Re: RARA-AVIS: Maltese Falcon

From: John Williams ( johnwilliams@ntlworld.com)
Date: 23 May 2008


Didn't Harry Whittington write a Mandingo novel?

John jacquesdebierue wrote:
>
> --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:rara-avis-l%40yahoogroups.com>, BaxDeal@... wrote:
>
> > yes, Brigid is a naughty, naughty girl. and Scarlett lived in a
> misogynist
> > society. but while we're breaking rocks here, I'd suggest it were
> the SLAVES
> > she owned who were the truly oppressed
> >
>
> Indeed. It was not the masters who kept the slaves but the slaves who
> kept the master (in the dough). Speaking of which, have there been any
> historical mysteries dealing with the days of slavery in the US? I bet
> you could write a pretty noirish novel in that setting.
>
> Best,
>
> mrt
>
>



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