Posted: June 16, 1997 at 23:02:57: by Richard Frahm
: : I went back and looked at the book again and
have to agree with you. In fact, I don't know
that there are any "grimy industrial cities" in
Cornwall. I think I just jumped to the
conclusion, based on the other Cornish references,
that this was in Cornwall. I may also have been
influenced by the very odd short story, Tall Dames
Walking, in which Jorge Petronius (great name) is
definitely in Cornwall.
: I always thought WITCH WORLD started out in
Cornwall, too.
: My favorite is THE YEAR OF THE UNICORN, however.
I don't think any of the others achieved the same
rich sense of power and mystery that this book
did.
: WARLOCK OF THE WITCH WORLD would follow closely
on UNICORN for me.
: Michael
Hank Greely mentioned that unusual name "Jorge
Petronius" which has also aroused my curiosity.
Petronius is a famous or infamous name in Roman
history. He was for a while the favorite of the
Emperor Nero until he found the debaucheries of
the Imperial Court too much. He committed sucide
by cutting his wrists before Nero could capture
him.
He also wrote a famous "novel" THE SATYRICON which
is a classic of Latin literature. I have always
wondered why Norton used this unusual name
considering the nature of the original character.
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