PSA

[penmage]

Several people on my flist have mentioned lately that they wanted a copy of Pamela Dean's excellent Tam Lin and sadly, couldn't find it, as it's out of print. Lucky for you all, I stumbled across this ebay auction today.

Happy bidding!

Comments

[darcydodo]

*feels lucky to already own it* And all three Secret Country books (though I guess they're now back in print).

[penmage.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too. I love that book. I haven't read the Secret Country books yet, but I own the first one. Now that Firebird is reprinting them, I can get them all!

[canthlian.livejournal.com]

Yer gonna star' a biddin' war, lil' lady. >.>

:sweetly:

[penmage.livejournal.com]

Shan't I have the normal life a maiden should?
Shall I never be rescued in the wood?
Shall two knights never tilt for me
And let their blood be spilt for me?
Oh, where are the simple joys of maidenhood?

Shall I not be on a pedestal
Worshipped and competed for?
Not be carried off or, better still
Cause a little war?

Where are the simple joys of maidenhood?
Are these sweet, gentle pleasures gone for good?
Shall a feud not begin for me?
Shall kith not kill their kin for me?
Oh, where are the trivial joys
Harmless convivial joys
Where are the simple joys of maidenhood?

Re: :sweetly:

[canthlian.livejournal.com]

o.o

*Backs away slowly...*

[peartreealley.livejournal.com]

I found it in a used bookstore, many, many years ago, not really knowing what it was.

I guess I got lucky, although it's been interesting to find years later that it has such a cult following!

[leiabelle.livejournal.com]

Hehehe, I got an email notifying me of that auction right before I read this post. I'm bidding on it now; cross your fingers for me! :D

[penmage.livejournal.com]

Good luck - I'm rooting for you!