WG147
Whispering Gallery Issue 147 / WG147
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Date and Pages
[edit | edit source]- June 2020, 48 A4 Pages (including Covers)
Editor
[edit | edit source]Front Cover
[edit | edit source]- Front cover | Lady Playing the Lute, Bartolomeo Veneto, c. 1530. Credit: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Illustration used on the front cover of University of Michigan’s edition of Aucassin and Nicolette, 2015 (see p. 43). Credit: Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg.
Inside Front Cover
[edit | edit source]- Calligraphy by Monica Murray QP 4.4 - Lymond demonstrates his mastery of the Lute before Henri 11 and Catherine de Medici.
Inside Back cover
[edit | edit source]- Top Right: Photo of Peter Schmitt, with bike, and Joanne Hubbard Cossa, at window, both currently based in NYC, talking about Dunnett’s works over several weekends in April. Checkmate and Niccolò Rising were the main points of discussion! Photo: Peter Schmitt.
- Middle Right: Right: The Ballinderry Sword, mid-9th century, National Museum of Ireland.. Deborah Conway Read explains why such a sword or ax was highly valued. "Odin, Father of Victory, said the runes on his own Ulfberht axe. It lay over there with the gold helm made in Germany to replace the helm of Canute’s that had blown in pearls to the wind, beading the ashes of his forebears’ great hall at Orphir. KH 4.6
- Middle and bottom left: To commemorate the 20-year anniversary of Les Dames de Doubtance, the West London-based Dunnett reading group, member Monica Murray has woven small tapestries inspired by a place or event in one of the books for each of her fellow Dames. The four examples on this page are, from top, St Mary’s, Topkapi and Slata Baba and Bruges.
Back Cover
[edit | edit source]- Back cover | From the Codex Manesse, Zürich, 1305–40.
Articles
[edit | edit source]- A View from the Wynds - Suzanne McNeill
- The Chairman’s Column- Simon Hedges
- Trustees' Notice Board - Fiona Adams, Deborah Conway Read, Tina Dallas
- Members' Page
- Dorothy Dunnett and the Daunter of the Scots - Jon Cooper
- Thorfinn: the historical figure, the saga hero and the human - Dr Ragnhild Ljosland
- Thorfinn: A Health Hypothesis - Tricia Houghton
- You can never rely on authors to remember what they meant to say in their own books ... - The Dunnett Archive - See also Talks and Interviews by Dorothy Dunnett
- And I Was There! - Janette Abbott-Donnelly
- Royal Arms of Scotland - Changes Through Five Reigns - 5. Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542–87 - Charles J Burnett
- Wrapping Up Dunnett - Pt 6/16. Exploring the jacket design and cover art. 6. Into the 21st Century - Bringing Dunnett to a New Generation - Kate Jewell
- Dorothy Dunnett Society COVID-19 Update
- Tribute Book- Lymond and the Bastard of Arran - Charles McKean
- Lymond, Lutes and Musical Codes - Rachel Walkley
- Dunnett Shout-outs - Ruth Reichl, Amanda Vickery
- Understanding Gelis - Part 1/5 - Everyday sexism in the 15th century - Anne Dagen
- A Dunnett Lexicon - Calx, Columbarium, Glover, Potence - Carole Richardson
- Talking Point Your favorite child-related piece in Dorothy Dunnett’s novels. See letters contributors
- New Facebook Joiners
- Who-Dunnett? How does Lymond engineer the English withdrawal to the south after Annan?
- Obituary - Sarah Lingle - Jenine Anne Betschart, Simon Hedges
- That’s Relevant! - Kolossi Castle and the Monastery of St. Nicholas of the Cats - Ellie Weld. Aucassin and Nicolette - Gail Rosier. The Hall at Penhurst - Janet Kebbell.
- A Letter from Dorothy Dunnett to Dr Henk Beentje. 3rd Dec 1995. Dr Henk Beentje - who was an expert on African plant diversity - assisted DD in her research for HON; how helpful Edinburgh Zoo is in relation to animals appearing in her novels (including allowing her a walk with a cheetah)!
- Back Cover - Ulfberht axes and Ulfberht swords - Deborah Conway Read
Letters
[edit | edit source]Australia
[edit | edit source]- Heather Schlusemeyer - Talking Point
- Caroline McIlwaine - Talking Point
England
[edit | edit source]- Val Asker - Talking Point
USA
[edit | edit source]- Marlene Miller - Talking Point
- Laurie Tynan - Talking Point
- Amy Hazel - Talking Point
Forthcoming Events
[edit | edit source]- Dunnett Weekend, Friday 25th -Sunday 27th June 2021
- The Dunnett Solstice, Orkney 2021
- Essex Day 2020, Saturday 25th July 2020
- International Dorothy Dunnett Day, Saturday 14th November 2020
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[edit | edit source]- King Hereafter, Audiobook Narrated by David Rintoul