Finished "The Collector" by John Fowles.

[Bullwinkle925]

During Miranda's part in the book, I couldn't help thinking about some of her observations as applying to the Bush Crime Family now.
Chilling read. I remember seeing the movie years and years ago.
Glad to have finally come around to reading the book.

[TAPat]

1. I worked on a movie many years ago with Samantha Eggers

who played Miranda in the movie. I was a mic operator at the time and was checking levels and such when I overheard her on the wireless mic telling the most horrible story - turns out it was the story of "The Collector" - I hadn't read it at the time. John Fowles is one of my favorites, and so is Samantha!

[Bullwinkle925]

2. Interesting story. Thanks for sharing that.

I saw the movie the year it came out - before I left my midwestern town for the glories of the SF Bay Area. I think I'll have to put it in my queue @ Netflix (if it's available).

:hi:

[devilgrrl]

3. I'm in the process of reading Fowles' 'The Magus'

Slow moving so far but a good read... NO SPOILERS PLEASE!

[bikebloke]

4. Magus revised

John Fowles put out a revised edition later. Minor changes that I noticed. It's on my list of top reads.

Now that he's passed away, I wonder if they'll publish anything he had socked away in his drawers.

[mitchum]

5. I assume that sick bastard in Austria (who had kept the girl captive)...

had a copy of the book.
I have been noticing for a number of years that quite a few serial killers and sex criminals owned copies of "The Collector", but I have never seen this pursued by the experts who study them.
It is a brilliant piece of work, but I assume those degenerates did not love it for its literary excellence.