. I can safely say they were the books that influenced me most at around age 13. Lord of the Rings, yes-that influenced me in a totally different way. The Borribles were more visceral, both in a literal and metaphorical sense, and I don't mean that in a bad way. I am the proud owner of every edition in English that has ever been in print, including a review copy from 1976, as well as every German edition. Yes, of the same three books. I also have an extensive collection of "location photos" from these novels, as they are all set in London. You can have a look at them here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alyxsands/c
I always dreamed of meeting that man one day, and I had actually toyed with the idea of getting into contact with him for a meeting in September when I'd be in Oxford (if I were able to get the necessary time and money to actually go.).
I feel sad in a very profound way.
sad
It's upsetting, but gosh didn't have a full life? That's better than a life lived sat at a desk wishing...