[Ann Drysdale]

I'm a great fan of Alison Lurie. In "Don't Tell the Grown-Ups" she writes of the Pied Piper in relation to Kate Greenaway's illustrations and John Ruskin's interest in them. That was in my mind when I mentioned the excluded child.

[Roger Slater]

Thanks, Jane and Ann. I've just ordered a used ("like new") copy of the Lurie book you mention. Sounds fascinating.

[John Riley]

I remember reading a couple of Alison Lurie's novels. They were sort of romancy but I enjoyed them.