Miranda Neville

4 comments posted.

Re: The Wild Marquis (7:55am March 11, 2010):

Hi Sigrun and Mary Anne. Excellent thoughtful answers. Still no sign of a four-good-parent romance. It seems to be a very rare bird.

I do like Mary Anne's theory that the loss of the parent-child bond intensifies the need for love. Works for me (at least, as you say, in books)

Re: The Wild Marquis (6:07pm March 9, 2010):

Jennifer, you gotta love those handy accidents. How interesting that it came to you out of the blue

Re: The Wild Marquis (3:12pm March 9, 2010):

Sally: it's really hard, isn't it?

Good point about the title, Lavinia. Also, perhaps the existence of a powerful father figure can make the hero seem weaker.

Vicky. I'm so glad you persevered. It's so true that literature is full of orphans. Imagine Dickens if everyone had parents?

Re: The Wild Marquis (12:42pm March 9, 2010):

No comments. I heard this wasn't working