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AUTHOR'S NOTES
Books in Fishes
Since books were so important to me as a child (and an adult) and are such a major part of the book, and because I’m the sort of person who loves getting book recommendations from other books, I’ve put together this annotated bibliography of books that appear in my book. The titles link to amazon.com if the books are still in print. You may also order them directly from your favorite bookstore or via booksense.com, which will link you with an independent bookshop in your area.
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| CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: NIGHT TRAIN TO BOMBAY |
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Warrior Queen of Jhansi.
Heroic Tales of Maharashtra.
I’m not sure what the real titles of those books were, but I did read a number of books about Rani Lakshmibai and other Indian warriors.
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| CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: DOWN THE WET PATH |
Born to Trot, by Marguerite Henry.
Another horse book.
Then Again, Maybe I Won’t, by Judy Blume.
In addition to the wet dreams and voyeurism, this is notable for having Blume’s only teenage male protagonist. (The hero of her “Fudge” series is male but much younger.)
Clan of the Cave Bear, by Jean Auel.
The first book is quite entertaining. I don’t recommend the sequels.
Prefects of the Chalet School, by Elinor Brent-Dyer.
One of a very long series of books about a Swiss boarding school. A prefect is like a resident advisor, only for high school rather than college: a student who’s supposed to look out for the other students, and also keep them in line. It’s a coveted position.
Dear and Glorious Physician, by Taylor Caldwell.
I don’t think anyone reads Caldwell’s books any more, but once upon a time they were bestsellers. This one, about a Greek doctor Lucanus who becomes St. Luke, is, like Clan of the Cave Bear, partly educational, partly trashy, and fun if you’re in the right mood. Chapter Twenty-Six: 101 Things to do with a Baked Potato The Modesty Blaise series, by Peter O’Donnell. I am delighted to report that these are back in print. The first is Modesty Blaise and the second is I, Lucifer, but you don’t have to read them in order. Go get ‘em!
The Sexton Blake excerpt is from The Crook of Fleet Street. I am not sure who wrote it, as my copy does not have an author credited. These are virtually impossible to find, and I wish someone would reprint them.
One of the Rajneeshi children, Tim Guest (aka “Yogesh”) wrote a memoir about his experience at the ashram, My Life in Orange. He did not have a good time.
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