Oh, I have about a dozen of the "Condensed Books" collections. Some of the stuff I loved e.g. Betty MacDonald's "Onions in the Stew", is not even traceable on the Net now.
On 19 July 2012 09:30, Suresh Ramasubramanian <[email protected]> wrote: > Throw out the rest of the RD – just keep the “I am john’s / jane’s[whatever]” > and the book section. > Superb stuff, Cornelius Ryan’s “The Longest Day”, Betty Smith’s “A tree > grows in brooklyn” etc.**** > > ** ** > > Especially throw out the stale old jokes in Laughter, the best medicine.** > ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *J. > Alfred Prufrock > *Sent:* 19 July 2012 09:28 > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [silk] Old Readers Digest**** > > ** ** > > Old RDs? I want! (My oldest issue is from 1948, but the bulk are from the > late 60s and early 70s) > > Wodehouse wrote about how he feared the RD because another "Most > Unforgettable Character Somebody Ever Met" might jump out at him. They had > a mind-set stuck in the regressive '40s, but they were usually informative > and the ads are still a delight. (Anybody remember "To market, to market, > goes New Adipocere"?) > > > -- > *J. Alfred Prufrock* > > *"I am moved by fancies that are curled > Around these images, and cling: > The notion of some infinitely gentle, > Infinitely suffering thing"***** > > -- *J. Alfred Prufrock* *"I am moved by fancies that are curled Around these images, and cling: The notion of some infinitely gentle, Infinitely suffering thing"*
