tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post5514365176559476950..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: The Classics - Opening Lines: Robinson Crusoe by Danial DevoeSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-15761792864809810772015-09-03T18:50:28.511-07:002015-09-03T18:50:28.511-07:00When my husband and I first learned how to sail in...When my husband and I first learned how to sail in the 1990s our friend kept me well supplied with sailing sagas. For the life of me, I can't remember a single title, as they were all borrowed. Pretty sure he never gave me this one. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Kay. <br />P.S. Did not think your recent post sounded old fashion at all. Funny....I had a professor ask me once, 'What on earth have you been reading?' The Classics and King James Bible I told him, and he said he could tell, but I took it as a compliment. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-72156973488543954542015-09-03T15:01:55.113-07:002015-09-03T15:01:55.113-07:00And I meant to also say how much I enjoyed "S...And I meant to also say how much I enjoyed "Sailing Alone Around The World"! It is a true story and why we were made to read MOBY DICK when this wonderful book of non-fiction was available is beyond me!<br />Sailing Alone Around The World- Joshua Slocum. I did a post about it last year or so, I think I will have to do another one! Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-33038146950727543652015-09-02T00:27:55.686-07:002015-09-02T00:27:55.686-07:00Thank you. Nice to meet you. No, haven't heard...Thank you. Nice to meet you. No, haven't heard of this book, although I've read a lot of sailing sagas over the years----including Jack London's The Snark (I think that's the title). I've never minded dated language, but the brain has to adapt when first reading :) Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-66072139668818937542015-09-02T00:23:41.730-07:002015-09-02T00:23:41.730-07:00Appreciate your visits, Yvonne. Yes....a great boo...Appreciate your visits, Yvonne. Yes....a great book indeed. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-87813606361892527072015-09-02T00:21:42.859-07:002015-09-02T00:21:42.859-07:00Hi Julie. Thanks for visiting! Interesting the man...Hi Julie. Thanks for visiting! Interesting the man's name. Now I'm curious :)Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-65603740754059670472015-09-01T19:00:02.927-07:002015-09-01T19:00:02.927-07:00You have a lovely blog! I just found you!
Have you...You have a lovely blog! I just found you!<br />Have you ever read "Sailing Alone Around The World"? I only found it last year and was amazed that I had never heard of it!<br />I have read so many books from past centuries that my son sometimes tells me that my writing on my blog is...he is too polite to say outdated, but he says that my sentences are put together in an old fashioned way!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-59468573527231451162015-09-01T15:44:50.322-07:002015-09-01T15:44:50.322-07:00Wonderful opening lines for such a great book.
Yvo...Wonderful opening lines for such a great book.<br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-60825700317705951632015-09-01T01:21:15.835-07:002015-09-01T01:21:15.835-07:00I think it was a man called Alexander Selkirk, Bir...I think it was a man called Alexander Selkirk, Birgit. Julia Thorleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485301135194085398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-89615108524314121262015-09-01T00:30:07.774-07:002015-09-01T00:30:07.774-07:00I'm not aware of a second part. I hope you can...I'm not aware of a second part. I hope you can find it in your library. The Mayflower story project would have been fun to do.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-2981636750255018412015-09-01T00:26:59.725-07:002015-09-01T00:26:59.725-07:00Wish I had seen the documentary.. Neat that it was...Wish I had seen the documentary.. Neat that it was based on a true story. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-83396797191327143322015-08-31T20:35:52.492-07:002015-08-31T20:35:52.492-07:00I read a "version" of it when I was in e...I read a "version" of it when I was in elementary school and the original when I was in college. I always like the idea of the story. By the way withu look for my copy since my library is in dissarray, isn't there a second part of the book where he travels to Russian?<br />I always liked old language. When I was twelve we had to write a story about the Mayflower and I tried my best to write a journal of a boy my age on the Mayflower in the origianl 17th century English. I got a good grade on it.dennistheeremitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801567321734091885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-57549959777946366662015-08-31T19:58:05.800-07:002015-08-31T19:58:05.800-07:00I never thought of reading this book and didn'...I never thought of reading this book and didn't realize he had some German blood in him. I had seen a documentary a few years back that the author based it on some true guy who was stranded on an island. Unfortunately I forget all the detailsBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-92119776222573480172015-08-31T14:59:49.696-07:002015-08-31T14:59:49.696-07:00Yes, that would have been a big book to tackle as ...Yes, that would have been a big book to tackle as a kid. Kind of like when I tried to read the King James Bible on my own at twelve. Thanks Cherdo!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-72011159552187907732015-08-31T10:01:48.353-07:002015-08-31T10:01:48.353-07:00This was my first "big kid" book when I ...This was my first "big kid" book when I was little. In retrospect, it was too hard for me to read at first but when I DID finish it, I was so pleased with myself, ha ha. Funny how those memories stick with you.Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-51054085639936503002015-08-31T09:56:48.230-07:002015-08-31T09:56:48.230-07:00I read this as a teen. My mother had subscribed to...I read this as a teen. My mother had subscribed to a Classics book club and books arrived monthly. It was wonderful. I remember liking Robinson Crusoe. Seeing the opening lines, I'm surprised at the wordiness of the first paragraph. Probably a big turnoff for most readers today. But I do love the language and time warp you experience in the Classics. It takes awhile sometimes but after reading a few pages you get drawn into the flow. Would not trade that reading experience at all! Hope you get a chance to read! Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-53442713289666216482015-08-31T07:34:23.950-07:002015-08-31T07:34:23.950-07:00This reminds me that I have always thought about r...This reminds me that I have always thought about reading this one. Would definitely want to read the original, not a modernized version. The archaic use of language, including grammar, would be part of the experience. I think this one came free on my Kindle, but if not, I will mosey on over to Amazon and pick up a free copy. I love that so many books out of copyright are available for free, in e-version.Cathy Ensleyhttp://catherineensley.comnoreply@blogger.com