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The Field of the Cloth of Gold - Book Group Discussion Thread

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McGoohan Nov 2017 2:29pm, 3 Nov 2017 31,831 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan Hey there pop pickers. It's the November 2017 Book Group Book. These are the platters that matter. For Juke Box Jury this week it's Magnus Mills' Magnum Opus, The Field of the Cloth of Gold. If you've read it, perhaps you'd be a delightful little sausage and review it. Below.
Serendippily Nov 2017 4:39pm, 3 Nov 2017 3,660 posts	Quote Pin Serendippily I liked this. It wasn’t what I expected. I thought it a rather enjoyable storm in a perfectly round teacup but it was interesting on the power of the norm and the ending was perfect just as it was. Very well crafted, quite absorbing, pleased I read it, but reserving my tens for the books I can’t get enough of and can’t put down
Bintmcskint Nov 2017 3:33pm, 8 Nov 2017 38,239 posts	Quote Pin Bintmcskint This was what I expected but then that’s because I’ve read and loved a lot of Magnus Mills. They don’t always hit the spot for me but this one really did. Maybe it was the luxury of being able to read it in one sitting but I didn’t want to put it down anyway. And I really liked the ending
westmoors Nov 2017 11:23am, 11 Nov 2017 2,133 posts	Quote Pin westmoors Not sure Magnus Mills is my cup of tea. Didn't dislike it, but didn't particularly like it either. It just didn't do anything. Why was everyone going to camp in this field? Alderbaran (or whatever his name was) & crowd left because their supply chain fell down, but there was never any mention of where any of the other campers got their supplies.
Columba Nov 2017 5:55pm, 11 Nov 2017 14,127 posts	Quote Pin Columba Lol at Westmoors' comment. That's Magnus Mills for you. In one of his other books, everyone lives on a featureless plain and there is no indication of where any supplies come from, although the characters keep drinking coffee.
Serendippily Nov 2017 10:16pm, 11 Nov 2017 3,843 posts	Quote Pin Serendippily That made me laugh too Westmoors. It’s also why it was 200 pages not war and peace: it was a distilled principle plus occasional biscuits
Night-owl Nov 2017 12:56pm, 17 Nov 2017 29,886 posts	Quote Pin Night-owl Was looking forward to this as I liked the maintenance of headway but wasn't sure of it but soon warmed up It was OK I didn't love it but didn't hate it. Certainly will read other books of his
Columba Nov 2017 4:09pm, 17 Nov 2017 14,175 posts	Quote Pin Columba The MM book most similar to Maintenance of Headway is The Scheme for Full Employment, Owlie.
Night-owl Nov 2017 4:20pm, 17 Nov 2017 29,893 posts	Quote Pin Night-owl Thank you Columba I will try that at some point
McGoohan Nov 2017 4:24pm, 17 Nov 2017 31,963 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan (I couldn't finish TSFFE. I hated TMoH slightly less!)