Into the Wardrobe

I think the reviewer, Jon Barnes, needs a fact checker. I really would have expected better from the Times Literary Supplement. The name isn't "E. R. Edison", it's "E. R. Eddsion", and he was never a member of the Inklings. The error wasn't the author of the book reviewed. On page 13, under the heading 'Guests and Gate-Crashers', Glyer mentions the two times the Inklings met Eddison, on 17 February 1943 and 8 June 1944. On the second occasion he brought along the rough draft of The Mezentian Gate to read to the group.

heh, that'll teach me!

I heard that expanded ending read aloud many years ago up in a park in Los Angeles for one of the (then - not sure if they are still held) annual Bilbo and Frodo Baggins' birthday parties picnics (on Sept 22). I remember how satisfying it was to hear it -- sort of like finding out about an undiscovered Beatles song or the ending to The Dark Tower:-). But I suppose it was wise to end the book where the published one ends.

--Stanley

...at which point the dragon says, "At your service" and hands each of them card reading "Sehnsucht Gesundhiet, Esq, Attorney at Law. 'Burned lately? Burn 'em back. Results guaranteed'".

--Stanley