Why are Garrett's Novels Obscure?
This morning I woke thinking: "what have I done wrong that I've failed to do enough to promote Garet Garrett's amazing novels, books I think about every day, especially Harangue and Cinder Buggy."
So it was great to receive this note in my inbox today:
I recently read the Cinder Buggy, my first Garrett sampling, on your recommendation. What an great story! Thanks for recommending it so highly, and to the Institute for bringing it back. The cover is wonderful too.
The reviewers in the 1920s loved these books but several said that the romance is wooden and strained. Nonsense. The romance is just right. The books are perfect. Will fans of Garrett's novels forever be a tiny group of knowledgeable insiders?
Comments (2)
Josiah Schmidt
Don't despair, Jeff! I've been reading Garet Garrett ravenously ever since you and Lew talked about him in a podcast last year. Garrett may be more widely read than you realize!
Published: May 20, 2009 3:01 PM
Counter-revolutionary
"There are those who still think they are holding the pass against a revolution that may be coming up the road. But they are gazing in the wrong direction. The revolution is behind them. It went by in the Night of Depression, singing songs to freedom." Garet Garrett, The Revolution Was
Could have been written today.
Published: May 20, 2009 3:45 PM