ping Nad R & Billy
Nad R wrote:
"David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Nad R wrote:
songbird wrote:
Billy wrote:
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Thanks again for the tips, and advice. When it comes to literature
I am a stranger in a strange land.
for science fiction that does get
you wondering again try Alastair Reynolds
(almost everything he's written i have
enjoyed).
songbird
I have read around twenty of Robert Heilen's books. Stranger in a
Strange Land is an excellent read. I have read well over four
hundred science fiction books.
I read SIASL when I was about 20 and thought it was a hoot. I
re-read it a few years ago and found it very dated. The "shocking"
parts no longer have any shock and while I understand the parody of
American religion much better now it isn't as funny. Heinlein never
wrote great prose like (for example) Card. Apparently the original
version was somewhat censored by the publisher and Heinlein's estate
published the full version a few years ago, possibly in an effort to
put some punch into it.
David
I read and have the original version. I suppose gay marriages in the
past was a shocker and people that saw someone with tattoos all over
their body may no longer have that shocker value. But the beauty of
it, he was way ahead of time.
The same with "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" the insight of computers
and Artificial Intelligence theories he talks about when people were
still using slide rules in those days.
An amazing writer.
I do remember you stated that you were a founding member of a
Heinlein fan club?
No
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