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@Apocryphal - I am still not working, and cannot afford to lay out this much for a paperback. I am living on cheap kindle books. I wish I could! As I have said before, I know little about pre-renaissance culture and do not at all understand the pre-…
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Actually, they spoke Pictish, which was a Brittonic language related to Welsh and Cornish. They can infer that from place names carried into the Gaelic after they merged with the Gaels of Dal Riata in the 10th century, which is handily when Christia…
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Chris - I don't know if you can suppress learning and still have a Scotland. IIRC, the Scots have always had a very high literacy rate, even in the medieval period. From Wikipedia: "In the High Middle Ages, new sources of education arose, such as so…
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@Apocryphal said: Rocky and Bullwinkle for Talos and Baldanders, no? Works for me! I'd pay to see that movie!
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Severian: Skeletor Dr. Talos: Dr. Quest Baldanders: Bluto Thecla: Wonder Woman (from Justice League cartoon) Agia: Jessica Rabbit Dorcas; Olive Oyl
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Apparently waitresses and torturers and formerly dead people with no memories make superb actors! Who woulda thunk it?
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Talos is very talented... I dunno, Neil! Haven't a clue about the performance. Let's call it "MAGIC!" and not question it. I do that a lot with this book. As for the Gate, I assume we will be informed later on if the auteur deems us worthy!
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@Apocryphal said: Interesting! That mercedes Bowley review... something about that name... and noted she doesn't capitalize her first name either - must be related to you! The author bio credits his younger brother with the inspiration. Would tha…
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I'm sure Dorcas would be smitten... I also realized that Jolenta was the waitress in a new skin. Looks like she got what she wanted.
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All I can think about is Thrak Attack by King Crimson. Don't think there's any relation there...
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@dr_mitch said: Thanks clash. I can feel the sense of fun coming out of the music. Thank you, Paul! It is a lot of fun for me!
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Here is the album as a You Tube Playlist:
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I don't know. I have to fight my base instinct to make things more nuanced just to read this book, which makes it a bit of a strain. I don't think it would be a much fun if it were more nuanced, though, not unless it were an entirely different book,…
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Never cared to read Campbell.
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It would be game I wouldn't be interested in playing.
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BTW, I had definitely read the first few chapters of this book, then put it down and never came back to it. I know why - at this time I was not as appreciative as I have become of the uses of stereotype and genre expectation - and just thought it wa…
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Luchare is my hero. Cartoons, of course! We may not know who the "good guys" are, but we know who the bad guys are! They stand around sneering and twirling their moustaches and being all eeeevil all through the book.
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I would say not at all, and I don't think Lanier gave a crap for that. He didn't even try. The apocalypse was an excuse, not a reason.
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There is much about the forms of religion, but not much about religion - the opposite of Tolkien. I don't mean empty forms, mind! Hiero finds much value in performing the rituals, but we see nothing of what is behind them. That would be a miracle in…
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The factions were the least interesting of anything in this book. They were straight up cartoonish tropes. As others have said, that's fine, as this book isn't about the factions. i just wonder that you selected factions as a topic of interest!
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Vivid? Yes. I would say over-saturated? Primary colored?
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@rossum said: I didn't know that you were a musician or you had any albums. Kudos! Hi Misha: I don't consider myself a musician, just a guy who loves to make music. I was going to be a musician 40+ years ago, but I quit that path becau…
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Pretty sure I read this.
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@Bill White - I had no clue either. I was intensely confused by what happened, and had to piece it together by re-reading.
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@RichardAbbott - Agilus was executed for killing bystanders, which was not planned, and not part of the conspiracy between himself and Agia, therefore she was not punished. I have no idea if their conspiracy is an actual crime, or if Severian needs …
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I have been having a great deal of fun, and learning a lot about making music, though it does cut into my game designing time significantly! Generally speaking, for me learning a lot == having a great deal of fun...
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I have read several of the Falco series and quite enjoyed them!
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Just letting you all know I plan on commenting on the questions, but I am not finished reading yet!
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Yes, exactly!
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Given Wolfe's propensity for mis-spelling and not giving a crap, I assumed Sennet was Senet, the Egyptian board game. Seemed to suit what happened well enough!