Guardian review

Post by **egsj** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:55 pm

For those who missed it, there was a review in Saturday's Guardian of Morris Minor: The Biography. Here's the link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/de ... -biography

Jamesy

Post by **MGFmad** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:36 pm

She seems to be a year behind - 'introduced in 1949 and 60 years old next year'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:18 pm

She seems to be a long way behind!
Somebody once said " any press is good press" but when it comes to criticising a Minor by making up stupid aneqdotes about how bad they are, I'd dissagree

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:34 pm

What a load of rubbish. I was going to supply some constructive criticism but it is riddled with so many errors and stereotypes that I really can't be bothered. If the book is as bad as the review then that is one book that won't be gracing my bookshelf and I trust will not be stocked by regalia.
How about a boycott of the Guardian for publishing such c---. ?

Post by **bpr81a** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:45 pm

Have you read the book or just the review? I believe there will be a proper review in Minor Matters soon.

Post by **simmitc** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:55 pm

I've got the book here. I'm about half way through it. Some good bits, some with which I don't agree; but overall the author is a fan. Oh, he's also Northern Editor of a certain national newspaper beginning with "O". Does anyone remember James Bond driving a Minor in Thunderball?

Edit: That should of course be beginning with "G". My only excuse is that I had a temperature of 102.8 when I typed the post, and obviously wasn't thinking straight.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:38 pm

How about a boycott of the Guardian for publishing such c---. ?

I boycott all newspapers for the same reason but then i'm a bit like that ;-)

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:36 am

I had a nose through the book while I was out doing some fairly minimal xmas & birthday shopping - it looked interesting and entertaining. Much more of a personal account of minor ownership than anything remotely about the development of the minor.

I quite fancied a copy

Post by **mike.perry** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:30 pm

Maybe I should confine my remarks to the review and its author.
And still boycott the Guardian.

Post by **LouiseM** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:20 pm

Just to add my two pence worth, I got this book as a christmas present and I'm half way through it and finding it very entertaining.

The author is very complimentary about the wealth of information to be found on this site so the book may well help to attract new users here. He also refers to a posting by Matt in April 2007 (page 115). Fame at last Matt

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:47 pm

Maybe I should have put it on my Christmas list. The review obviously didn't do it any favours

Post by **Sidney'61** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:18 pm

The aforementioned thread;
http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... ic&t=19637
is actually dated april 2008 even though he says 2007 in the book.

I've got the book, haven't got round to reading it yet but from flicking through a few pages it seems quite interesting and funny

Post by **dalebrignall** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:13 pm

i read the book,the sunday before christmas i was tired so i stayed in bed and read i thaught it was a smashing read ,and funny too,nothing wrong with it at all.

Post by **ADO16** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:22 pm

My 2 cents

People misspell my last name all the time, but I'm sure the designer of our wonderful cars is just quaking in the beyond over how it was presented in this article. Rubbish of an article!

Post by **ADO16** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:26 pm

For those of you that missed it....

"For despite Assigonis's brilliant design...."