Edward IV
by Charles Ross · first published 1975
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…though, while I do draw inspiration from history, I try to avoid direct one-for-one transplants, whether of individuals or of entire cultures. Just as it not correct to say that Robert was Henry VIII or Edward IV, it would not be correct to say that the Dothraki are Mongols."[1] [1]: https://grrm.livejournal.com/263800.html?thread=15364984#t15... Edit: switched motte and bailey
on “That Dothraki Horde, Part I: Barbarian Couture” ↗…systems. Do you know of any libraries other than the Internet Archive that make scanned copies of physical books available? If you find yourself in the position of needing a copy of Charles Ross' biography Edward IV (https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/m8Ojo6VI8KUC?hl=en), as far as I know you're pretty much limited to the Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/edwardiv00ross) unless you have an open research…
on “Internet Archive responds to publishers’ lawsuit” ↗…searchable collection of the books available to libraries from Rakuten Overdrive, the most popular digital lending system in the US (IIUC). https://www.overdrive.com/explore If you search for Charles Ross' Edward IV (https://archive.org/details/edwardiv00ross), you find: https://www.overdrive.com/media/3099728/edward-iv which lets you find if your library has a copy or to find a library that does. It's a trick.…
on “Internet Archive responds to publishers’ lawsuit” ↗