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On 18/01/2008, Brad Rogers <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:29:56 +0000 > james kilty <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello james, > > > And the whole Robots and Foundation series, with the ending (and > > prelude) bringing the two apparently disparate threads together - > > Yes, I've read them all, too (at least, I believe I've read all the > robot stories). Plus the Second Foundation series, written by Greg > Bear, Gregory Benford & David Brin. > God - I hated these - nothing to do with the original universe > Notice all their surnames begin with a B. Coincidence? I think we > should be told. :-) > > > stupendous. Would that our politicians were as caring and visionary as > > I found the union to be a bit contrived. In part, because I suspect > Asimov had become aware of his own mortality, and was trying to tie up > "loose ends", as it were, before his demise. > > > Clarke - brilliant. The City and the Stars still is my favourite. > > "Earthlight" is my favourite (the first of his that I read) closely > followed by "Lost Worlds of 2001" and "Rama". "Lost Worlds" isn't > actually sc-fi, but explains some of the background to 2001, and how > film constrained the story. A fascinating insight into the workings of > Clarke's creative mind. > > -- > Regards _ > / ) "The blindingly obvious is > / _)rad never immediately apparent" > > Two sides to every story > Public Image - Public Image Ltd > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html