1. 17:27 8th Jan 2011

    notes: 24

    tags: Wirtgirl detective1945Guilt of the Brass Thievescoverillustrated

    Mr. Parker winked at his daughter and paid her tribute. “Penny has built up quite a reputation for herself as an amateur Sherlock Holmes. Running down gangsters is her specialty.” “Dad, you egg!” Penny said indignantly. - Mildred A. Wirt, Guilt of the Brass Thieves (1945) [full text]

    Mr. Parker winked at his daughter and paid her tribute. “Penny has built up quite a reputation for herself as an amateur Sherlock Holmes. Running down gangsters is her specialty.”

    “Dad, you egg!” Penny said indignantly.

    - Mildred A. Wirt, Guilt of the Brass Thieves (1945) [full text]

     

  2. 15:15 2nd Jul 2010

    notes: 15

    tags: LawrenceHemingway1945Autobiography

    On Ernest Hemingway:

    There is something about Mr. Hemingway that makes one think of a small boy—a rather mischievous small boy whose pockets are full of bits of string, old rusty nails, chewing gum, and maybe a pet toad or two. A small boy hiding behind a big, bushy beard.

    - Gertrude Lawrence, A Star Danced (1945) [full text]