Newby's

I picked up a nice 1945 illustrated copy of "Selected Tales of Guy De Maupassant" with the "A Fishing Excursion" story Hal mentioned in an earlier blog as well as a copy of Eric Newby's "A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush" which SBW heartily recommended.

Booze, Martial Arts, Golf & Your Dad 2009

I have chosen Eric Newby's "Slowly Down the Ganges" rather than his justly acclaimed "A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush" blurbed by E.

Five Best: Larry McMurtry Larry McMurtry 2011

I picked up a nice 1945 illustrated copy of "Selected Tales of Guy De Maupassant" with the "A Fishing Excursion" story Hal mentioned in an earlier blog as well as a copy of Eric Newby's "A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush" which SBW heartily recommended.

Booze, Martial Arts, Golf & Your Dad 2009

Waugh because the latter book doesn't have much of Newby's best character: his wife, Wanda.

Five Best: Larry McMurtry Larry McMurtry 2011

But he said the Seattle-based retailer had ignored its suggestion that it directly offer Gutenberg titles as no-charge, DRM-free downloads--something Apple did in its iBooks store, mostly to Newby's satisfaction.

Amazon charges Kindle users for free Project Gutenberg e-books Rob Pegoraro 2010

Newby's Christian name was Dangerfield, but he may have been known jokingly as "Dangerous".

THE NUMBERS 2010

But he said the Seattle-based retailer had ignored its suggestion that it directly offer Gutenberg titles as no-charge, DRM-free downloads -- something Apple did in its iBooks store, mostly to Newby's satisfaction.

Faster Forward: Amazon charges Kindle users for free e-books Rob Pegoraro 2010

One barefoot rascal dragged off the dead man's boots, and then Mrs Popplewell, who was with me at the window, cried: "Oh, sweet Jesus!" and turned away, for the rest of them were hurrahing round the corpse, egging on one who knelt and sawed at its head and presently came running to the hotel, bellowing who wanted a couple o 'abolitionist souvenirs, hey - and I saw he was flourishing Newby's bloody ears aloft.

THE NUMBERS 2010

But he said the Seattle-based retailer had ignored its suggestion that it directly offer Gutenberg titles as no-charge, DRM-free downloads -- something Apple did in its iBooks store, mostly to Newby's satisfaction.

Amazon charges Kindle users for free Project Gutenberg e-books Rob Pegoraro 2010

Eric Newby's dad stopped at the same place for a family pee break on a trip to Daymer late '20s - Vauxhall Tourer, I think.

Landmark Firs Peter Ashley 2008