The Dark is Rising

[pengolodh_sc at yahoo.no]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:

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You people should know of 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/susancooper

There are only 32 members (I am signed up with two different IDs), 
but it's still the largest group dedicated to Susan Cooper on 
Yahoo!Groups.  There is one other group, but it only has four 
members.  

One of the things that are enjoyable for me with the Dark Is rising-
sequence, is the fact that the Norwegian translations are so 
excellent!  It is a true joy to read in its Norwegian edition, unlike 
the Norwegian translation of Harry Potter.  Had I started out on 
Harry Potter in the Norwegian translation, I'd never have finished 
PS.  The Norwegian translator of HP has consciously chosen the most 
childish option whenever he has had more than one way of translating 
a word or a passage, and besides, he has really given Hagrid a raw 
deal.  The Norwegian translations of The Dark Is Rising, OTOH, does 
not strive to make the books more childish than they are in there 
original form.

> Rebecca wrote of the Stantons:
> 
> > Agreed.  They remind me a bit of the Weasleys, actually. 
> > Probably just because there are so darn many kids and they
> > relate to each other in that same comfortable, teasing way
> > that the Weasleys do. 
> 
> Nicer, even, I thought.  I never would've said I'd like to be the 
> youngest of nine--being the younger of two was quite enough--but I 
> found I envied Will.

Indeed.  One of my favourite moments from The Dark Is rising is when 
they're having tea the day before Will's 11th birthday, and everybody 
turn to look at him, causing him to bend down to make himself as 
small and invisible as possible.  Somehow, that scene always touches 
me.  

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> Amy
> who read The Grey King all the way from Hartford to Detroit, and 
> smiled to see that the rent-a-car place was on Merriman

Best regards
Christian Stubø
who has his sights (Mk I Eyeball) set on a $20, 800page edition with 
all five parts in one volume.

P.S.   There is a Welsh character in (I believe) Grey King called 
David Evans.  Didn't Dai state some time ago that his name is a 
variation of David?