I have to be satisfied just with on-line books. as "Hyperion" is non-available, I've already started reading "Sense and Sensibility" - got encouraged by seeing movie recently
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I have to be satisfied just with on-line books. as "Hyperion" is non-available, I've already started reading "Sense and Sensibility" - got encouraged by seeing movie recently
Sense and Sensibility reads nicely... I like Austen. For next month, maybe you should vote for one of the books which are available online :)
You probably noticed this but Silenus quotes the opening to Keats's Hyperion at the begining of chapter 2 "Deep in the shady....
Does anyone know what it is Kassad is quoting or misquoting when he says
"but if it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly"
I have finished reading Hoyt's (the priest) story... I am still not sure why Paul Dure wanted to 'punish' and forced himself to exile in the first place... Any ideas? Any who is exactly Edouard? Only a close friend?
I think he was forced to either resign or get in trouble for planting evidence that relics from the church were found somewhere where they weren't. He had a reason for going to Hyperion but I dn't recall what it was, it might just have been the hopes of finding those people (what's their names??) that he found.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
So far I'm in the middle of Kassad's story, is it a couincidence that both have religion in common?
certainly. actully saying "clas. is always good" i meant: "because they're always available in net" :p even if I can't find in English, russian version is always on. :banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
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I have finished reading Hoyt's (the priest) story... I am still not sure why Paul Dure wanted to 'punish' and forced himself to exile in the first place... Any ideas? Any who is exactly Edouard? Only a close friend?
Yeah I think he was forced to resign but it was kind of pettence (spelling?) and Edourd is like his best friend but also someone important though I dont think hes the pope.Quote:
I think he was forced to either resign or get in trouble for planting evidence that relics from the church were found somewhere where they weren't. He had a reason for going to Hyperion but I dn't recall what it was, it might just have been the hopes of finding those people (what's their names??) that he found.
Not really Im halfway through the scholars tale and hes jewish! Also the poet is a pagan!Quote:
So far I'm in the middle of Kassad's story, is it a couincidence that both have religion in common?
Do you think the poet is sort of Dan simmions?
How do you picture Ousters?
Any inkling about who might be the spy among them? (Please don't give it away if you have already read that far and found out)
I am finding it weird that there should be a baby with them... I can't imagine a parent wanting to take their child to death mission like this. Why wouldn't he leave her behind somewhere safe? Also, the baby is bound to make things difficult for them...
So you haven't read the scholars tale yet?
We think that when you'll read it, you will understand.
I have to admit I already read the short story that comes after all the hyperion cantos its called Orphans of the Helix and is part of the Far horizons anthology (is that the right word?)Quote:
How do you picture Ousters?
Anyway, point is in it the Ousters are 2 groups 1 look more or less normal but the other group are "space adapted' and sound as if they look a bit like Darth vader. They dont have mouthes and have "eye coverings that make them appear bug like" also they dont talk they transmit band waves like a radio and can fly on solar whatsits currents with "wings' though Im not really sure what these are.
**EDIT** Sorry Ive been through and fixed most of my spelling now!
I have finished reading the poet's story. I am reading a chapter a day;can't take more of Sci-fi on any given day, I am afraid! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Taliesin
Thank you, for the info, Nightshade. I was wondering about the long limbs and tails mentioned in the second chapter. They reminded me of spiders or shrimps :p
Have finished it now!! But I wont start the fall until next thursday(19)!
I Liked it but It wasnt really an "oh-my-gosh-this-is-a-simply-mindblowingly-fantastic-cant-put-it-down-not-going-to-do-anything-till-its-finished" book was it?
WTG, Nightshade! That was quick! I am half-way through yet... Finished Scholar's story but I don't feel like reading today...
I just finished the poets story.
Has anyone else thought that the love affair between Siri and Merin (their meeting at a masked ball, the murders of cousin and close friend) reminds of Romeo and Juliet?
Finished the book over the weekend. It was better than I expected (not a Sci-Fi fan!); a good experiment with the familiar story of pilgrims telling their tales with a futuristic twist to it.