yes indeed! Remember when she was forced to decide which of the Centaur-like
people could procreate?
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From: "Augustus Augustus" <jazzynupe_...@yahoo.com>
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 3:32:07 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Foundation-like
yeah, i had a vision of her as well. whistlestop was a kool ass blimp!
--- On Fri, 7/31/09, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Foundation-like
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 12:36 PM
I read those about twenty years ago and enjoyed them. I always envisioned the
protagonist as looking like Sigourney Weaver...
Remember Whistlestop?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Augustus Augustus" <jazzynupe_007@ yahoo.com>
To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 7:28:33 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Foundation-like
Marian,
the wife had me 2 read this series by a guy named John Varley, the Gaea
Trilogy. the books were very interesting. fantasy and scifi. a really good
read.
book 1 - Titan (1979)
book 2 - Wizard (1980)
book 3 - Demon (1984)
--- On Thu, 7/30/09, Martin Baxter <truthseeker013@ lycos.com> wrote:
From: Martin Baxter <truthseeker013@ lycos.com>
Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Foundation-like
To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 6:50 PM
Need to think carefully over this one before I reply, Marian. It's been
a long day on my end, and my stomach is growling. Early on the morrow, my word
'pon 't.
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Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Foundation-like
Date : Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:32:03 -0000
>From : "marian_changling" <md_moor...@yahoo. com>
To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
I am going to guess that she is in her thirties.
I groaned when I heard that she was reading the book. Mainly because SF of that
era was strong on ideas and less so with characterization. I remember loving
the book but I don't know if I could read it now. Now I might sit back and
gripe that there were no real female characters.
I'm concerned that she might think that is what SF is like.
--- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, "Martin Baxter" wrote:
>
> Marian, the "Hyperion" series is about the closest I can think of in
> comparison, in terms of scope and depth of event and characterization. Having
> read both, I wouldn't dis-recommend "Hyperion". I would, however, suggest
> "Foundation" first. Can I be rude and inquire as to your friend's age? A few
> SF book recommends I've made recently have faltered because I've advised
> books written during my generation to people of a later one, and many of the
> cultural constructs are incomprehensible to them.
>
>
>
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Subject : [scifinoir2] Foundation-like
>
Date : Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:27:06 -0000
>
>From : "marian_changling"
>
To : scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
>
>
I have a friend who started Asimov's "Foundation" series because of the theme.
Now she is faltering. I wouldn't be surprised if it is because of 1940's style
of writing.
>
> Anyone know a modern book with a similar theme? Has no one taken up the
> mantle of psychohistory from Asimov? Wikipedia mentions a number of graphic
> novels and "Hyperion". I never read that one; anyone know anything about it?
> Anyone have another suggestion?
>
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JQdwk8Yntds
>
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JQdwk8Yntds
