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Hilary Mantel - the greatest source of global deforestation?

Anyone finished the book yet?

Cllr Sam Hearn ● 2434d16 Comments

Started it last night. About 10 pages in.

Susan Kelly ● 2434d

Not yet but looking forward to hoovering it up.  Reading Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Thomas Cromwell in the meantime.I like your blog this week Sam. It is good to read about a variety of local issues such as the trader selling alcohol to minors and it is also pleasant to hear about a personal trip to the Saatchi gallery. It was a welcome break from the usual turgid weekly diatribe against the Council. And finally what a relief to know that we have local Conservative Councillors who are happy to drop the traditional petty party rivalries to celebrate the beauty of cherry trees. See you at the Staveley Road festival.

Paul Campbell ● 2434d

Just about to start - no plot spoilers!

Paul Corcoran ● 2434d

Responsibly produced paper is made with pulp from tree farms, mostly in Scandinavia. Softwood from fast growing conifers. Often with inclusion of an amount of mill and printer waste = recycling. Doesn't cause deforestation.Qualification. Used to work for the UK's (then) biggest paper maker, Wiggins Teape.

Ken Munn ● 2434d

Looking forward to the paperback edition. Anyone know how long it will be before paperback is available?

Steve Taylor ● 2433d

Depends on how the deforestation goes.

Brian Coyle ● 2433d

No, it doesn't.

Ken Munn ● 2433d

The paperback version is available at the W H Smith located within HRW Terminal 5.

Cllr Sam Hearn ● 2433d

Sam, that is what they call a 'trade paperback', produced for the airports. Normally it would be a 9 month to a year wait for the regular paperback.

Andrew Steed ● 2433d

Mine's an ebook by the way so no trees were harmed in the making of it.

Susan Kelly ● 2433d

"The paperback version is available at the W H Smith located within HRW Terminal 5."Thanks Sam. I'll try it.

Steve Taylor ● 2433d

"No, it doesn't." Yes it does. My tongue was firmly in my you no where, Ken.

Brian Coyle ● 2433d

No as in Know...

Brian Coyle ● 2433d

Over 100 pages in now. Anne Boleyn is still dead (spoiler alert).

Susan Kelly ● 2432d

I'm now almost 60% of the way through, though I did have to break off to read Washington Black for book club tomorrow (we're Skyping it, before you ask).

Susan Kelly ● 2392d

Outstanding

Stewart Jones ● 2392d