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Post by gustav on Mar 24, 2018 22:59:26 GMT
Philip Kerr died on Friday which came as a big shock. I don't know if anyone else is familiar with his Bernie Gunther novels, I think they are excellent. His next one is due to be published next month in April and then another one is due for publication next year. A big loss to the literary world and the creator of a very vivid and interesting character. Bernie Gunther - an anti-Nazi detective in the Nazi period, during the war and after - would have made a good film or television character and there was always talk of rights being sold (I think Tom Hanks was involved) but sadly the author won't see that even if it comes to fruition. Very sad loss. There is an obituary in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/books/2018/mar/24/philip-kerr-author-of-bernie-gunther-novels-dies-aged-62 |
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Post by ltd on Mar 25, 2018 20:10:54 GMT
Shocked to hear that as well Gustav. I've enjoyed the Bernie Gunther series - very good at depicting the unenviable choices people living in totalitarian regimes sometimes have to make.
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Post by gustav on Mar 25, 2018 22:02:13 GMT
Shocked to hear that as well Gustav. I've enjoyed the Bernie Gunther series - very good at depicting the unenviable choices people living in totalitarian regimes sometimes have to make. Yes I thought they were fantastic books. He seemed so prolific and so on top of his game that it came as a big shock to hear this. |
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Post by ltd on Mar 26, 2018 7:03:31 GMT
He seemed so prolific and so on top of his game that it came as a big shock to hear this. Only 62 according to The Grauniad obit. No age at all. |
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Post by thewoodster on Mar 26, 2018 8:14:13 GMT
RIP Philip.
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Post by gustav on Apr 10, 2018 17:21:05 GMT
Philip Kerr died just a few days before the publication of his latest book 'Greeks Bearing Gifts'. I was in Waterstones in Liverpool last week and was astonished to see they were selling signed copies. These were reduced by £2 although nowhere did they promote them as signed copies. When I bought a copy (you can get them on eBay for about £50) the staff didn't seem to know they were signed and didn't know he had died. When I told them they said authors signed a lot for head office and then they were sent out to branches. It seemed very careless of them to deal with these books in this way, although I doubt they could ask a higher price than the RRP. But I was certainly pleased to get a signed copy and at a reduced rate. Any fans wanting a signed copy should check their local Waterstones branch.
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Post by ltd on Apr 10, 2018 19:24:16 GMT
Met up with a mate yesterday who was also fan. We agreed with you Gustav that the Gunther novels would make a fine TV series, although possibly the Nazi angle and the moral ambiguity might not make for a mass audience.
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