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The Divine and the Decay[edit]

Thanks for the plot summary - is it taken from somewhere? Citation? It's not quite accurate, so I am making a few changes. There is no "mystery" as such, and the focus on the novel is the test of swimming to the rocks. I am not sure it merits that much detail. Note: there are no subsequent works, although in recent years he has continued to claim he is working on them. Also, although rare, first editions of the novel are not quite that expensive. KD Tries Again 18:03, 7 March 2007 (UTC)KD[reply]

The Leap edited?[edit]

It is stated that a "heavily edited" version of "Divine and the Decay" was published under the title "The Leap". In fact, The Leap was self-published by Bill Hopkins, and seems very much like a photographic reproduction of the original edition, but features an introduction by Colin Wilson. The idea that this edition is an "edited" version - heavily or otherwise - is surely false. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Squirrel Nutkin (talk • contribs) 17:07, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I bet you are right, and there's no citation for the claim. May as well delete it unless anyone can confirm.KD Tries Again (talk) 15:57, 27 February 2008 (UTC)KD Tries Again[reply]

- adding - I have since seen a copy of The Leap. It's the same as the original book.

occasional poetry[edit]

I don't know this author's work, but I wonder whether the article means to say that he has written "occasional poetry" or written poetry once in a while? Cynwolfe (talk) 15:00, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]