Comments on: Natasha Solomons

By: sally dewey

sally dewey — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:34:35 +0000

Thank you so much for replying to my sister. She is still very full of stories about her amazing time in the WAAF’s, and was on duty on ‘D Day’ when they used Bernard Lovell’s new radar system. She tells me that there is a statue or some such on Bullbarrow to commemorate this. She was based in Tyneham for about 2 years, but when the army took it over they were moved to Swanage & had to go to work in Worth Matravers by army lorry. She was based in Wyke for her first 2 years & this took about a week of train travel to get there from her home in Broadstone! Best wishes Sally

By: sally dewey

sally dewey — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:23:56 +0000

My sister Ann Welch has just written to you about your marvellous book about Tyneham as she was stationed there as a WAF during the war. She is now 89, but very much ‘with it’ and just loved your book. She posted it to your publishers & I do hope you get it. She would love a reply!

By: Danielle Rubinstein

Danielle Rubinstein — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:20:04 +0000

Hi Natasha

Just started reading your book.. Mr Rosenblum.

Only on chapter 3 but love it ! cant put it down.

Danielle

By: anna

anna — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:26:53 +0000

Dear Natasha,

I very much enjoyed reading your novel, which I found both touching and funny. I will at some point try to make a Baumtorte, although the recipe is quite a challenge and reminds me of the recipes my grand-mother used to write down for me.
You might be happy (at least I hope so!) to hear that Mr Rosenblum’s List will actually be included in the PhD thesis I am currently trying to finish. So good luck for your PhD, and please also keep on writing fiction!

Best wishes,
Anna

By: mike robetrts

mike robetrts — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:20:13 +0000

love the book .Can play jack.? please
I am diecting “Damers vision” a new community play based on Lord Milton flooding the old village of Milton Abbas it will be performed at st James Church Milton Abbas Milton Abbas
on the 20.nov 2011 at 7.30 before the Arch Bishop of Sherborne You will be most welcome .
Mike Roberts stage name (Robert Micheals)

By: Hélène

Hélène — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:40:57 +0000

Bonjour Natasha,
Je parle très mal anglais, c’est pourquoi je vous écrit en français. Je suis la correctrice de “Jack Rosenblum” pour le Livre de Poche, et je voulais juste vous dire merci pour ce talentueux roman qui rend heureux !
Hélène

By: Jude

Jude — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:47:55 +0000

Hi Natasha, Just finished ‘Mr Rosenblum’s List’ and loved it. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us. I’ve just put in a request in the Dorset Libraries (we live in Wimborne) for ‘Viola’ and I thought you might be interested to hear that I’m number 19 of 20 requests on hold for 8 copies of your book. All good things come to those who wait, obviously, so I’m really looking forward to reading it. Thanks again. Jude.

By: Germaine Feredoes

Germaine Feredoes — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:34:27 +0000

I have just finished reading your charming book Mr. Rosenblums list. Where did you get the name Rosenblum. My father was Myer Rosenblum of Sydney Australia. The Australian Rosenblums are all my relatives. My father had a “list” which his friends referred to as “Rosies” list. This was a list of must readbooks (mostly literature) His parents were born on a shtetl in Russia and escaped the Czarist pogroms in the early 1900′s finally arriving in Australia via South Africa. My fathers story is on the internet, he also received a government award for his contribution to Australian society.My father worked very hard to become an intergrated Australian and he succeeded just as your grandfather did to become an “Englishman” Regards Germaine (Rosenblum).

By: Fern Murray

Fern Murray — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:02:30 +0000

I too have just finished reading The Novel in the Viola and wanted to say how much I enjoyed it.An example of certainly superior contemporary fiction with great subtlety and I particularly liked Elise’s spirit which set her apart from other characters.I read it slowly as didn’t want the ending to come too soon.I’m now passing it on to my sister who has a particular fascination with WW2.The music was moving and suitably haunting.
I noted certain similarities to Jane Eyre too!

By: Natasha Solomons

Natasha Solomons — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:34:53 +0000

Mary,

Go to the Viola page:

and press on the arrow to play.

Otherwise, you can listen on itunes.

So glad you enjoyed the novel!
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