Comments on: The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-song-of-the-lark-by-willa-cather/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:55:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bill http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-song-of-the-lark-by-willa-cather/comment-page-1/#comment-110820 Bill Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:12:03 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=1246#comment-110820 John, I've just finished listening to an audiobook of The Song of the Lark, beautifully read by Barbara Caruso. I listen while I walk. The descriptions of people and places were so vivid that my mind ran scenes from the book like a film. You walk through her prairie towns, the cliff dwellings, Chicago at the turn of the century. This is a wonderful book, a real discovery for me. After I finished reading, I did a bit of research on the book. There are two versions, the original published in 1915 and a revision done by Cather in 1937. She cut approximately 10% of the text. I found out that I had listened to the revised version. I have read passages and the Epilogue of the original 1915 version and I wish I had listened to that version. When you like a book so much you want to read every word. Impossible now. <strong>jb says</strong>: Thanks for that, Bill. I didn't know about the two versions, but as a writer myself I can fully understand why she wanted to do that. And yes, those cliff dwellings, the whole panarama of her America had me transfixed. John,
I’ve just finished listening to an audiobook of The Song of the Lark, beautifully read by Barbara Caruso. I listen while I walk. The descriptions of people and places were so vivid that my mind ran scenes from the book like a film. You walk through her prairie towns, the cliff dwellings, Chicago at the turn of the century. This is a wonderful book, a real discovery for me.

After I finished reading, I did a bit of research on the book. There are two versions, the original published in 1915 and a revision done by Cather in 1937. She cut approximately 10% of the text. I found out that I had listened to the revised version. I have read passages and the Epilogue of the original 1915 version and I wish I had listened to that version. When you like a book so much you want to read every word. Impossible now.

jb says: Thanks for that, Bill. I didn’t know about the two versions, but as a writer myself I can fully understand why she wanted to do that. And yes, those cliff dwellings, the whole panarama of her America had me transfixed.

]]> By: anonymous http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-song-of-the-lark-by-willa-cather/comment-page-1/#comment-110418 anonymous Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:11:14 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=1246#comment-110418 it was good but very detailed it was good but very detailed

]]> By: Alyson http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-song-of-the-lark-by-willa-cather/comment-page-1/#comment-110204 Alyson Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:39:33 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=1246#comment-110204 Its a great book. If you have a Swedish background its a must-read book. <strong>jb says</strong>: It's a must read, Alyson. Its a great book. If you have a Swedish background its a must-read book.

jb says: It’s a must read, Alyson.

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