Literary trivia . . . name that book!

ralphinlaos · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:47 am Post subject:

No, Penny, it's not Oliver Twist.

And yes, DWill, the clues are connected; two clues so far, one book.

Ralph

President Camacho · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject:

...and you're sure it isn't Les Miserables?

Penelope · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject:

Mr. President - you are a 'GEM' -

Thank you - for your kind words - and for making me laugh just now.

Just between you and me....I think it really is Les Miz - but Ralph is not willing to admit that you got it straight away. Wink

We could try - Annie?

Saffron · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

Annie!!??? I think Ralph's clues need reiterating!

Ralph's clues:

Saffron · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

Gee, was Psycho ever a play??? The book was by Robert Bloch.

President Camacho · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject:

Honestly, this is getting way out of control.

It is Les Miserables. Ralph has been looking for another book for three days now that has the same clues so that he doesn't need to say that I'm right.

Give it up Ralph!!!! Admit it! Laughing

Penelope · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject:

I've got a pain in my stomach with laughing - of course it might be hysteria.....but I do appreciate this amusement.

Well.....I don't know what happens on Broadway do I? I always think of Musicals when I think of Broadway - as in 'Give my Regards to'.

And as for 'made for TV movies'.....humph...tut tut.

I'm just throwing in wild guesses.......'The Grapes of Wrath?'

Give us a clue Billy!!!! (Ralph - is it American? English? European, Russian, Mongolian?)

We have a local radio station, Radio Merseyside which plays music and has a quiz - listeners 'phone in' and the common catch phrase is.....
'Aw...come on....give us a clue Billy'. Billy gives some great clues....and he gets some great 'wrong' answers. It is all very amusing because Liverpool people have a great sense of humour anyway....

So come on - Awe.....come on....give us clue!!!!!!!!!

ralphinlaos · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:48 am Post subject:

Les Miz has never been an award winning moivie with one of the actresses winning an Oscar - and how does "two shots, mother dead, child lives," etc., pertain to Les Miz?

Here's another clue of sorts: Saffron is closest with "Psycho," although it has never been a Broadway hit. But, and here's the clue, the novel is of that genre.

And Penelope, it was also a hit on the West-End (in your lifetime), but is an American novel and author we are looking for.

Ralph

Saffron · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:35 am Post subject:

The Little Girl Who Live Down the Lane by Laird Koenig

Saffron · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:37 am Post subject:

Oooops, last post must be wrong - no mother in that one.

President Camacho · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:44 am Post subject:

Ralph, I understand it isn't Les Miserables but to answer your question...

The mother of the girl dies
The inspector and the girl fight the hereditary battle
and I could have sworn near the end that shots were fired.. I can't remember by who but I want to think it was the inspector right before he throws himself into the river.

ralphinlaos · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:31 am Post subject:

No, Saffron, but I liked that book (and movie with Jodie Foster and Alexis Smith).

Ralph

ralphinlaos · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:39 am Post subject:

O.K., here's another clue:

"I was adopted as a child and have just discovered that my birth-mother was an infamous serial killer."

Ralph

ralphinlaos · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject:

Here's another clue - this should give it away and be the final clue:

The little girl has been admiring a piece of jewelry which is owned by the old lady, and the old lady promises to leave it to the girl in her will.

Little girl (if I told you her name you'd know this book immediately):

"Oh, I love you Aunt Monica. Will you take me up on the roof tomorrow?"

Ralph

Penelope · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject:

It's that film where all those beautiful chairs get drowned!!!

It would have been cheaper to lower the Atlantic!!!!!


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