[Nepeta]

I think “The Vagabond Virgin” was on Perry Mason just a few days ago.

All of the Perry Mason novels are quite readable, but the earliest ones from the 1930s have a Perry who is considerably more dashing than the tv version--he takes a lot of chances, drives recklessly, but he still has Della.

[yarddog]

The original “Perry Mason” series was one of the best ever. Everything about it was first rate and Della was a beauty.

I read an article by Erle Stanley Gardner way back in the 50s or maybe 60s in “Outdoor Life” about survival. About the only thing I recall was his thinking a six inch barrel Smith & Wesson .22 revolver would be a necessity.

It would probably be considered simplistic today.