From Jasper Fforde, one of my current favorite authors:
"The name of Thursday's husband, Landen Parke-Laine, comes from what happens if you are playing Monopoly and land on the first of the blue set -- a U.S. translation might be 'Landen Boarde-Walke.' Hence, his parents' names, mentioned in Lost in a Good Book, are 'Houson Parke-Laine' and 'Billden Parke-Laine.' "
From an interview with the author by Barnes and Noble
Posted by Emily at February 24, 2004 08:29 AM