a merry christmas. . .

William Ansley · 27 Dec 2000, 23:53 · from urth-v0030.mbox · original

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From: William Ansley <wansley at warwick.net>
Subject: Re: (urth) a merry christmas. . .
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 23:53:56
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>I was rather pleased with my Christmas presents this year.  Under the tree=
 I
>found a copy of PEACE and FREE LIVE FREE.  With my Christmas money I bough=
t a
>copy of THE FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS.  And I think I'm getting STRANGE
>TRAVELERS at a party tomorrow.  So the question is: where do I start?
>
>-Steve
>

Definitely start with _Peace_. I would then read _The Fifth Head of=20
Cerberus_, followed by _Free Live Free_ and _Strange Travelers_ (I=20
hope you get it).

I am a strong proponent of reading books in the order they were=20
written, and I think I have given them in this order above, or as=20
close as possible, considering ST is a collection of short stories.

Enjoy!

--=20
William Ansley

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