tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post7309587546702997954..comments2023-10-31T09:56:10.369+00:00Comments on Verity's Virago Venture: Jan Struther: Mrs Miniver (329), Try anything twice (361)verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-13357569792564111622009-09-30T10:11:49.660+01:002009-09-30T10:11:49.660+01:00Yes, I'm also surprised that they chose a pict...Yes, I'm also surprised that they chose a picture from the film for the new edition when Valerie Grove's introduction makes it quite clear that the 'real' Mrs Miniver was most definitely not Greer Garson. Perhaps they thought that having a familiar image on the cover would make people more likely to pick it up and find out more about the original story behind the film?Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171693425753832764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-83449204003354593752009-09-30T09:35:55.890+01:002009-09-30T09:35:55.890+01:00I like the fact that the two covers are quite simi...I like the fact that the two covers are quite similar; I am also surprised that Virago chose to reuse the image from the original Mrs Miniver when they brought it out again; I haven't noticed that before.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-85652677840390016882009-09-29T22:29:12.503+01:002009-09-29T22:29:12.503+01:00I have this but, quelle surprise, haven't read...I have this but, quelle surprise, haven't read it yet!<br /><br />Personally I think this may win the prize for ugliest Virago cover ever. It is frightening! But so 1980s.Rachel (Book Snob)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13669640788036671572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-10789277944899103232009-09-29T20:16:42.073+01:002009-09-29T20:16:42.073+01:00I'm pretty sure that this was my first non-Ang...I'm pretty sure that this was my first non-Angela Carter Virago, and it's definitely one of my favourites. The film is hardly anything like the book, but I love both for what they are.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171693425753832764noreply@blogger.com