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It's worth noting, though, that Miles is building on the novel 'The Also People' by Ben Aaronovitch, who introduced the 'People' who feature in 'Down'. Both Aaronovitch and Miles a…
06 Jul 2003, 22:28
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This is true, and I do indeed want to read the Long Sun now I've started on the Short Sun; but the other point I'd make is that 'On Blue's Waters' is a beautiful novel in its own r…
27 Apr 2003, 20:58
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Personally, I wouldn't worry, as reading the books in an order different to the published order could shed light on different issues, because you'd be coming at it from a different…
27 Apr 2003, 16:22
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Or Kierk*e*gaard :o) Anon, G.…
25 Apr 2003, 20:16
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A very interesting post, and if anyone else is often perplexed by your Kants, your Kierkgaards, and your Wittgensteins I recommend the brilliant 'Very Short Introductions' series o…
25 Apr 2003, 19:57
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But there are differing degrees of 'mapping', if you see what I mean. I highly 'realist' or 'naturalistic' narrative like an Old Norse saga is going to map its fictive world far mo…
24 Apr 2003, 13:14
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Not sure about Nabokov, but another author who does the unreliable narrator very well and plays games with the reader is Kazuo Ishiguro. I'd recommend 'The Unconsoled', 'Remains of…
16 Apr 2003, 21:31
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Great comments - I've got this collection on my to-read pile... Best, G.…
14 Apr 2003, 19:07
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What would I need do to be inclined that way? I'm perplexed :o) But yes, it is an intriiiiiguing surname, to say the least :o) Best, G.…
18 Mar 2003, 22:56
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I haven't read that one yet :o) I don't mind about Spoilers. Thankfully ;o) re: delusions - I don't think that /is/ an answer, or plausible reading, but it struck me as being one…
18 Mar 2003, 01:10
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I've just finished 'Three Fingers', and am working my way through tIoDDaOSaOS, in order. Each of the stories has been perplexing in its own way, but 'Three Fingers' left me more sa…
17 Mar 2003, 19:49
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This article may be of interest: 'Hellhounds, Werewolves and the Germanic Underworld' http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/hellhnds.htm It is from a website called 'At The Edge' whi…
03 Mar 2003, 23:45
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Is there an archive on this? I'm currently reading the collection 'The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories', and have read the title story, and most of 'Alie…
03 Mar 2003, 23:38
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Is it just closer to the German word? No idea :o) But I'd guess it was something to do with an etymology of the word we see more commonly used; or perhaps it is a cognate which is…
03 Mar 2003, 23:33
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:o) See, I told you I wasn't an electrician ;o) Anon, G.…
06 Jan 2003, 22:26
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I thought the brown wire was the 'earth' wire... But I'm not an electrician... Best, G.…
05 Jan 2003, 19:46
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This sounds really interesting, thanks for the link :o) What other authors are in it (I'm writing this online, so I can probably check soon anyway...) Best, G. === http://membe…
29 Dec 2002, 21:48
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'There Are Doors' is on my Christmas Wish-List :o) So I may (or may not!) be reading it in the New Year. Best, G. <relurks>…
20 Dec 2002, 01:37
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Ha! Gareth, BA in English from The University of...…
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