Subversive Champagne

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:52 pm

Have been away from this lovely site for a long time, writing a book of intertwined short stories. These have now been published and I'm now half way through a book on the Avengers Season 4 entitled Subversive Champagne. It's an exploration of some of the episodes in the Rigg b/w season. It will be published by Amazon. The episodes explored are The Town of No Return, The Murder Market, Dial A Deadly Number, Death at Bargain Prices, The Cybernauts, Silent Dust, The Hour that Never Was, and one other. The idea of the book is to explore how the show combined light-hearted froth with something more experimental, innovative and, at times, quite disturbing.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:07 pm

Welcome back. What happened to your original membership?

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:52 pm

It wouldn't let me back in. Electronic sulking perhaps.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:34 pm

Ah, I see. I had a near miss when I dared to change my email address on my profile. Luckily Mr Hayes sorted me out, nice chap that he is.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:06 pm

Looking forward to the book, Rodney. Great idea.

If you'd like us to take a look at your original login, just drop me a PM and I'll sort things for you.

Best,

Alan

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:14 pm

thanks. The book may be ready fairly soon, after all. I decided to add The Gravediggers which I had stupidly dismissed initially.

mousemeat · Post by **mousemeat** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:30 pm

Rodders wrote:It wouldn't let me back in. Electronic sulking perhaps.

exactly! ..gotta love the modern hi tech logic....lol

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:40 pm

It's Rodney Marshall here. I hope everyone is well. Ahead of schedule I have completed my book on The Avengers Season 4. It is out on Tuesday, exclusively on Amazon, entitled Subversive Champagne. It is dedicated to both my father and to David K Smith. It also has a plug for this wonderful website, as you will see if you buy a copy! It is relatively short, with no photos, factual details etc. - which are covered in so many other places. I hope people will find it interesting. It might even re-energise a few dormant debates! One of the benefits of virtual publishing is that if I have got anything wrong and some kind person corrects me, Amazon can take the book off sales for a few minutes and correct it. Nine episodes are covered in detail, with an endnote explaining why I don't consider A Touch of Brimstone to be 'subversive champagne'. I'm afriad it is not currently available as a Kindle download due to the tax implications. I will try to correct this at some stage. Call me old-fashioned but I still prefer holding a book in my hands. Can you imagine Steed with a Kindle?
warmest regards,
Rodney

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:51 pm

I can't find it. I did a search under "Subversive Champagne" and "Rodney Marshall" but no joy. Have you got a link?

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:05 pm

It won't appear until I have approved the copy and format which I'm doing right now. It should show up this evening or tomorrow morning.