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Jerry Foote's avatar

I checked your theory of Wm Shakespeare borrowing from Dobro with a local Shakespeare scholar. He mentioned the speech by Antonio in The Tempest, Act III, sc. 3, "travelers ne'er did lie / Though fools at home condemn 'em" was probably borrowed from Darrow's men's reaction to seeing Feechie folk and their food for the first time.

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Jonathan Rogers's avatar

That checks out, Jerry.

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Jerry Foote's avatar

I look forward to future discussions of the insights of the Feechie folk when we can get more open and specific without being spoilers.

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H. A. Titus's avatar

I’m so excited to have a re-release of the entire trilogy! It first came out when I was a teenager, and even if I was “a bit old” for the books, I loved them! Now I have two boys of my own, 8 & 11, who I know will absolutely love the feechies, and I just bought the audiobooks so they can listen to them at bedtime. I can’t wait to share these stories with them!

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Grace Wisthoff's avatar

The first riddle subject often hangs from trees, eats ticks, and has a toothy smile.

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Jerry Foote's avatar

I think I know the answers to the riddles. And they greatly encourage me--as does the hint that a particular romance seems to be progressing. I am sharing this book series with a young friend who could become a huge fan.

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