tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post6031619974283967332..comments2024-03-27T23:07:48.360+00:00Comments on Great British Nutters: Sir Richard Burton: Gone to the DevilSimon Bendlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08478641897587943172noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-31648626024138442042021-04-27T09:03:05.834+01:002021-04-27T09:03:05.834+01:00Thank you!Thank you!Simon Bendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478641897587943172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-80476862591314074682021-04-25T08:39:24.471+01:002021-04-25T08:39:24.471+01:00Excellent article, very well-written and intention...Excellent article, very well-written and intentionally amusing. You sum up Burton's life very clearly from all that I have read about him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689048432062661196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-32003340955631051472018-07-22T12:27:38.478+01:002018-07-22T12:27:38.478+01:00Thanks for the recommendation JerryThanks for the recommendation JerrySimon Bendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478641897587943172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-22020457062026191622018-06-02T19:33:51.349+01:002018-06-02T19:33:51.349+01:00Having read most of Burton’s works and his biograp...Having read most of Burton’s works and his biographies by various authors including his wife Isabel Burton, I just came across a new book: Paths Without Glory- Richard Francis Burton in Africa, by James Newman (Potomac Books, Washington, 2010). It is my next book in the reading list.<br />Jerry Jaleelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-61432518122432447222017-05-10T15:53:20.819+01:002017-05-10T15:53:20.819+01:00Thanks Saif! So good to hear a modern take on Burt...Thanks Saif! So good to hear a modern take on Burton and to know he's still relevant. Simon Bendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478641897587943172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-69315765623923733322017-05-08T22:12:33.478+01:002017-05-08T22:12:33.478+01:00For Naeema:
Complete Thousand and One nights"...For Naeema:<br />Complete Thousand and One nights" is available online.Saif Nizamaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-62442273615231214602017-05-08T22:11:00.715+01:002017-05-08T22:11:00.715+01:00I come from Sindh and can testify to the veracity ...I come from Sindh and can testify to the veracity of his account as narrated in "Scinde" or Unhappy Valley; things have not changed much since Mid 19th century.<br /><br />Had the present day decision makers in Washington and London read one paragraph of his accounts and insights into Arabs, Muslims and Islam; they would not have embarked on misadventures in The ME.<br /><br />He saw and enunciated that Arabs and Muslims are not a "nation"in Western sense and that there is no grand "Islamic" or "Muslim" desire to conquer the world as he aptly described Islam as "locum tenens" from time to time as a substitute for nationalism.<br />His observation that an ordinary man on streets of Tehran (I would expand to say any city in so called "Islamic world") does not care if he is ruled by (Kajar") local ruler or "Frank" (Burton's words) as long no one interferes "with his Mullah and wives" stands true today.<br /><br />He should be a compulsory read for anyone working in White House, White Hall and State Department<br />A truly great man who transcends pettiness of cultures and religions.Saif Nizamaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-32969051443532247292017-04-21T15:35:19.496+01:002017-04-21T15:35:19.496+01:00Thanks Wendy!Thanks Wendy!Simon Bendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478641897587943172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-74782637357579246282017-02-19T21:45:20.892+00:002017-02-19T21:45:20.892+00:00Make that "onto" "into."Make that "onto" "into."Wendy Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05194112198132652304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-64076581793722137252017-02-19T21:44:12.124+00:002017-02-19T21:44:12.124+00:00The 1971 miniseries The Search for the Nile told B...The 1971 miniseries The Search for the Nile told Burton's story well, with Kenneth Haigh as an electrifying Burton. With its length, it went onto more detail on the bumpy Burton/Speke relationship than Mountains of the Moon. I undrstand it is available from the BBC. I reccommend it.Wendy Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05194112198132652304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-18512628137556877682017-01-11T15:37:13.248+00:002017-01-11T15:37:13.248+00:00Hi Gus, Barry, Naema, James - belated thanks for l...Hi Gus, Barry, Naema, James - belated thanks for leaving your comments here. So glad you enjoyed reading this little biography of the great man. He was one of a kind! Thanks again and all the best.Simon Bendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478641897587943172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-90379149197290389332016-09-23T20:09:15.734+01:002016-09-23T20:09:15.734+01:00Attempting to read To the Holy Shrines at the mome...Attempting to read To the Holy Shrines at the moment, found this and am given renewed energy to continue. What a nutter. Best of British. Most awesome biography, Sir. Thanks.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-63259174670779181192016-09-07T18:09:45.552+01:002016-09-07T18:09:45.552+01:00I once had a copy of 1001 Nights, my mother destro...I once had a copy of 1001 Nights, my mother destroyed in a fit of pique, I got a paperback from Karachi 50 years later, sadly, for me the magic was gone. It had a few pages on sir RB, learning about him made up for any disappointment, lol I fell in love a few centuries too late,Naemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955705657874471874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-12440677939609992542016-03-31T18:40:59.315+01:002016-03-31T18:40:59.315+01:00Thanks for this. I am in Somaliland right now and...Thanks for this. I am in Somaliland right now and yesterday crossed the route he used from the coast to Harer. <br /><br />He waas truly one of a kind.<br /><br />I have also been to the tent-tomb in Twickenham cemetery (not sure it was a Catholic cemetery, maybe just a Catholic section). I have photos. Barry Sesnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377513732022059061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-76824210267263831442016-03-12T02:55:23.948+00:002016-03-12T02:55:23.948+00:00Great article. He did leave descendence. A Richard...Great article. He did leave descendence. A Richard Burton exists and I think he is his great grandchild. This man is still associated with Idries Shah's work. In Shah's book The Sufis there is quite a bit written about Burton as a Sufi. Gushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552992405486979938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-88593556587666399802016-01-15T12:34:50.685+00:002016-01-15T12:34:50.685+00:00Thank you RR and "Anonymous" for your gr...Thank you RR and "Anonymous" for your great comments. It's wonderful for me to see that people are still reading and enjoying this blog post seven years on! Simon Bendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478641897587943172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-70863170207390318222015-12-30T21:25:11.554+00:002015-12-30T21:25:11.554+00:00I read Brodie's biography some years ago. Toda...I read Brodie's biography some years ago. Today I came upon an Atlas Obscura article on farting from Medieval to modern times; sharing it on facebook I noted that surely Burton would approve. Fact-checking myself, I found your write-up and discovered to my surprise and satisfaction that indeed RFB had written a history himself! (I don't think I retained that detail from reading Brodie 20 years ago.) <br /><br />Your brief on RFB is both informative and enjoyable; hopefully it will lead a few others deeper into the subject. And now I may have to Netflix 'Mountains of the Moon".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-48132617436672835592015-12-24T12:39:10.615+00:002015-12-24T12:39:10.615+00:00RR
I have always been fascinated by this man; I ha...RR<br />I have always been fascinated by this man; I have read the devil drives and it was informative, but for a far more rounded and detailled insight into the great mans life i recommend burtons biography by Byron Farwell, it is very detailled, does not leave any prudish questions unanswered and is a highly enjoyable read. What a fascinating life this man had...he somehow managed to cram into his life 10 times what an "ordinary" person could hope to achieve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-12940564260564859512015-09-15T12:54:14.486+01:002015-09-15T12:54:14.486+01:00No kids that I know of, Ollie - but Sir Richard di...No kids that I know of, Ollie - but Sir Richard did have a brother and sister, if I remember rightly. <br /><br />Thanks for the positive comment Jasper - happy further reading! Simon Bendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613140986827077002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-21037613975544161802015-09-04T06:03:38.890+01:002015-09-04T06:03:38.890+01:00brilliant and wittily written review mate made me ...brilliant and wittily written review mate made me determined to read some old dickies books, many thanksjasperbeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394494553620033943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-12557590915016413532015-08-30T12:44:03.407+01:002015-08-30T12:44:03.407+01:00Hey my grandmother says we are related to Richard ...Hey my grandmother says we are related to Richard Burton. She is of Irish descent and we live in Canada. Do you know if he had kids ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328140143436164013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-34513157937125173942014-07-27T20:34:03.090+01:002014-07-27T20:34:03.090+01:00I would very much like to share that bottle of cla...I would very much like to share that bottle of claret with you & Burton, Pete!<br />Simon Bendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478641897587943172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-59548957258818354882014-07-22T14:06:31.695+01:002014-07-22T14:06:31.695+01:00The man was absolutely astonishing. The breadth a...The man was absolutely astonishing. The breadth and depth of his knowledge; his linguistic ability; his literary output; just beggar belief. Edward Rice's biography is excellent, and Burton's own books are still rattling good, witty, informative and fascinating. Of all the people I can think of, living or dead, he is the one I would most like to sit down and share a bottle or two of claret with. Imagine the stories!Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881699388647557365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-14124344536018239262014-02-05T17:17:22.134+00:002014-02-05T17:17:22.134+00:00Just recently tracked down the audiobook version o...Just recently tracked down the audiobook version of Brodie's "The Devil Drives" and digitized it from the old casette version. Contact me at sdennis@ceresglobal.com and would be happy to arrange a copy to any interested. ScottAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292623997258051488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476182535702688886.post-26445171487891040212014-01-11T10:09:56.616+00:002014-01-11T10:09:56.616+00:00Thanks Wayne - I've not read Sindh Revisited b...Thanks Wayne - I've not read Sindh Revisited but I will now. Simon Bendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613140986827077002noreply@blogger.com