I read it after I read Evangeline Walton's "The Isle of the Mighty," which burned itself into my brain and heart when I was in Grade 10. Technically, there are phrases that burned into me so deep that I've found versions surfacing in my own writing. And the sense of inescapable oncoming, flooding tragedy for everyone, and her love for all of the main characters, regardless of their shortcomings ... gah.
I have those fossil traces in my own writing, too, of other texts and authors. I can usually point them out to people.
(I am afraid that as far as I can tell, I backed into the Mabinogion via Lloyd Alexander, then Susan Cooper. I knew the story The Owl Service was retelling by the time I encountered Garner, but I don't remember how I had found it. I didn't read Walton until college. I read The Winter Prince the year it came out.)
And then to read The Owl Service. They're both still on my bookshelves. Must reread them.
I can say nothing against this plan!
I didn't know there was a filmed adaptation.
It's an eight-part television series adapted by Garner himself! I've known about it for decades and I'm not sure it's ever had a North American home release. There was a Region 2 Blu-Ray a couple of years ago which I still feel bad about not pouncing on sight unseen since the company which released it has since folded. I was reluctant despite my curiosity to have anyone else's images of the words in my head, even the author's, but at this point I don't believe it would interfere.
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I have those fossil traces in my own writing, too, of other texts and authors. I can usually point them out to people.
(I am afraid that as far as I can tell, I backed into the Mabinogion via Lloyd Alexander, then Susan Cooper. I knew the story The Owl Service was retelling by the time I encountered Garner, but I don't remember how I had found it. I didn't read Walton until college. I read The Winter Prince the year it came out.)
And then to read The Owl Service. They're both still on my bookshelves. Must reread them.
I can say nothing against this plan!
I didn't know there was a filmed adaptation.
It's an eight-part television series adapted by Garner himself! I've known about it for decades and I'm not sure it's ever had a North American home release. There was a Region 2 Blu-Ray a couple of years ago which I still feel bad about not pouncing on sight unseen since the company which released it has since folded. I was reluctant despite my curiosity to have anyone else's images of the words in my head, even the author's, but at this point I don't believe it would interfere.