How wonderful to encounter another Lymond-lover! 'Francis Crawford! EEEEEE!' has been my battle-cry since my first discovery of the books. Sadly, once you're addicted, I don't think there's a cure - I reread the books at regular intervals. And, incredibly, they always make me feel just as much as they did on the very first reading. Including the shivers down the back and the nail-biting and the (shameless) Francis-adoration.
As for recognizing all the sources - collective Dunnett fandom has been working on this for years. Are you aware of the "Companion" books by Elspeth Morrison? Let me see... here (http://www.amazon.com/Dorothy-Dunnett-Companion-Elspeth-Morrison/dp/0375725873/ref=sr_1_4/002-9048951-7816857?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211162719&sr=8-4) and here (http://www.amazon.com/Dorothy-Dunnett-Companion-Elspeth-Morrison/dp/0375725873/ref=sr_1_4/002-9048951-7816857?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211162719&sr=8-4). There are also numerous (and more complete) compendiums written by fans. The quest for these sources is endless and delightful.
Love your description of Lymond. (Though I have a special fondness for Leone Strozzi's description: "a drunken amateur who makes music and love comme une ange.")
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Date: 2008-05-19 02:10 am (UTC)As for recognizing all the sources - collective Dunnett fandom has been working on this for years. Are you aware of the "Companion" books by Elspeth Morrison? Let me see... here (http://www.amazon.com/Dorothy-Dunnett-Companion-Elspeth-Morrison/dp/0375725873/ref=sr_1_4/002-9048951-7816857?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211162719&sr=8-4) and here (http://www.amazon.com/Dorothy-Dunnett-Companion-Elspeth-Morrison/dp/0375725873/ref=sr_1_4/002-9048951-7816857?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211162719&sr=8-4). There are also numerous (and more complete) compendiums written by fans. The quest for these sources is endless and delightful.
Love your description of Lymond. (Though I have a special fondness for Leone Strozzi's description: "a drunken amateur who makes music and love comme une ange.")