tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post5227676513432780956..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: ALEXANDER BARON - THE HUMAN KIND col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-85998169751463856062015-11-09T06:31:27.373-08:002015-11-09T06:31:27.373-08:00Hi - I don't think so, to be honest. Here'...Hi - I don't think so, to be honest. Here's the link to his wiki page and there's no mention of him ever painting - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Baroncol2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-64448186703335079442015-11-09T06:11:17.474-08:002015-11-09T06:11:17.474-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638759879433158378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-49822191441814936492014-05-14T03:45:42.504-07:002014-05-14T03:45:42.504-07:00Prashant, I only discovered him about 3 years ago ...Prashant, I only discovered him about 3 years ago and it has taken me this long to get around to reading him. Hopefully it won't take as long again to read a second book from him. Worth seeking out.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-7524638857699824082014-05-14T02:47:35.318-07:002014-05-14T02:47:35.318-07:00Col, I don't know how I missed this author and...Col, I don't know how I missed this author and his books. The prospect of reading 25 short pieces in "The Human Kind" appeals to me. I like reading historical essays.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-71422923475787180282014-05-12T20:55:46.831-07:002014-05-12T20:55:46.831-07:00Tracy, I think anything by him would be worth a lo...Tracy, I think anything by him would be worth a look.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-7935046216798869332014-05-12T20:55:07.374-07:002014-05-12T20:55:07.374-07:00Moira there are many wonderful passages in this bo...Moira there are many wonderful passages in this book. The Cpoperfield one struck me though.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-18128785883024402112014-05-12T20:53:38.838-07:002014-05-12T20:53:38.838-07:00Your welcome Margot.Your welcome Margot.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-32203147742312592122014-05-12T19:59:08.161-07:002014-05-12T19:59:08.161-07:00Sounds very good, Col. I will have to be on the lo...Sounds very good, Col. I will have to be on the lookout for a copy.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-10254096020681180942014-05-12T13:39:43.993-07:002014-05-12T13:39:43.993-07:00I heard about Baron recently, but didn't fancy...I heard about Baron recently, but didn't fancy his crime-and-underworld books. This sounds much more interesting - I love that passage about David Copperfield.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-86313742973017274662014-05-12T07:13:33.658-07:002014-05-12T07:13:33.658-07:00Col - It really does sound worth a read. I do like...Col - It really does sound worth a read. I do like history, and it's nice to read the history that you don't see in the textbooks. Thanks for the recommendation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com