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Originally posted by 3n19m470
Hyperion Cantos. It's a four book series by Dan Simmons. I've often thought of being a writer as I was growing up, thinking, or hoping, that I might have something to add to history. Occasionaly I have encountered an author who has caused me to rethink that decision and doubt whether I could produce anything that would ever be considered great. I begin to think that whatever I could do has already been done better or as good as it could already possibly be. This series was one that did that to me. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, wow. It won awards, if that matters. A Hugo award was one and I can't remember the other(s)... It's must read sci-fi as far as I'm concerned. Right up there with Snowcrash. I wish I had more time for reading. If I was immortal I would try to learn every language and read every book.edit on 5/1/2013 by 3n19m470 because: (no reason given)
never finished reading like the gunslinger series by Stephen King
Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's new translation of the beloved classic-published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's birth-beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this new edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupéry's original artwork. By combining the new translation with restored original art, Harcourt is proud to introduce the definitive English-language edition of
Originally posted by cody599
Just out of interest Smylee
Have you read The little prince ?
It's great to read to kids.
Even better to read as an adult.
Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's new translation of the beloved classic-published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's birth-beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this new edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupéry's original artwork. By combining the new translation with restored original art, Harcourt is proud to introduce the definitive English-language edition of
Read about it here
Cody
Originally posted by Silcone Synapse
reply to post by starheart
Hey StarHeart,you have good taste in authors!
I love Tolkien,and I even have a rareish copy of the Silmarillion with large fold out maps.
I also loved State of Fear and many other Micheal Critchton books.Prey was great.
And I have love Asimov since I was a kid,and those robot laws of his are now being taken seriously by the (non military)robot builders of today.
Originally posted by Minnie1985
reply to post by galadofwarthethird
never finished reading like the gunslinger series by Stephen King
hi, i haven't got the words to describe how much the Gunslinger series opened up my mind,
how far did you get in the series?