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Subject: Re: Mega-mega-off-topic

Author: Walter Koroljow

Date: 13:46:40 04/30/00

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On April 30, 2000 at 16:08:12, Ralf Elvsén wrote:

>On April 30, 2000 at 12:26:15, Jeroen van Dorp wrote:
>
>>The most recent I have is Ports of Call from 1998, a rather light hearted story
>>without beginning or end to it.
>>
>>I only counted 37 on my bookshelves. :(
>>
>>
>>BTW from the Book of Dreams and the other four books in that series: Kirth
>>Gersen owns a starship I only know the name of in the Dutch translation: The
>>"Fantamische Flittervlerk".
>>
>>I'm curious how the name of his ship is in the original English edition. Anyone
>>care to look it up? Thanks!
>>
>>Jeroen ;-}
>
>Sure, it is the "Fantamic Flitterwing" . Oh, and I gave the wrong
>star, planet etc. One must go to Vega instead of Rigel in order
>to find these puppets.
>
>Btw, I recently purchased "Tales of the Dying Earth" which is a collection
>of his early fantasy novels. I was delighted to see they reprinted these
>excellent works. The best fantasy I am aware of.
>
>Ralf

"The Eyes of the Overworld" is hilarious.  I am missing "Ports of Call" :(  .
BTW, he used to write excellent classical science fiction.  "Future Tense",
copyrighted 1964, has four "standard" novelettes in it.

Walter



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