ext_39807 ([identity profile] rifleman-s.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] splix 2013-03-21 06:32 pm (UTC)

Ah you posted! And it’s most intriguing and a wonderful period in history to be writing about – so much change in the air.

Firstly, it was wonderful to see the North-of-England expressions so accurately portrayed – I particularly enjoyed “nithering” and “mardy”!!

Well, as I said, change is in the air, but at present you’ve truly encompassed the enormous gap between ‘rich’ and ‘poor’ ~

”…there was no spot on earth drearier than a Northern moor in winter. A man could look at the overturned steel dome of frozen sky for miles, searching in vain for a bit of blue quarried from a vast expanse of grey.”

contrasted with ~

”…groups of tail-coated men and women in bright satin and velvet gowns formed, broke apart, and re-formed, clusters of sociable hummingbirds. Jewels glittered on feminine necks and ears, blazing under the electric lights.”

I’m really looking forward to finding out what happens to Sean and Viggo, individually and collectively, but this is a wonderful start.

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