tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post8737495032147444061..comments2024-02-20T03:18:43.590-05:00Comments on Magnificent Octopus: There will be swordplay!Isabella Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-16828829588423354242007-07-10T19:29:00.000-04:002007-07-10T19:29:00.000-04:00Swordfighting while riposting verbally as well. A ...Swordfighting while riposting verbally as well. A must.Carrie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585975894624687972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-37303912520666618322007-07-08T00:10:00.000-04:002007-07-08T00:10:00.000-04:00Ok, see, I went and bought Captain Alatriste. The ...Ok, see, I went and bought <I>Captain Alatriste</I>. The hardover was at bargain price for under $10!Imanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647980707788075258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-49253391205977836742007-07-06T14:51:00.000-04:002007-07-06T14:51:00.000-04:00Frankly, my dear....my swashbuckler is rife with ...Frankly, my dear....my swashbuckler is rife with [dark-eyed] mustachio-twisting rapscallions closing in on [dark-haired], heaving-breasted maidens (who deep down are rather [darkly] attracted to him); a chain of chases over [dark] land and sea and sky with a foul-mouthed quirky parrot or a chittering monkey or a shadowy raven shouting single-syllable mythic words of encouragement to the hero; at least one character with a [dark-sounding] dialect that is impossible to decipher; and miles and miles of delicious purple prose dancing a few sentences short of parody.<BR/><BR/>Tight pants, threatening black boots that "steadily advance," and lace-trimmed bodices bordering on immodesty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-84281017823886420422007-07-06T14:41:00.000-04:002007-07-06T14:41:00.000-04:00Oh Goodie!There must be swordplay, nail biting sus...Oh Goodie!<BR/><BR/>There must be swordplay, nail biting suspense, near capture, hair's breadth escape, handsome, swarthy hero and a beautiful, virginal maiden in distress. Betrayal is also good to have. And a top secret hiding place. A good disguise and a loyal sidekick are also important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-50257168366919269962007-07-05T21:23:00.000-04:002007-07-05T21:23:00.000-04:00The dictionary says that "to swashbuckle" is to "e...The dictionary says that "to swashbuckle" is to <B>"engage in daring and romantic adventures with ostentatious bravado or flamboyance."</B><BR/><BR/>One thinks of pirates! <BR/>All manner of mayhem. Some hero coming to the rescue. <BR/>Perhaps a damsel or two in distress? <BR/>I think of <I>The Lord of The Rings</I> as a swashbuckler in many ways, except for the “romantic". There is not much <I>romance</I> in Tolkien. <BR/>To be honest, I think of Jim Crace’s recent work, <I>The Pesthouse</I>, as being somewhat of a swashbuckler.<BR/>I think I am somewhat Swashbuckler Deficient.<BR/>But I want a shot at winning this Book Giveaway... just the same.<BR/>Perhaps I will thereby be healed of my swashbuckler deficiency.Ciprianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254338542624853230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-55337797074020463412007-07-05T20:57:00.000-04:002007-07-05T20:57:00.000-04:00A purloined letter. A duplicitous lover. Fellowshi...A purloined letter. A duplicitous lover. Fellowship. And, yes, of course -- swordplay and flesh wounds aplenty.Mental multivitaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399560628858130962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-84390860760854755582007-07-05T11:40:00.000-04:002007-07-05T11:40:00.000-04:00That's an easy one. Regardless of what kind of ac...That's an easy one. Regardless of what <I>kind</I> of action is taking place, there has to be a hero who is by all other standards a well deserving underdog. Overcoming a superior (and less deserving) foe is at the heart of any good action sequence.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771924243879740522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-7079390868754437492007-07-05T02:31:00.000-04:002007-07-05T02:31:00.000-04:00Everything imani said, including a hint of a rakis...Everything imani said, including a hint of a rakish smile on the hero's face and a perpetual sneer on the villain's.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767816.post-81771356473072829362007-07-05T00:21:00.000-04:002007-07-05T00:21:00.000-04:00Ooo, I love book giveaways. The most essential fea...Ooo, I love book giveaways. The most essential feature is lots of well-paced tales of derring-do. Sword fights on stairs, on cliffs, on horses, on balconies, at restaurants, leaps between buildings, pistols at dawn, perhaps a necessary left hook. And it all has to be done with style.<BR/><BR/>You make this book sound really good. I may not be able to wait until the 10th.Imanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647980707788075258noreply@blogger.com