tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201035340379387456.post4403825103252769062..comments2024-03-26T11:44:00.350-07:00Comments on Stephen Leather's Blog: Thanks To The Saint!Stephen Leatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08179238880325952527noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201035340379387456.post-92070193737423681552014-03-12T06:53:44.021-07:002014-03-12T06:53:44.021-07:00I was a Saint fan too, but when I tried a Saint no...I was a Saint fan too, but when I tried a Saint novel later in life, I found it dated (very dated) and almost tongue in cheek action. But I still have a soft spot for the character, although never Roger Moore. I'll probably rty the short stories again, just for a bit of fun.Michael Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069186415478764638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201035340379387456.post-39074788141260558252014-02-20T00:19:12.703-08:002014-02-20T00:19:12.703-08:00What a wonderful introduction to Thanks to The Sai...What a wonderful introduction to Thanks to The Saint. As for your question on his back story, he does sort of appear out of nowhere except we know that he started being The Saint at age 19, deserted the Spanish Foreign Legion, traveled to America and then returned with all manner of money only to lose it at the race track. Charteris references that teenage trip to America is one of his later short stories, but the Saint, despite almost being recognized after all the years, pretends that he isn't that person. Not sure why. It is always a joy to share The Saint, and, like me, I bet it's a big thrill to see your name on the same book cover as Charteris' :-)<br />Burl Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246104277722164642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201035340379387456.post-10005654812520175602014-02-16T14:27:56.465-08:002014-02-16T14:27:56.465-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rhett Redelingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613005530361655995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201035340379387456.post-43272647688141277052014-02-14T17:08:32.059-08:002014-02-14T17:08:32.059-08:00Hey this is common ground - I too have always had ...Hey this is common ground - I too have always had a secret yearning to be like the Saint. Look forward to thsi reissue. Been collecting them all.Gary Dobbs/Jack Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935686140719743351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201035340379387456.post-75766486288153945502014-02-14T16:13:49.157-08:002014-02-14T16:13:49.157-08:00I shared many of your early experiences with the S...I shared many of your early experiences with the Saint. I remember going to a school with a photo of Roger Moore glued to the front of my notebook and nobody thought it was unusual!<br /><br />Still like the TV show and the novels, though it took me a long time to put together a set of them. Good to see them being reprinted.Mike Hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522315110855123413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201035340379387456.post-48688612185248009052014-02-14T07:19:21.254-08:002014-02-14T07:19:21.254-08:00Ah, The Saint. Like you I discovered him young an...Ah, The Saint. Like you I discovered him young and churned through the books via second hand book shops. I think I discovered Bond and Modesty Blaise next.<br />The last time I re-read a Saint book I was actually surprised by how much it had aged, but I find that with Bond books too, so I might slightly disagree with you there. But then they are probably classics and need to be read with that perspective. But until I read your post, I had never realised that The Saint was such a blank canvas and there was a total lack of back-story. Had missed that - I kind of assumed it was covered in a book I hadn't read yet. Hmm.<br />But I am a bit jealous that you seem to have evolved into The Saint.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234545267162242498noreply@blogger.com