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I guess there's only one thing for them to do--reissue the the first two. And this time, let them put some half naked women on the cover so the books will move! Michael Richman 3…
16 Jun 1997, 23:52
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Wolfe seems to have it in for doctors. In Soldier of the Mist [page 213], Kichesippos, a doctor owned by the regent of the Rope Makers, examines Latro: [Kischesippos asks], "Were…
14 Jun 1997, 02:17
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I think Silk loved Hyacinth as a woman, and not as the embodiment of a principle or a goddess. It is Horn's opinion that Hyacinth was unworthy of Silk's love, and even if Silk him…
09 Jun 1997, 20:10
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I believe a member of the crew explains that flash as a restart of the Long Sun, which can only be started at full power. Kypris isn't really a God of Love; she is a cybercopy of …
09 Jun 1997, 00:35
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I was rather surprised with this announcement because I got the impression at the end of Exodus that the Outsider had abandoned Silk. I don't think Silk would have survived to the…
05 Jun 1997, 20:45
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see below Quetzal doesn't fix Hammerstone with a gammadion but with something called an "optisynapter" IIRC. The Quetzal was able to repair Maytera Marbles arm while Silk was no…
05 Jun 1997, 20:37
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While it may be a symbol of the Greek Orthodox Church, the gammadion as it appears in the Book of the Long Sun seems more reminiscent of the T symbol from Aldous Huxley's Brave New…
31 May 1997, 21:24
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I'm new to this list, and I apparently missed the discussion about Pas and Typhon being the same. I don't quite see it. Pas may indeed be as arrogant as Typhon, but at least see'…
16 May 1997, 19:12
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I'm new to this list, and I apparently missed the discussion about Pas and Typhon being the same. I don't quite see it. Pas may indeed be as arrogant as Typhon, but at least see'…
15 May 1997, 23:43
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Gene Wolfe seems to be very fond of pretenses that turn out to be the truth (one might almost call them 'True Lies' if one were extraordinarily brave). For example, Patera Silk th…
12 May 1997, 23:22
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