Didn't have time to respond to the first clew as I've been sick for three days [vertigo; inner ear-type] and then working a number of twelve-hr. shifts due to the winter storm here...ANYHOO - don't think I would've figured it from the first clew alone but the new one did it: TEETH OF THE DRAGON, one of my favorite covers! Love The profile of The Shadow, the only Myra Weldon portrait [introduced in this novel], plus the bizarre dragon/demon head hovering in the backgound, and the blue/green colors...all make for a great cover, IMHO. Plus, the novel is one of the best Gibson wrote! I have a repro painting of this right in front of the computer, which helped tip me off: "Hmm...lips? Chinese collar? Hey, there it is in front of me!"
I hope you're feeling better and that the 12's come to an end soon. Of course, you're correct on the cover. I read this one ages ago. Gonna need another session in the sanctum with it, I'm sure.
Didn't have time to respond to the first clew as I've been sick for three days [vertigo; inner ear-type] and then working a number of twelve-hr. shifts due to the winter storm here...ANYHOO - don't think I would've figured it from the first clew alone but the new one did it: TEETH OF THE DRAGON, one of my favorite covers! Love The profile of The Shadow, the only Myra Weldon portrait [introduced in this novel], plus the bizarre dragon/demon head hovering in the backgound, and the blue/green colors...all make for a great cover, IMHO. Plus, the novel is one of the best Gibson wrote! I have a repro painting of this right in front of the computer, which helped tip me off: "Hmm...lips? Chinese collar? Hey, there it is in front of me!"
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better and that the 12's come to an end soon. Of course, you're correct on the cover. I read this one ages ago. Gonna need another session in the sanctum with it, I'm sure.
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