By Grand Central Station I sat Down..

[Johnny]

I have just finished reading this novel for the second time.It is a hearbreaking story of love and the longing for someone you know can never truly be yours.Fertile Morrissey territory.The author herself(Elizabeth Smart) led a fascinating life before dropping out of the literary scene to live in Suffolk,U.K.

Anyway,the thing that really catches my eye with this book is the amount of smiths and morrissey lyrics that have been lifted in full from this book!!It must have made a huge impact on Morrissey!Everything from the album title "louder than bombs" to lyrics for "Well i Wonder" are all here. I counted at least 8 complete/part lyrics.

As i said it is well worth a read.the author is no longer alive

 

[homeless chihuahua]

i have tried to find it but it seems to have long gone out of print....have you read 'a taste of honey'? ....lots of moz's lyrics spawned from this short novel, very tasty....

> I have just finished reading this novel for the second time.It
> is a hearbreaking story of love and the longing for someone you
> know can never truly be yours.Fertile Morrissey territory.The
> author herself(Elizabeth Smart) led a fascinating life before
> dropping out of the literary scene to live in Suffolk,U.K.

> Anyway,the thing that really catches my eye with this book is
> the amount of smiths and morrissey lyrics that have been lifted
> in full from this book!!It must have made a huge impact on
> Morrissey!Everything from the album title "louder than
> bombs" to lyrics for "Well i Wonder" are all
> here. I counted at least 8 complete/part lyrics.

> As i said it is well worth a read.the author is no longer alive

 

[ms_smith86]

> i have tried to find it but it seems to have long gone out of
> print....have you read 'a taste of honey'? ....lots of moz's
> lyrics spawned from this short novel, very tasty....

Crap, I haven't been able to get my hands on either one...I'd love to read both.

 

[Johnny]

> Crap, I haven't been able to get my hands on either one...I'd
> love to read both.

This book is easily obtainable in the u.k.i bought a copy as recently as April for a friend.If anyone is desperate to read it I would be happy to purchase and mail it at cost value.