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[mercia]

the French suite is not a musical suite

there seems to be a set of five Russian novels called Suite francaise

[amateur51]

there seems to be a set of five Russian novels called Suite francaise

Who are they by, mercs?

EDIT: the one I'm after was published under unusual circumstances

[mercia]

Who are they by, mercs?

I may let cloughie find that out, it must be his turn

[amateur51]

I may let cloughie find that out, it must be his turn

I'm not sure that I'm cloughie's favourite puzzle setter at the moment

[mercia]

I'm not sure that I'm cloughie's favourite puzzle setter at the moment

oh dear
is the horsey bit to do with a film ?

<doh> why did I say Russian novels, they're not Russian at all

[cloughie]

I'm not sure that I'm cloughie's favourite puzzle setter at the moment

Why do you say that Ammie?

[amateur51]

oh dear
is the horsey bit to do with a film ?

<doh> why did I say Russian novels, they're not Russian at all

The horsey bit is to do with a film, mercs

[amateur51]

Why do you say that Ammie?

What with misleading you over crowned monarchs and now you haven't got a clue, cloughie

[cloughie]

What with misleading you over crowned monarchs and now you haven't got a clue, cloughie

To quote a song title 'It's all in the game'.

[mercia]

<doh> why did I say Russian novels, they're not Russian at all

nor were there five of them !!
I've got myself in a right old muddle

[amateur51]

To quote a song title 'It's all in the game'.

Well as long as you realise there's no intentional mucking you around, cloughie

[cloughie]

Is the N an English word?

[amateur51]

nor were there five of them !!
I've got myself in a right old muddle

Deep breaths now, mercs - just the one and referring to a French suite .....

EDIT: The intention was to publish a series of five but that's where the unusual circumstances referred to in the clue #18197 come in

[amateur51]

Is the N an English word?

It's a family name of Ukrainian origin (I think)

[cloughie]

It's a family name of Ukrainian origin (I think)

Nijinsky?