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Dinsdale
10-19-2000, 07:47 AM
titled "English Passengers" by Matthew Kneale.

In fact, I might go out on a limb and say that of all the books I've read set in 19th century Van Dieman's land, featuring Manxmen prominently among their protagonists, this may in fact be the best.
Finagle
10-19-2000, 08:48 AM
Well, there aren't many of them, because we all know that the Manx have no tales.
Ukulele Ike
10-19-2000, 09:24 AM
Ouch!

Yet ANOTHER example of Manx inhumanity to Manx.
Odieman
10-19-2000, 10:00 AM
I guess it's wrong that no Manx is a island?
UncleBeer
10-19-2000, 10:49 AM
Not according to Karl Manx. Or was that Mannix?
Shark
10-19-2000, 11:06 AM
Manx for the memories
Bumbazine
10-19-2000, 08:59 PM
Manxmen?

I just had a visual of a Flash Gordon episode.

*shudder*

(Dinsdale. You knew we were going to do this to you, didn't you?) :)
Finagle
10-20-2000, 12:48 AM
Originally posted by Bumbazine
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(Dinsdale. You knew we were going to do this to you, didn't you?) :)

Yeah, he did. In fact, longtime the manxome foe he sought.
Ankh_Too
10-20-2000, 12:57 AM
Originally posted by Dinsdale
titled "English Passengers" by Matthew Kneale.

In fact, I might go out on a limb and say that of all the books I've read set in 19th century Van Dieman's land, featuring Manxmen prominently among their protagonists, this may in fact be the best.

Truly? I'm shocked. I'm amazed. I very nearly swooned with delight. This could be the start of an entire new genre in literature, featuring Manxmen as the noble protagonist.

Sure it's only one novel. But it's a start.

It's one small step for Manx. One giant leap for Manxkind.