Thursday, 17 October 2019
At Last!
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O frabjous day! At last, after an epic struggle with Amazon (preceded by an epic, but less frustrating, struggle with Word), my book seems to be available to buy on Amazon – I say 'seems to be' as I can't quite believe, even at this stage, that it's going to work... A snip at £10, ideal stocking filler, etc. (The cover is a pleasanter colour than that when you see it.)
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About Me
- Nige
- Nige, who, like Mr Kenneth Horne, prefers to remain anonymous, was also a founder blogger of The Dabbler and a co-blogger on the Bryan Appleyard Thought Experiments blog. He is the sole blogger on this one, and his principal aim is to share various of life's pleasures. These tend to relate to books, art, poems, butterflies, birds, churches, music, walking, weather, drink, etc, with occasional references to the passing scene. His book, The Mother of Beauty: On the Golden Age of English Church Monuments, and Other Matters of Life and Death, is available on Amazon or direct from the author.
The Mother of Beauty
ReplyDeleteOrdered and on its way!
ReplyDeleteGreat – it must be working then. Phew...
ReplyDeleteCan't order it yet in America.
ReplyDeleteOrdered.
ReplyDeleteYou might think about trying to get it on Wordery.com, which is where I order most of my books from nowadays - trying, in my own small way, to diminish the terrifying power of Amazon's near monopoly.
Darn. I feared this might happen, and it looks like most orders will be coming from the US. I went with Amazon purely because of their 'fulfilment' service (packing and shipping), but it seems it only works for Europe. To get US shipping too, I'd need to set up a new account with Amazon.com, which is (a) impossible, to judge by recent experience, and (b) unrealistically expensive. I'm thinking I might have to do my own 'fulfilment' with US orders. I'll try to set up a PayPal account to take payments – which would make that side of it easier – and will report back... Unless anyone's got any bright ideas of how else to get round this?
ReplyDeleteI’m going to wait until Book Depository carries Nige’s book. I’ve never found a new book that Amazon sells that Book Depository doesn’t, plus they have “free delivery worldwide.” Unfortunately for Recusant’s attempt to diminish the power of Amazon, (as I just found out this year) Book Depository was acquired by Amazon some years ago.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading it!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI went to Amazon UK and ordered the book through my amazon account. There is postage (about 6-7 pounds) but I'm happy. Yes--I am American (on an island in the Pacific Northwest). I have Amazon Prime when I order in the USA but not with UK orders. Still pleased with ability to receive your book.
Mine arrived today, one day free delivery!
ReplyDeleteIn the U.S. when I type in The Mother of Beauty Nigel Andrew on Amazon it directs me to a DVD of Psycho Beach Party
ReplyDeleteGood Lord! Does my book come up at all? I get some pretty weird 'findings' on Amazon UK too, but the book is there further down...
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it doesn't. Just the above mentioned movie and a lot of what appear to be romance novels.
ReplyDeleteWhat about if you go straight to the link?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Mother-Beauty-Nigel-Andrew/dp/1953882153/
I have just followed that link and bought the book. It remains to be seen whether or not it arrives
DeleteIt should do, Zoe – here's hoping. Let me know if it doesn't...
DeleteApologies for bringing sad tidings, but three times I ordered from Amazon, received a copy with damaged corners/edges, and returned it. Frustrating, as it was to be a gift for an artist friend. Is there a shop or somewhere I can certain of getting an undamaged copy? Can I buy direct from you, perchance? Steve
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