tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post3234135013361743054..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: An Advancement of Learning by Reginald Hilljenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-55739223487192499242008-08-28T06:33:00.000-05:002008-08-28T06:33:00.000-05:00Gentle Reader - The later novels are better becaus...<B>Gentle Reader</B> - The later novels are better because the characters are better developed and Hill is more comfortable with including the allusions, but I've now ordered <I>A Clubable Woman</I> because it was such fun to see the characters early on in <I>An Advancement of Learning</I>. <BR/><BR/><B>stefanie</B> - Some of the older books are now being re-printed, but I started in the middle. <I>Picture of Perfection</I> and <I>Beulah Wood</I> might be good introductions.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-83510036720133387002008-08-27T19:30:00.000-05:002008-08-27T19:30:00.000-05:00I'm not much of a mystery reader and I have never ...I'm not much of a mystery reader and I have never heard of the series but you have me interested in this one. Does one need to start with the first book or is there a better one to start with?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-73136630981657844382008-08-27T08:56:00.000-05:002008-08-27T08:56:00.000-05:00I've heard so much about this series and I really ...I've heard so much about this series and I really think I need to get with the program and start on it! Sounds really good. Based on the discussion here I might start with A Clubbable Woman--unless you have other advice. Thanks for this :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-23423214646039036922008-08-27T07:12:00.000-05:002008-08-27T07:12:00.000-05:00iliana - It really is an excellent series with gre...<B>iliana</B> - It really is an excellent series with great characters. And yes, the characters definitely grow - the Dalziel & Pascoe of <I>An Advancement of Learning</I> are no where near the vibrant individuals they become.<BR/><BR/><B>Ann</B> - I ordered <I>A Clubable Woman</I> yesterday! There are 23 Dalziel & Pascoe according to Wickipedia and maybe 30-40 other books. Wah! I didn't care for the Joe Sixsmith novel, so that series doesn't interest me, but I do love Dalziel & Pascoe.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-58849374484787506182008-08-27T02:52:00.000-05:002008-08-27T02:52:00.000-05:00Yes, that's the first of the Dalziel books, althou...Yes, that's the first of the Dalziel books, although there are some earlier one-offs which are interesting. I shouldn't worry about re-visiting some of the later books. Hill is one of those writers where there is always more to find on a second read, especially once he starts to work in the style and content of other authors. I might even join you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-73905959510881865252008-08-26T12:16:00.000-05:002008-08-26T12:16:00.000-05:00I've got A Clubbable Woman sitting on my shelves. ...I've got A Clubbable Woman sitting on my shelves. I must start this - sounds like a very good series! I definitely like series in which the characters grow and you actually get to know them more.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-46703578174907432322008-08-26T11:03:00.000-05:002008-08-26T11:03:00.000-05:00Ann - I think I'm going to order A Clubbable Woman...<B>Ann</B> - I think I'm going to order <I>A Clubbable Woman</I> (the first one, right?) and try going back through the series in order. There aren't many books that I'm willing to re-read, but Hill's are certainly in that category, and I've never read the first one.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-11039939954569657982008-08-26T02:58:00.000-05:002008-08-26T02:58:00.000-05:00As you say this is one of the very early Dalziel a...As you say this is one of the very early Dalziel and Pascoe novels and I've always felt that in these initial books Hill was playing it safe. It's obvious from his later work that he is a man of great erudition and learning but possibly didn't feel that his publishers would let him get away with showing that at this stage in his writing. It's interesting to read his books chronologically and see how he begins to change his approach. I'm with you about Wield, by the way. I always miss him when he's not around, which is one of the reasons the 'Pictures of Perfection' is my favourite book in the series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com