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Another Antonia Forest thread

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 27/04/2010 20:18

We haven't had one in a while.

I have just won "Attic Term" on ebay and almost got "Marlows and the Traitor" from a dealer but it turned out their website was out of date and it had sold in December. Boo hiss.

I tried to find the thread from a while back about "Nicola Merrick" the radio producer but I think it must have been in Chat because it has gone. I am re-reading all the AF books I have, in order, and it is surprising how things slip into place now. Can't believe I got "Ready-made family" for 25p in a charity shop 10 years ago and that launched me on such a fantastic discovery.

Now I have to convince my local library to get out the copy of "Run away Home" that they claim to have in the HQ store, and I will be very happy..

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HumphreyCobbler · 07/10/2010 19:55

Val Longstreet - conservative minister

Grin
HumphreyCobbler · 07/10/2010 19:49

Selby - was this Peter's friend?

Noooo. Nicola married Robbie and worked for the secret service, NEVER letting on to anyone that she was, in fact, a very cool spy.

I was wondering which was my favourite. But I can't decide. Perhaps Peter's Room, but I don't have a copy of this so haven't read it in a while.

My favourite part is the Christmas play sequence in End of Term.

Am off to read the link now.

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 07/10/2010 19:06

I have just found this fanfic site.

Ooh I am enjoying those. And Lawrie married Selby......!

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 07/10/2010 19:04

Obviously she will marry Patrick. Grin
And she is now a producer on radio 4.

Rosie - you weren't the seller were you?!?
Yes I thought it was a remarkably low price.
And now I have the whole set, and I am very chuffed.

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HumphreyCobbler · 07/10/2010 17:47
HumphreyCobbler · 07/10/2010 17:46

I love Robbie.

Nicola will marry him in later life.

Possibly.

RosieMBanks · 07/10/2010 17:42

So glad it was you who won it...and for not too ridiculous a price! Do you have the complete works now?

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 06/10/2010 14:08

Ooh I won MATT on ebay!
I read it in a sitting last night, I really loved it. It is a great spy story as well as a Marlow story.

I had expected not to be all that bothered by it, but I enjoyed it a lot, lots of suspense and some insights into Peter's and Nicola's characters.

And I liked Robbie too. An AF Spook!

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HumphreyCobbler · 26/09/2010 20:12

CoupleofKooks, sorry

I have a lot of typos on this thread, it is because AF threads make me over excited and I type too fast.

HumphreyCobbler · 26/09/2010 20:11

lankyalto - I have a copy of MATT, I will lend it to you if you want. CAT me.

Just passing on the love CoupleofKoors Grin

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 26/09/2010 20:07

Thanks Rosie - wow! It's at £32 now

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RosieMBanks · 24/09/2010 15:36

Sorry - here is the link

RosieMBanks · 24/09/2010 15:32

A copy of MATT is on Ebay:
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1604 84782940&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123
£6.20 at the moment.... with 9 days to go!

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 26/05/2010 18:56

Just posting this - lots pf AF books available!

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aJumpedUpPantryBoy · 19/05/2010 20:35

villain

aJumpedUpPantryBoy · 19/05/2010 20:33

MATT is probably my least favourite - although I do like Nicola's relationship with Robert Anquetil and I have a sneaking admiration for Foley.
As a child it was quite refreshing to find a villen who wasn't Enid Blyton style out and out bad.

Regarding book finds, I found End of Term, Autumn Term and Attic Term for about 10p each (several years ago) but the others cost me DH more.

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 19/05/2010 20:18

Between us all we must have several full sets. We could make a fortune (but I will never sell mine...)

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pooka · 19/05/2010 20:01

I have ex-library MATT, Peter's Room, Falconer's Lure and RMF.

Thanks to my mother who made it her mission years ago to bag quality books that were shamefully being sold off by the local libraries.

Though actually Peter's Room and Falconer's Lure are in storage until I can go through all the boxes of books packed during our move here in... only 2005!

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 19/05/2010 19:58

elkie, don't bet on it not being worth £100. If it is hardback it might be worth more! It amazes me how much all the books go for. I suppose there were so few editions, so there are not many copies about. I wonder how many MATT in the original print run?

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elkiedee · 19/05/2010 12:37

Wow, I own The Marlows and the Traitor. It's ex library (as are a lot of my kids' books) as Leeds where I come from used to do big library sales, so I don't suppose it's worth £100, but when I do my Antonia Forest reread, that one will have to be read at home so I don't lose it on the tube, and kept away from babies/possible accidents. I have the 4 school books, 3 Puffin and one ex-library hardback, and 4 of the others.

elkiedee · 19/05/2010 12:32

Puffin Books were sold in Australia and NZ as well, I think, a lot of them have all the prices on the back.

elkiedee · 19/05/2010 12:28

Still reading this thread which I've only just spotted - coupleofkooks, I love your username, I played that song all the time to both my babies.

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 16/05/2010 18:06

RMF on ebay for £27 at the mo, Mrs Dickens......

Well done on your recent acquisitions.
I am on the hunt for RAH now, like you I have pretty much given up on MATT.

Was at a charity day today with a brilliant "fill a bag of books for 50p" stall but sadly no Marlows lurking there.....

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MrsDickens · 15/05/2010 13:26

Oooh, this thread has really got me going now.....in the last couple of weeks I've acquired 'Peter's Room' and 'Falconer's Lure' - now on the trail of 'Run Away Home' and 'The Ready-Made Family'. Have already more or less given up hopes of MATT, as barely anyone seems to have set eyes on this semi-mythical title! I too might email GGB, just to let them know there's a demand out there.

I suspect the only hope otherwise is to have one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments of wandering into an obscure charity-shop somewhere and stumbling across a copy....it can happen, I guess. After all, I found 'End of Term' and 'Attic Term' both for 10p, within the last 2 years...

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tvaerialmagpiebin · 14/05/2010 18:11

Judging by the prices they go for, there is plenty of demand. I may email them again just for the craic..

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