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She was frightened and hesitant before the fact, but once she saw the wealth and power that came with the position, she seemed to become enthusiastic. Couldn't they exercise their…
26 Oct 2005, 17:15
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Other than her comments to Able, we don't see her making any effort to avoid the marriage. Garvaon was available to rescue her, but she seemed to be holding out for a younger and …
26 Oct 2005, 16:32
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They resurrect Severian when he drowns in the Gyoll, and they seem to be immortal. Those are pretty good powers! It's interesting that Severian shares them.…
03 Jun 2005, 09:44
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Would you guys please stop masturbating on the list? And what is causing this epidemic of including an entire previous message, complete with Yahoo advertising, just to add a 1-li…
18 Jan 2005, 12:13
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Jealousy. Garvaon loved Idnn, and was obviously a more worthy suitor than either the monstrous Gilling or the cowardly Svon. It wasn't concealed for very long, as Wolfe's puzzles…
03 Jan 2005, 22:45
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This bothered me too, and I think Wolfe could have thrown in a word of exposition, but I have an idea. In our time, evoked potentials are the most practical way to detect thoughts…
20 Jul 2002, 16:16
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OPERATION ARES and the Kai Lung books seem to be readily available (my favorite search site is http://www.addall.com/used), but how about LETTERS HOME? Is it available anywhere at…
10 May 2002, 17:07
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Well, this reminds me that I wanted to mention that inhumi flying seems almost as wacky as inhumi space travel. Just how much are they supposed to weigh? What are they made of? …
27 Apr 2001, 16:11
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1. It seems a little odd to refer to Seawrack as being raped, when she was quite willing to have sex with Horn (or have her arm chewed off for that matter) on instructions from the…
19 Apr 2001, 08:56
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1. Alga, why do you think it's worse than any other Wolfe book? Or are you just tired of his tricks? 2. I wonder how completely David Hartwell feels he needs to understand a Wolfe…
07 Apr 2001, 15:05
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This has been discussed on the Whorl list. It doesn't really hold up. How could they travel to Urth if they were already there? Also, the gravity on Green seems similar to that o…
03 Mar 2001, 08:01
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I know this is not very interesting, but my RttW has been shipped from bn.com, so it really is available. There is a coupon code "CISCOEF" which is good for $10 off on a $40 order…
17 Jan 2001, 17:21
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http://www.bn.com now lists RttW as "in stock (same day shipment)"... - Dachshund *This is WHORL, for discussion of Gene Wolfe's Book of the Long Sun.…
17 Jan 2001, 03:26
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http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&bfpid=031287314X&bfmtype=book Return to the Whorl Gene Wolfe Our Price: $20.76 Retail Price: $25.95 You Save: $5.19 (20%) T…
27 Oct 2000, 19:04
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