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August 12th, 2009, 09:53 AM
It's been a while, so here goes--Andre said once that out of all the characters in her many stories,only one of her characters was consciously based on a real person. Name the character, the book he first appeared in and the real person he was based upon. Later Kind folks---Paul:jester: :bounce: :crown:
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August 13th, 2009, 08:50 AM
Paul,
ARE YOU KIDDING ME! (LOL):thud:
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August 13th, 2009, 12:59 PM
No Kidding. I did say NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. Hints, Anyone? The exact quote(minus the answer, of course) is:"There is only one character I ever directly based on a historical one and that is________________ who is modeled on _______________________"
To make things interesting, I will send a small prize to anyone who guesses correctly. Later Kind Folks--Paul:hellohands: :wink: :bg: :thumbsup: :viking:
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August 13th, 2009, 07:02 PM
Well now I can only give a partial answer. (I Think - anyways)
The Character = Fitzhugh Lyon
First Book = Yankee Privateer
Actual Person = :question: Not a Clue (LOL)
Well that's my guess
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August 13th, 2009, 08:37 PM
Not even close<evil laugh>. Much more popular book. BTW, I looked up the historical figure on wikipedia and other sites and was very impressed. This man was brilliant and I had never heard of him. Andre was an impressive researcher. Any more hints? Later Kind Folks--Paul:clap: :wave: :cheergirl:
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August 15th, 2009, 09:44 AM
Paul
I must admit I am completely stumped, and need another hint.
Quote:Name the character, the book he first appeared in and the real person he was based upon.
Does the part of your puzzle that I made bold mean that He appears in a group of books that could be considered a series? And if you are feeling really generous - How many Books?
I have been scouring my notes about each book and can't even begin to come up with another guess. :teary:
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August 15th, 2009, 01:09 PM
You are correct in that the book is first in a series. He is a major(but not the main)character in the first book and is mentioned in later stories.
The character is very singular in appearance. Any guesses anyone?
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August 17th, 2009, 09:09 AM
Was it the guard of the Siege Perilous, that stone gateway that Simon Tregarth steps through?
Even that is only a guess.
Ms Norton never disclosed to me that anyone was based on a single real person.
Unlike some other authors, Ms Norton never auctioned off the right to be "Tuckerized" [named in a book], and all of her books have the standard disclaimer of "None of the places or people are real".
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August 17th, 2009, 09:46 AM
Irene, right book wrong character. This info came from an interview . I have been going through a lot of old material I've collected over the years and have found several interviews. I wonder how many there are out there? To me, a compilation of those would make interesting reading. Does anyone have a listing of such things?
Starlog(2 issues)
Xignals(Waldenbooks)
several fanzines
transcripts of all those video interviews
I digress, the mind wanders of on a tangent, or maybe that's a SINE or even a cosine. Later Kind Folks--Paul:wave: :jester: :hello:
ps Andre put my wife into a short story. How cool is that?
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August 17th, 2009, 11:35 AM
Alright, I have a guess for two out of three parts.
A. Koris of Gorm
B. Witch World
C. Real person: absolutely no idea, unless he's based on William Marshal (simply because they were both marshalls). William has been called the greatest knight ever, and served four kings of England: Henry II, Richard I, John, and Henry III (whom he served as regent of England while Henry was a child). He was an amazing person.
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August 17th, 2009, 12:48 PM
Correct on two out of three, Mike. You are a century too early and too far north on the third part. Good guess though; Marshall was amazing too. Happy Hunting! Later Kind Folks--Paul:hellohands: :wink: :whistle: :daisy:
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August 17th, 2009, 02:44 PM
I have a stack of interview stuff. I believe that the Waldenbooks publication was "Signals" ?
Sorry, the lists are at home & I'm pretty busy right now.
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August 17th, 2009, 04:33 PM
It was actually "Xignals"--Paul
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August 18th, 2009, 09:07 AM
I have a page on my site
"Reviews & Articles"
Were a whole lot of interviews are listed but I am positive it's not complete.
But-of-course you know that if any body sent me more info it would be included pronto!
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August 24th, 2009, 06:40 PM
All will be revealed Wednesday 8/26----Later Kind Folks--Paul:bg: :muahaha:
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August 26th, 2009, 10:16 PM
OK kind folks, it's been two weeks. Time to 'fess up. I got the info from
HUITLOXOPETL #9, a fanzine published in 1974 by Meade and Penny Frierson from Birmingham Al.
The interview with Andre Norton was done by Willard Harrison.
The question that Willard asked was:
"Are any of your characters based on any person, living or historical?"
Andre's reply was
"No. I have an idea in mind, but once I begin writing, the main characters take over on their own, often changing in the process. I once
had a villain turn into a second hero. There is only one character I ever directly based on a historical one and that is Koris of The Witch World who is modeled on Bertrand du Guesclin, the abnormally ugly hero of French history."
I looked him up on the net and was amazed. He lived from1320 to 1380. he was constable of France from1370-1380 and was France's greatest soldier in his day. Totally brilliant. He's worth looking up. Later kind Folks--Paul
Hope someone had a little fun with this one--P:whistle:
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August 27th, 2009, 09:13 AM
I still think some people ought to send me copies of their inventory, so that the existence of said materials can be listed all in one place. Ownership would of course stay secret. Just want to make the most accurate list possible.
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