Comments on: Open Sesame http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/ This blog belongs to Xander Bennett, writer of words for film, TV and comics Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:37:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: MLewys http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-65 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:08:57 +0000 http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-65 A complete stranger (writer) agrees with your friends. And, Jean-Luc, thank you for the recommendation. A complete stranger (writer) agrees with your friends. And, Jean-Luc, thank you for the recommendation.

]]> by: Matt Waggoner http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-64 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 20:15:58 +0000 http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-64 "A consistently on-topic, methodically-updated blog is no fun at all, they say." Hey! “A consistently on-topic, methodically-updated blog is no fun at all, they say.”

Hey!

]]> by: shecanfilmit http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-63 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:28:08 +0000 http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-63 Sold! I'm off to the bookstore... Sold! I’m off to the bookstore…

]]> by: JCamara http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-62 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:10:24 +0000 http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-62 Project Gutenburg has <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/b#a898" rel="nofollow">the full set</a> if you're up for reading the whole lot off the screen, or have some convenient way to get it printed. Project Gutenburg has the full set if you’re up for reading the whole lot off the screen, or have some convenient way to get it printed.

]]> by: Xander Bennett http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-61 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 13:06:35 +0000 http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-61 Yeah, I realised after I'd posted that it was a bit odd to recommend that people go and buy a 16-volume edition from 1856. :) What I should have mentioned is that you can find fairly decent expurgated single-volume editions of Burton's translation around the place (make sure they include footnotes!). I got a 1979 Hill House edition for $18 the other day. As to the screenplay: Yeah, it would be pretty interesting. :) I'd actually love to read his account of his earlier travels, 'A Pilgrimage to Al-Medinah and Mecca', but I have a feeling finding a copy would be a serious undertaking. Yeah, I realised after I’d posted that it was a bit odd to recommend that people go and buy a 16-volume edition from 1856. :)

What I should have mentioned is that you can find fairly decent expurgated single-volume editions of Burton’s translation around the place (make sure they include footnotes!). I got a 1979 Hill House edition for $18 the other day.

As to the screenplay: Yeah, it would be pretty interesting. :) I’d actually love to read his account of his earlier travels, ‘A Pilgrimage to Al-Medinah and Mecca’, but I have a feeling finding a copy would be a serious undertaking.

]]> by: Dave http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-60 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 12:46:12 +0000 http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-60 Great post! Two questions though. Any quick suggestions as to where you can get Burtons translation easily in Qld? :) Secondly, why haven't you written a screenplay about this guys life....he sounds truly fascinating. Email inboud as well. cheers Dave. Great post!

Two questions though.

Any quick suggestions as to where you can get Burtons translation easily in Qld? :)

Secondly, why haven’t you written a screenplay about this guys life….he sounds truly fascinating.

Email inboud as well.
cheers
Dave.

]]> by: Matt http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-59 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 06:50:35 +0000 http://chained.blogsome.com/2005/12/09/open-sesame/#comment-59 "For this last feat, he spent months crafting the perfect Arab disguise, even going so far as to circumcise himself." Oh. So he wasn't <em>invited</em> or anything. 'Cause that would have been something. So, Xander, when I go shopping for this thing, what am I looking for? Sixteen volumes? Or what? “For this last feat, he spent months crafting the perfect Arab disguise, even going so far as to circumcise himself.”

Oh. So he wasn’t invited or anything. ‘Cause that would have been something.

So, Xander, when I go shopping for this thing, what am I looking for? Sixteen volumes? Or what?

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