Comments on: Charles Burney, Benjamin Franklin, Farinelli, and Anne Rice

By: yelena

yelena — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:53:47 +0000

What a yarn! I just read this twice.

By: A Pleasant House

A Pleasant House — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 18:38:46 +0000

What a langniappe! I’m a huge fan of Ms. Rice’s works and even live near the house she called home in New Orleans!

By: Connie McLeod

Connie McLeod — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 15:59:53 +0000

I love this story!! I’m a blogger and also a fan of Anne Rice and her book Cry to Heaven!

By: Pamela Bolger

Pamela Bolger — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 10:03:10 +0000

I am a firm believer in ” Everything for a Reason” Being a lover of books myself, this story made me smile… Thank you both for sharing.

By: Sumiko Saulson

Sumiko Saulson — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 04:19:37 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this delightful story with us. I’ve read “Cry to Heaven” so I knew which book you were referring to immediately. I did not know until I read this that it was based on the life of Farinelli, nor did I know about the sad historical sidenote of the failed castrati beggars – it reminded me of the scene in “Slumdog Millionaire” where the cruel criminal overlord purposely blinded a boy so he could make more money as a singing beggar.

By: Yours Truly

Yours Truly — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 02:39:34 +0000

Wow!! Amazing, thank you! I’m glad Powell’s took the books as well. It’s fun to periodically see them there, dispersed amongst all the shelves. I will cherish your Burney!

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 00:04:39 +0000

Read it. You won’t be disappointed. It’s one of those novels that leave you with a small ache deep inside the core of your being.

By: Suzy Jacobson Cherry

Suzy Jacobson Cherry — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:42:01 +0000

What a find! *almost jealous!*

By: Kathi Petersen

Kathi Petersen — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:01:54 +0000

Great blog post! Even more interesting, the reason I saw it is because Anne Rice posted about it on facebook … : )

By: Anne Rice

Anne Rice — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 22:44:11 +0000

Thanks for letting me know what happened to that book. I posted a link to your blog on my FB page. I am grateful Powell’s was willing to take those books. Otherwise they might have been destroyed, due to the markings, etc.