A river in the sky, Elizabeth Peters … I love the name Peter gave his characters. Emerson and Peabody. Ramses and Nefret. Gargery. Reverend Panagopolous. Even the cat, Horus.
I mention this only because of years ago when I was young, I read a book to the end, before they discovered that the name of the protagonist, not Abigail Abigail. And then there were the Indians sighs beef. And Agatha Christie. Since then I have to decide before you read what I’m talking mentally begin the name.
Emerson is simple. Peabody can Peebody (U.S.) or Pibbidy (English), I went with the English (they are in English, after all). Ramses, no problem. For Nefret I stressed the first syllable. Gargery’s like Gregory Peck, as the Reverend and po? Well, I have always good in the Greek name. And Horace the cat. Now that we have the pronunciation of the road, we’ll talk about this book. [Read more...]
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