Whispering Gallery, Issue 151

The covers of this issue of Whispering Gallery carry something very special indeed – the original artwork that was commissioned by Arrow Books for the 1986 paperback edition of Queens’ Play. We tell the story of how this piece of artwork came to be in the possession of our contributor, and the mystery it solves regarding the identity of the artist.

A discussion begun by a member on the Society’s Facebook page about the death of Robin Stewart is the stepping-off point for two articles that explore the criticism directed at Lymond as a result of Stewart’s suicide. We publish the first of these here.

This issue continues to explore topics and ideas inspired by King Hereafter, including a discussion of the parallels between Thorfinn and the Fisher King from the legends of the Grail, and three generations of new reader from three different places express their appreciation for Dorothy Dunnett.

Contents 

• The Chairman’s Column
• Trustees’ Notice Board
• Members’ Page
• A Dunnett Lexicon
• Lymond, Robin Stewart and ‘That’ Death Scene
• More Pollock than Mondrian: Christianity in the First Millennium, part 2
• My Story
• Wrapping Up Dunnett
• ‘Opening of Lace Exhibition’
• Routes Through the Marches
• Understanding Gelis, part 4
• Thorfinn at the Crossroads: The Fisher King in King Hereafter
• Short Takes on Lulach’s Utterances
• Talking Point

Published June 2021