tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post3609723198412167600..comments2023-10-31T09:56:10.369+00:00Comments on Verity's Virago Venture: New edition of The fountain overflowsverityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-85305228079730843742011-04-18T22:12:45.597+01:002011-04-18T22:12:45.597+01:00I love that new cover. I think the old cover of T...I love that new cover. I think the old cover of The Fountain Overflows was completely unrepresentative of the story. This one illustrates the musicality of the sisters and shows something of the Edwardian elegance of the novel.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-47590508496241809042011-03-26T08:26:56.716+00:002011-03-26T08:26:56.716+00:00I received this too but really struggled with The ...I received this too but really struggled with The Fountain Overflows in the past and found its characters frustrating.<br /><br />As Thomas points out, the new edition of The Return of the Soldier has a similar cover; I quite like the new branding.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-62803168412945531622011-03-25T14:05:28.123+00:002011-03-25T14:05:28.123+00:00Still on the TBR list. . . sigh. I do love that c...Still on the TBR list. . . sigh. I do love that cover though. And I agree with Thomas, it is a little like the new South Riding cover.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-37953429318020018842011-03-24T19:13:06.976+00:002011-03-24T19:13:06.976+00:00I remember loving this as a family story - I don&#...I remember loving this as a family story - I don't think I ever got to read the sequels, would love the chance to do so.webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111147106670737578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-56527117696745660352011-03-24T03:03:19.797+00:002011-03-24T03:03:19.797+00:00I love the cover! It has such a vintage feel remin...I love the cover! It has such a vintage feel reminiscent of covers from the mid-20th century. I do have an old Virago edition of this which I confess I haven't read yet.Astrid (Mrs.B)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00504736603540947661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-42179213795135910532011-03-23T19:28:48.223+00:002011-03-23T19:28:48.223+00:00I LOVE The Fountain Overflows. One of my absolute ...I LOVE The Fountain Overflows. One of my absolute favourite books ever. I have a beautiful first edition at home. Virago have done a great job with this cover - I am liking it a lot! Much less 'chick lit' than some of their other new offerings of late!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-21442796425106053652011-03-23T18:34:35.748+00:002011-03-23T18:34:35.748+00:00I just got a delivery yesterday from Virago and th...I just got a delivery yesterday from Virago and there is a new edition of <i>The Return of the Solider</i> that has a similar cover. Their new South Riding is a similar feel as well I think.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.com