Title Meme

[kerravonsen]

Imitated from astrogirl2

If you give me one or more titles of stories I didn't write (optional: characters or other details) I'll give you a summary of the nonexistent story.

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[kerravonsen]

"On Angel Mountain"

Sandy always knew that the folks who lived on Angel Mountain weren't canny. But soon he would be plunged into an adventure stranger than he could have imagined. (A People story)

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

You are the first person I've met that knows the People stories. I've got the books burried amongst my collection somewhere.

And you're right, it is a perfect title for a story about them.

[kerravonsen]

I came across a "collected People stories" paperback in a department store book department that I didn't usually go to, probably more than ten years ago, and I'm so glad I did!

I don't think I could really ever write a People story, though.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

came across a "collected People stories" paperback

Was that The People, no different flesh. That was the one I read when I first started working in libraries in 1972 and grabbed it when it was discarded because of low issues in 1974,some people have no taste. I had to wait 5 years before I got hold of Holding Wonder and I've never tracked down any others in the UK but hopefully they are all in the first one

[kerravonsen]

No, it wasn't actually. It was "The People Collection" (1991) which purpoted to have collected all the People stories together in one volume. However, nobody seems to have heard of this book, and I never saw it since, either! So I consider myself very fortunate.

It has a lovely cover. At the top, a deep midnight/twilight blue sky. Then in the background, rugged mountain/canyon brown.
In the foreground, what looks like, at first glance, a girl in blue checked gingham sitting on a weathered wooden fence, holding a candle. Then you do a double-take, because the fence is broken and she's actually sitting on air. And she isn't holding a candle, she's making the air glow...

Really nice cover.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I've seen that one on Amazon for £85 would you believe so I don't think I will be buying it.

[kerravonsen]

Cor blimey!

You'd be much better off getting Ingathering
which I've just looked at amazon.com and they have it for US$25. Especially since it appears to be more complete than "The People Collection", since, comparing its table of contents with my book, it has two stories in it that I don't have.

Which just demonstrates that I am not a Real Fan, since I don't wish to buy a whole new book from overseas (and a hardback -- I prefer paperbacks) just for two stories and a chronology.

[(Anonymous)]

I saw Ingathering on Amazon UK for a reasonable price. I must dig out my books and compare contents to see if it is reasonable for me to buy.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

You are the first person I've met that knows the People stories.

I know them! I adored them as a teenager.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I was in my 20s when I first discovered them and fell hook line and sinker. I must find my copies and see if they are as good as I remember them.