JollyCobbler
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« on: September 15, 2011, 23:06:14 pm » |
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I'm quite a horror buff, and have just finished reading a book called Kaleen Rae by David Brian. Came as quite a surprise to find that one of the stories in the book was based in Northampton! It was a tale called Lonely is the Night, and actually turned out to be a fairly decent read. Although I hadn't realised there were vampires prowling the streets of our town lol! Anyway, my point is this. I know there have been numerous books about the town, and some about the club, but is anyone aware of any other 'fiction' which uses Northampton as its focal point? I'd be interested in reading anything that does, so thanks in advance for any info received.
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BackOfTheNet
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 06:17:26 am » |
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Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore?
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BackOfTheNet
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 06:37:29 am » |
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Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore?
That's a suggestion rather than a recommendation, by the way. It's one that's on my "to read" list that I haven't got around to yet so don't blame me if it's crap. If you're interested in non-fiction, Andrew Collins' first two books are good reads about Northampton. They are part of a sort of autobiographical trilogy, one covering his school days, one his days as a student and the third about his working life. The first one, Where Did It All Go Right? is a brilliant read for anyone who grew up in the town in the 70's and 80's and paints a really warm, rose tinted view of the town that I remember from when I was a kid. It's one of those that makes you keep thinking "I remember those!" or "I used to do that!" His second one, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now starts about his days at Nene College. Most of the book is set in London after he moves away to university, but he still pops back from time to time and describes how his views on the town have changed. Not as good or evocative in the same way the first one was, but still well worth a read. Steer clear of the third one, That's Me In The Corner; after enjoying the first two so much that is probably the most disappointed I've ever been by a book. It's a stinker!
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2011, 12:13:18 pm » |
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I'm quite a horror buff, and have just finished reading a book called Kaleen Rae by David Brian. Came as quite a surprise to find that one of the stories in the book was based in Northampton! It was a tale called Lonely is the Night, and actually turned out to be a fairly decent read. Although I hadn't realised there were vampires prowling the streets of our town lol! Anyway, my point is this. I know there have been numerous books about the town, and some about the club, but is anyone aware of any other 'fiction' which uses Northampton as its focal point? I'd be interested in reading anything that does, so thanks in advance for any info received.
Ha I just read the first few paragraphs on the Amazon 'look inside' thingy. Sums up Northampton pretty well!
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JollyCobbler
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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2011, 14:36:15 pm » |
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Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore?
Yeah, I really fancy reading this. Trouble is it's printed in a really small type set. Doubt my eyes could cope with the strain lol!
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JollyCobbler
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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2011, 14:53:32 pm » |
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That's a suggestion rather than a recommendation, by the way. It's one that's on my "to read" list that I haven't got around to yet so don't blame me if it's crap. If you're interested in non-fiction, Andrew Collins' first two books are good reads about Northampton. They are part of a sort of autobiographical trilogy, one covering his school days, one his days as a student and the third about his working life. The first one, Where Did It All Go Right? is a brilliant read for anyone who grew up in the town in the 70's and 80's and paints a really warm, rose tinted view of the town that I remember from when I was a kid. It's one of those that makes you keep thinking "I remember those!" or "I used to do that!" His second one, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now starts about his days at Nene College. Most of the book is set in London after he moves away to university, but he still pops back from time to time and describes how his views on the town have changed. Not as good or evocative in the same way the first one was, but still well worth a read. Steer clear of the third one, That's Me In The Corner; after enjoying the first two so much that is probably the most disappointed I've ever been by a book. It's a stinker! Thanks, will keep an eye out for them.
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JollyCobbler
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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2011, 14:56:30 pm » |
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Ha I just read the first few paragraphs on the Amazon 'look inside' thingy. Sums up Northampton pretty well!
Yep, was nice to see the town descibed so aptly. The council would be having kittens lol!
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JollyCobbler
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2011, 14:59:35 pm » |
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Have to be honest and say i'd never heard of this, so thanks.
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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2011, 18:42:17 pm » |
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Collins book 'where did it all go right' sums up the problem the Cobblers have attracting young support, Collins was never taken to watch football by his father but instead bought a Leeds scarf! He only mentions our fall from grace in the 60's and very little else Cobblers related. Good read other wise.
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« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2011, 12:37:10 pm » |
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Didn't like Collins book at all because coming from the Eastern District, it didn't mirror my upbringing or my peers. The fact that he never went to Cobblers despite living in Abington Vale is another moot point!
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JollyCobbler
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« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2011, 19:32:50 pm » |
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Didn't like Collins book at all because coming from the Eastern District, it didn't mirror my upbringing or my peers. The fact that he never went to Cobblers despite living in Abington Vale is another moot point!
To be honest I hadn't even realised he was a Northampton lad. I'd heard of the books but didn't know they were about our town.
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« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2011, 20:42:08 pm » |
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Didn't like Collins book at all because coming from the Eastern District, it didn't mirror my upbringing or my peers. The fact that he never went to Cobblers despite living in Abington Vale is another moot point!
To be fair, very few people went to The Cobblers when he was growing up. I doubt anyone from the Bold Dragoon lot went at all.
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« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2011, 18:42:34 pm » |
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Read on twitter that Andrew Collins has spent time reading Frank Grandes Book as well as other Cobblers related books. He said he was never brought up on the Cobblers but wished he had, but said he's keen on them now
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JollyCobbler
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« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2011, 20:50:48 pm » |
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Read on twitter that Andrew Collins has spent time reading Frank Grandes Book as well as other Cobblers related books. He said he was never brought up on the Cobblers but wished he had, but said he's keen on them now Best if he gets himself along to a few games then
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« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2011, 15:40:08 pm » |
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To be fair, very few people went to The Cobblers when he was growing up. I doubt anyone from the Bold Dragoon lot went at all.
Best bit in Alan Carr's autobiography is him getting terrified by the Bushwackers banging on the window of "the Farm" at Weston Favell Upper.
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« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2011, 19:48:44 pm » |
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There's a crackin read called' That Beatin Rythm' by Paddy Grady which is essentially about the soul scene in Northampton/Northants in the 60's and 70's. Written from a teenager's pov, including the fights in town etc. Not sure where you could get it from though.
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« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2011, 07:03:49 am » |
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Do you know what "Nemesis" means?
A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent personified in this case by a sex starved voyeur that is Tyro.
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