tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995718.post4261272483020174965..comments2024-03-24T11:31:02.882-04:00Comments on Olman's Fifty: 16. The Eighth Dwarf by Ross ThomasOlmanFeelyushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995718.post-86694773250935889552012-03-21T10:22:32.262-04:002012-03-21T10:22:32.262-04:00Not all that exciting of an actual quote, just int...Not all that exciting of an actual quote, just interesting that Ambler was reading stuff this late into his life.<br /><br />"Exciting, amusing, knowledgeable [and] beautifully written." -Eric Ambler<br /><br />I wanted to write a bit more about Minor's character. I think he is sort of a proxy for the reader. He is just along for the ride, quite passive, but maintains a cool, ironic detachment that gives him an edge over everybody else. It's a position the reader wants to be in as well during such an adventure, perhaps. Also, I suspect, he reflects Thomas' own wry detached vision of a world run by big spy agencies, military bureaucracies and governments.OlmanFeelyushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995718.post-8983245040376120152012-03-21T09:55:24.077-04:002012-03-21T09:55:24.077-04:00Merci beaucoup for the link, mon frere. Looks like...Merci beaucoup for the link, mon frere. Looks like we reached similar conclusions re Minor Jackson: Ploscaru is a much more interesting creation. What did Ambler have to say about Thomas? Not sure I've seen that quote.Nick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.com