tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post4648616390717894735..comments2024-03-13T07:34:24.149+00:00Comments on The Age of Uncertainty: How old?Steerforthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-39945966935998724612010-08-19T18:27:41.372+00:002010-08-19T18:27:41.372+00:00So this is his centenary year!So this is his centenary year!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17256244895723910890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-82679890509156221862010-08-19T17:12:55.751+00:002010-08-19T17:12:55.751+00:00A quick check on "Fantastic Fiction" rev...A quick check on "Fantastic Fiction" reveals that he died in 1975, at the age of 65. <br /><br />He was quite prolific in his later years:<br /><br />The Wings of the Morning (1939)<br />Not In Our Stars (1949)<br />The Astrologer (1950)<br />Sylvester (1951)<br /> aka 998<br />The Last Poor Man (1966)<br />The Death Lottery (1971)<br />The Final Agenda (1973)<br />Prince Habib's Iceberg (1974)<br />Morrow's Ants (1975)Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-53534569243575827882010-08-19T09:53:08.306+00:002010-08-19T09:53:08.306+00:00The cover looks vaguely fascistic in a Brave New W...The cover looks vaguely fascistic in a Brave New World kind of way. I wonder if he's still alive?The Parrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294135126053849897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-76225882029334032812010-08-19T08:11:03.165+00:002010-08-19T08:11:03.165+00:00He was probably 48 but lying about his age so no o...He was probably 48 but lying about his age so no one asked him why it had taken so long to produce his first novel.<br /><br />Either that or he'd had a hard life of manual graft.The Poet Laura-eatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779308486569849157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-33695637190385731512010-08-19T02:43:31.690+00:002010-08-19T02:43:31.690+00:00With a look like that I'll bet he was the hipp...With a look like that I'll bet he was the hippest frood around. The fashionwear of today is the fuddy-duddy duds of tomorrow.Kári Tuliniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281250688066991554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-69174083541694380552010-08-18T23:29:08.404+00:002010-08-18T23:29:08.404+00:00Definitely related to D. Greaves, with Fink-Nottle...Definitely related to D. Greaves, with Fink-Nottle as style consultant. Author photos weren't that common in 1939, so why pick him?<br /><br />Martin, my wife would agree with you. She hates fussy beards. However, if I had one, I'd prefer the Master to Grizzly Adams.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-62901548325201744522010-08-18T22:33:32.665+00:002010-08-18T22:33:32.665+00:00A relative of thirteen-year-old D. Greaves of Midd...A relative of thirteen-year-old D. Greaves of Middleton, Lancashire, perhaps.<br /><br />D. Greaves? You'll remember his award-winning 1/16-scale four-masted baroque, <a href="http://ageofuncertainty.blogspot.com/2010/04/scouting-for-boys.html" rel="nofollow">which was featured in this very blog</a>.Brian Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120341319506205062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-21649968070518603632010-08-18T20:40:08.394+00:002010-08-18T20:40:08.394+00:00Strangely, even in light of what you say, there ar...Strangely, even in light of what you say, there are still undergrads who attempt to cultivate a similar appearance. I say, go for the full set man. All that trimming and shaving eats into your writing time.<br /><br />Have to agree, that's a great cover illustration.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-42494666796442486422010-08-18T20:08:16.737+00:002010-08-18T20:08:16.737+00:00He's Gussie Fink-Nottle isn't he?He's Gussie Fink-Nottle isn't he?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647405720597546140noreply@blogger.com