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I'm dropping this here to explore later, but my post on the conflicts of Lyonesse had me thinking about the Wizards, who seem driven to manipulate people to get their way. And this, perhaps, is a side effect of their exposure to the magic of the fai…
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Oh, there's definitely a plot, and I would say the plot was probably worked out by Vance in advance of writing. I suspect that a re-read will reveal a number of foreshadowing events and phrases. But the plot has many twists and turns, which can make…
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Yes, Lyonesse very much seems to have been built based on high medieval European myth, the proverbial land that sank beneath the waves - a concept which goes back to Atlantis, so you can throw that into the mix as well. Tolkien's Numenor was also i…
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@RichardAbbott The collection @rossum linked to above contains the book, and other stories, so that seems a fine option for kindle users. Link: https://amazon.co.uk/Heavy-Planet-Classic-Mesklin-Stories-ebook/dp/B000FA5UAK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=…
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(Quote) Yeah, that could work. It's not for me - you and I are the only two who prefer print, these days.
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I'm game. I wanted to add this to the poll for the January book, actually, but I think I couldn't find a kindle version.
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Happy holidays to everyone!
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I'm halfway through. re: Irerly, What kind of drugs do you think Vance was on?
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@RichardAbbott I think so, too. I'm really looking forward to doing the Tombs of Atuan in February!
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I'll have to look that up.
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OK - consider it nominated!
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Does Richard want to do his book with the club? He studiously avoids pimping his books here and may not want to mix his mash with his peas. Furthermore, reading one's own book with the club could be rough - people aren't shy to say when they don't l…
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Also note that the author excuses you from reading the Into.
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(Quote) Welcome, @Akrasia ! Just the first book for this month, but if there's enough demand we can definitely do the others in subsequent months. Also, thanks for the mention! :smiley:
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I have so far read 70 books this year (over 23K pages, for an average of 330 pages per book) and will complete at least 2 more books (1000 more pages) before the end, which is a record year for me since I've been keeping track. My standouts were: …
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Moved to the Nominatons section.
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(Quote) Please use the nominations thread for nominations. I heard that author changed his name to Butterbeard, married someone named Alexa, then become an innkeeper and publican in the West Farthing. Tally so far: Vermilion Sands: 8pts Dark Orbit:…
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For me, it's Dark Orbit (3) followed by The Sparrow (2) and The Songs of Distant Earth (1) though really they all interest me. The only one I've read are the various stories from Vermilion Sands (as part of the Complet Short Works collection), which…
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I don't see the poll either - I wonder if it was automatically deleted when I edited the post. So, just vote in the comments as usua1 - 3 points for your first choice, 2 for your second, and 1 for your third. Thanks Chris
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(Quote) I think it would make an excellent Slow Read candidate, actually.
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(Quote) He also wrote The Hustler and The Colour of Money. He only wrote 6 novels, and 3 were made into very well regarded films. Mockingbird would make a great Terry Gilliam movie.
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Great to have you, @Feral_Ink - best of luck with the baby!
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What a small world! @Loz you'll have to bring Dave in on this.
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I love that cover! @RichardAbbott would this be the same Dave Morris, talking about Tekumel? https://twitter.com/MirabilisDave/status/891984512963534849
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I haven't, but I did place the book on my night table. I'll probably read this in the last 2 weeks of the month - being mostly off work, I should have plenty of time.