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Finished AEG this morning with that frustrating "interrupted" feeling I always get on a first read of a Wolfe Novel that I'd only been told half the story. I've been trolling the …
28 Dec 2008, 15:52
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On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:16 AM, Matthew King <automatthew at gmail.com> wrote: IIRC, the Neighbors intentionally infected the Whorl, the idea being that the behavior of the…
22 Oct 2008, 16:20
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I re-read BLS and BNS last summer and found it deeply satisfying, especially after trolling this mailing list from its very beginning for clues. One thing still bothers me, which …
21 Oct 2008, 13:51
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C/Katherine's identity has always puzzled me - the same name just can't be a coincidence. I guess what I find weird is that Catherine is Sev's mother (if I remember correctly), bu…
23 Jun 2008, 17:06
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Even the most ignorant savages can tell the difference between an eclipse and a man's shadow. Dawn had been delayed by an eclipse. The natives knew that the sun should have been up…
10 Jun 2008, 20:22
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I hope I'm not going to put my foot in my mouth here . . . but if I'm thinking of the correct scene, my understanding has been that Severian himself causes the eclipse - since he i…
10 Jun 2008, 16:01
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From: urth-bounces at lists.urth.net [mailto:urth-bounces at lists.urth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Tallman Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 1:03 PM To: urth at urth.net Subject: Re: (urth…
05 Jun 2008, 21:31
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Thanks! Eric Ortlund Assistant Professor of Old Testament Briercrest Seminary http://www.briercrest.ca/seminary/prospective/academics/programs/ http://scatterings1976.blogspot.c…
12 May 2008, 16:32
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Please forgive the stupid question, but . . . who is Wolfe's agent and how you do reach him? Eric Ortlund Assistant Professor of Old Testament Briercrest Seminary http://www.bri…
12 May 2008, 15:49
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Patrick - I've wanted to write Mr. Wolfe for some time: do you have a snail-mail address for him? I promise not to abuse it! Eric Ortlund -----Original Message----- From: urth…
05 May 2008, 15:24
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Speaking of Wolfe getting old - something I've worried about before - do you think the latest Latro book (where he's in Egypt) is the last in the series? I haven't read it . . . a…
18 Mar 2008, 16:12
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Friends: 1) When Severian meets Dr. Talos toward the end of Citadel, he goes out of his way to emphasize to the reader that the coin Dr. Talos gives him is the same kind as that w…
04 Jan 2008, 20:49
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Dear Friends, I must once again call upon your collective wisdom and hope that I'm not causing irritation by treading over old ground too much by asking a few questions about the …
14 Dec 2007, 15:46
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That's a good thought. Isn't Vodalus called "Vodalus of the Wood" elsewhere? -----Original Message----- From: urth-bounces at lists.urth.net [mailto:urth-bounces at lists.urth.n…
30 Nov 2007, 17:46
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That quote about coincidence is perfect; I gotta remember that. Thanks for the superb answers; it's deeply satisfying to see the deeper coherence to this story lurking beneath the…
27 Nov 2007, 18:10
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Hi Jeff - This is a very interesting answer: I'm suspicious that the story does work on several levels/apply in several different directions. The identity of both Jonas and Sev…
27 Nov 2007, 17:57
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Wow, nice answer. I had never thought of it that way. Wolfe must plan these books out unto the nth degree. As I remember, the issue of humans sailing out into space and gettin…
27 Nov 2007, 17:48
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Thanks for the helpful answer, Roy. On an unrelated note, I was struck how, in his conversation with Sev, the Autarch says that Inire has been putting together clever contraptions…
27 Nov 2007, 17:42
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Dear Friends, Forgive me again if I'm repeating old questions, but perhaps some of you can help with the following . . . 1) What is the larger significance of the story Sev reads…
27 Nov 2007, 00:42
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T -----Original Message----- From: urth-bounces at lists.urth.net [mailto:urth-bounces at lists.urth.net] On Behalf Of Roy C. Lackey Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:15 AM To…
15 Nov 2007, 15:48
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15 Nov 2007, 15:19
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Comments in blue below.…
15 Nov 2007, 15:13
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Dear Friends, My name is Eric and I teach Hebrew and Old Testament at a seminary in Canada. I picked up Strange Travellers several years ago while living overseas and was entranc…
14 Nov 2007, 19:26
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