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> But surely he was the AMERICAN consul to Mexico ... ??? Naw, the British consul, that was Firmin, which was why nobody took any account of him. 'Lunar Caustic' is worth a mention too, have you read that?, it's positively Dostoevskydom. May your beard flourish! Best Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Hamilton" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 12:02 AM Subject: Re: Book Review- Moby Dick > OK, as ever, I'm wrong. > > Didn't know that. > > On the other hand, to be wrong in the company of Berryman ... > > But surely he was the AMERICAN consul to Mexico ... ??? > > Robin > > (Update on the Stranglers -- voices don't age like faces -- why I'm growing > a beard.) > > Ro2 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "david.bircumshaw" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 8:16 PM > Subject: Re: Book Review- Moby Dick > > > > > > While the English had at least the Rainbow and Under the Volcano. > > > > > > Thought Lowry was American. > > > > > > > Course he bleedin' worn't. You have something in common with John Berryman > > there, he thought the same, as did many until his obituary appeared. > > > > Born I think in New Brighton (that's in Lanacashire) or were it Cheshire? > > Naw, New B. But spent much of his adulthood abroad, particularly in > Mexico, > > no prizes for guessing that, and also in Vancouver's vicinity (Doug > Barbour > > I'm sure could tell us about that). Killed himself probably by accident > > while as ever drunk but somewhere in Surrey (was it Reigate?) > > > > Best > > > > Dave > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robin Hamilton" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 8:02 PM > > Subject: Re: Book Review- Moby Dick > > > > > > > > While the English had at least the Rainbow and Under the Volcano. > > > > > > Thought Lowry was American. > > > > > > R. > > > >