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For ten years, critics and readers have been eagerly anticipating the next novel from Tom Spanbauer, one of the most brilliant, inventive writers in America today. In June Grove Press will publish In the City of Shy Hunters, Spanbauer's most ambitious work to date. Set against the stark urban landscapes of Manhattan in the 1980s, the novel offers a vivid portrait of New York's fascinating demimonde of junkies and drag queens on the verge of its collapse, just as AIDS is starting to decimate the city's gay population. In the City of Shy Hunters opens in 1983, when William Parker, Spanbauer's most memorable and winning character yet, moves from Jackson Hole to Manhattan, desperate to escape the provincialism of the small western towns in which he has spent his entire life. Impotent, afflicted with a stutter, and struggling with his sexuality, Will is shy and insecure. In New York he finds himself surrounded for the first time by people who understand and celebrate his quirks and flaws. As he slowly learns to accept himself, he becomes wrapped up in one of the most unforgettable romances in recent literature, a love affair with a volatile, six-foot-five African-American drag queen and performance artist named Rose. But even as he grows close to Rose and the others, Will must watch as they are taken from him as AIDS grows from a rumor into a full-scale epidemic. Meanwhile, tension is also mounting between the police and the squatters in his local park -- until a vicious riot breaks out, providing Will with an opportunity for a heroic, transcendent act that will leave readers shaken, fulfilled, and changed.
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My favorite author.......2007-02-15
I didn't want to read anything else by Spanbauer for fear it would taint the standing of my favorite fiction, "The Man Who Fell In Love With The Moon". "In the City of Shy Hunters" didn't take over that position, but it was a compelling, poignant, heartbreakingly beautiful story, told with realism and fancy. A necessary addition to any library.
The Chef-d'Oeuvre Inconnu.......2006-12-24
People say that Spanbauer, one of my favorite novelists, took so long writing this book because he planned it as his last testament, and that the manuscript mounted up to a magic mountain of pages, enough to dwarf a Thomas Pynchon or a David Foster Wallace. Cold heads at Grove Press prevailed and insisted on cutting the MS down to its present state, where it sort of just sits there, neither fish nor fowl, a sketch for a grander Balzacian social tragedy, like James McCourt's subsequent QUEER STREET but with an actual plot. What we have now is still pretty amazing, but don't you wish that novels were treated like movies and that we might someday hope for the "director's cut" of ITCOSH, with its lofty architectronics restored to us the way the writer wanted us to have it?
Perhaps in years to come a scholarly edition will be prepared, for Spanbausr probably has the missing sections somewhere? Can I do it? If there's a committee, count me in! I cried and cried all the way through the Will Parker story, and his hunt for Charlie the missing lost boy keeps the novel going through some dangerous backwaters. I didn't exactly fall in love with Rose, the glamorous transvestite character, I kept thinking of "Angel" the one from the musical RENT; however "Rose" is supposed to be more of an intellectual, a Dorothy Dean type with yet oodles of sex appeal and every trick in the book.
Many great novels have been written on the restaurant theme, and perhsps it's Spanbauer's concentration on this setting that, for me, evokes the glory days of Balzac and the 19th century passion for knowing everything and educating one's readers in the process. This book takes place during the days when AIDS and HIV were still unfamiliar to most people, even to proto sophisticated New Yorkers, when a man in the AIDS ward might not be able to count on his own parents visiting him (here, one of them is told that "my son died long ago"), and even one's own friends might draw back for fear of breath-drawn transmission. The heartbreak and the courage it took to go on in those days make for a stirring story, and even if the rumor isn't true, even if Spanbauer wanted his book to be exactly this size, he took a giant subject and smashed holes in it everywhere, like someone inside a pumpkin compelled to make a jack o'lantern--punching outwards, and shining with a weird, eternal fire.
I'm still reading this book........2005-03-30
I read The Man Who Fell In Love With The Moon and I fell in love with Spanbauer's writing. In The City Of Shy Hunters is quite possibly a more brilliant novel, though both will certainly hold up as classics.
There are certain writers who are acclaimed in their lifetimes - and after moreso- and those who are completely ignored. In my opinion, Spanbauer is an unrecognized genius, deserving of more respect from the literary world. In a world where lesser original writers are held up as examples, Spanbauer's voice is utterly unique, his stories completely compelling, his characters unapologetic and unforgettable - and his words, pure street poetry.
I recommend this book to everyone wanting to connect to the writings of a true artist telling the story of wartorn New York City in the '80s, ravaged by AIDS. This book isn't about AIDS though. It's about the people you meet who teach you how to love. Utterly compelling.
Just Amazing.......2005-01-06
This novel hovered at the outer edges of my view for a long time, but I finally got a copy and read it. I am amazed at the lack of publicity In the City has received. Unique characters that you come to care for as flesh and blood beings and wonderous language make for one of the deepest and most tender novels I've ever read. The author claims in an interview that writing this book almost killed him but also saved his life, and I can see why. A work in which to immerse yourself, completely.
Epic Romp in Humanity.......2004-08-01
It was, in some ways, what I expected. Manhattan, the 1980's, the cocaine, the AIDS apocalypse. Brutal, indeed. Spanbauer's characters--some naive, some dark, most ambivalent--ricochet through the city and its demon-lined streets, colliding with sub-human debasements and self-destructive dalliances. Within the sufferers and what Spanbauer creates as "fools" or "harlequins", there is complexity: people do good things, people do bad things. However, the enemy ("pharisees"), is given less depth; the enemy is blanketly: Reagan, the Catholic church, cops, the elite--in other words, the obvious enemies, summed up and embodied by one mounted police sergeant who has no revealed motive other than doing bad things to people. That's too bad, because the moral grayness of the good faction is rather appealing, and more like something feasible.
The novel is rhythmically framed with myriad, repeated catch phrases: "Green Date."; "The lucid compulsion to act polemically.";"Stranded beings searching for God." These from the cliquish central cast of the story, at whose lives you peek from time to time, catching glimpses of pathos and perversion, family strife and gloom--though not quite often enough to gain appreciation for the intense bonds the protagonist, William "of Heaven", avows. The characters, indeed, seem to be a collection of extreme postures and deeds: less an endearing, downtrodden bunch than an exclusive, curious lot. Thus the repeated catch phrases often ring with the empty profundity of inside jokes.
What's nice is the depth of history some of the main characters are given. The most compelling part of the
whole affair to me was when we left Manhattan and visited the past, as narrated by various characters, especially the protagonist. William's damaged upbringing on an Indian Reservation in Idaho kept me riveted (and was the book's closest bond to its predecessor "The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon").
All in all, it succeeds in bringing an Apocalyptic edge to the story of the New York AIDS crisis in the 1980's. It's a romp with often-outrageous turns that may stretch credibility, but as such is an absorbing page-turner. Its graphic depictions of acts, both sexual and violent, are not for the dainty, but the overall impression isn't one of despair and gore, but of redemption and survival.
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- Sword of Truth, Boxed Set III
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Sword of Truth, Boxed Set III, Books 7-9: The Pillars of Creation, Naked Empire, Chainfire (Sword Of Truth)
Terry Goodkind
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This Mass Market Boxed Set, is the Third Boxed Set of The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind:
The Box Set includes:
Pillars of Creation, 0-765-34074-7
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Book 7: Pillars of Creation
Sequel to the New York Times bestselling Faith of the Fallen
New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind has created his most lavish adventure yet. Tormented her entire life by inhuman voices, a young woman named Lauren seeks to end her intolerable agony. She at last discovers a way to silence the voices. For everyone else, the torment is about to begin.
With winter descending and the paralyzing dread of an army of annihilation occupying their homeland, Richard Rahl and his wife Kahlan must venture deep into a strange and desolate land. Their quest turns to terror when they find themselves the helpless prey of a tireless hunter.
Meanwhile, Lauren finds herself drawn into the center of a struggle for conquest and revenge. Worse yet, she finds her will seized by forces more abhorrent than anything she ever envisioned. Only then does she come to realize that the voices were real.
Staggered by loss and increasingly isolated, Richard and Kahlan must stop the relentless, unearthly threat which has come out of the darkest night of the human soul. To do so, Richard will be called upon to face the demons stalking among the Pillars of Creation.
Discover breathtaking adventure and true nobility of spirit. Find out why millions of readers the world over have elevated Terry Goodkind to the ranks of legend.
Book 8: Naked Empire
Beginning with Wizard's First Rule and continuing with six subsequent fantasy masterpieces, Terry Goodkind has thrilled and awed millions of readers worldwide. Now Goodkind returns with a broad-canvas adventure of epic intrigue, violent conflict, and terrifying peril for the beautiful Kahlan Amnell and her husband, the heroic Richard Rahl, the Sword of Truth.
Richard Rahl has been poisoned. Saving an empire from annihilation is the price of the antidote. With the shadow of death looming near, the empire crumbling before the invading hordes, and time running out, Richard is offered not only his own life but the salvation of a people, in exchange for delivering his wife, Kahlan, into bondage to the enemy.
Book 9: Chainfire
With Wizard's First Rule and seven subsequent masterpieces, Terry Goodkind has thrilled readers worldwide with the unique sweep of his storytelling. Now Goodkind returns with a new novel of Richard and Kahlan, the beginning of a sequence of three novels that will bring their epic story to its culmination.
After being gravely injured in battle, Richard awakes to discover Kahlan missing. To his disbelief, no one remembers the woman he is frantically trying to find. Worse, no one believes that she really exists, or that he was ever married. Alone as never before, he must find the woman he loves more than life itself....if she is even still alive. If she was ever even real.
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Sword of Truth, Boxed Set III.......2007-08-06
Terry Goodkind is one of the Kings of Fantasy and has the amazing ability to bring the reader right into the story with very few if any boring "set-ups." The adventure always rolls right along and gives the reader the never-ending desire to turn the page, read another chapter, oh heck, finish the book, it's not that late. Goodkind is an author those of you who love fantasy will read over and over and over again.
sword of truth set 3.......2007-05-07
Goodman has developed a complex vile group of villians in the Order and Jaagang. Reminds a reader of the current world events.
The Sword of truth Series by Terry Goodkind.......2007-04-12
Sorry, but I'm nowhere near reading ( Books 7-9)yet; I'm on book number 2( just started it) and with that said I am extremely happy I started reading this series of 12 books and I got the book before the series started. Terry Goodkind books just the kind books there should be more of, I'm looking forward to finding more of his work in the future. P.S. I bought 1 -9 and have put in an order for # 10 and the book that lead to the series to be deliver first of June. Thank you help me re-start my love for reading once more, by keep the cost down.
Great reading.......2007-03-21
I have read all but one of Terry Goodkinds sequels. I have found his books to be entertaining and they grip you with their tales. I hope these books get turned into movie sequels or tv sequels.
Great Job.......2007-01-10
I am very happy with the product and the person(s) I bought this from. It came very quickly as promised and I had no problems with it and I would do business with them again.
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Pillars of Creation, The (Sword of Truth)
Terry Goodkind
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Release Date: 2001-11-20 |
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Seven books into his Sword of Truth series, author Terry Goodkind continues to expand and enlarge the fantasy realm D'Hara. But with the Pillars of Creation he takes a detour from his usual approach, leaving his primary protagonists in the background to spin a story of one woman's battle to discover the truth of her heritage.
Told in vivid and often gruesome detail, Goodkind's fable grabs the reader with a familiar archetypal theme: a young woman, Darken Rahl's illegitimate daughter Jennsen, flees her home in the wake of murderous forces rising from her lineage. She runs in the shadows of Lord Richard Rahl's domain with a spy sent by Emperor Jagang, the enemy of D'Hara. With his help, she journeys across the entire realm, chasing rumor and misinformation to ultimately discover the truth of her heritage.
Loyal readers, who know the truth that Jennsen seeks, may find this book tedious as they wonder when Lord Richard Rahl and Mother Confessor Kahlan are going to swoop in and save the day. But Goodkind appears to be challenging readers, and perhaps himself, to see the benevolent administration of Richard Rahl from its underside and from an opposition perspective. The change in perspective works up to a point. Goodkind has created a fast-paced adventure story that might be appreciated by diehard fans if they can leave their longing for the status quo at the door. --Jeremy Pugh
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Tormented her entire life by inhuman voices, Jennsen seeks to end her intolerable agony. She at last discovers a way to silence the voices. For everyone else, the torment is about to begin.
Richard Rahl and his wife, Kahlan, have been reunited after their long separation, but with winter descending and the paralyzing dread of an army of annihilation occupying their homeland, they must venture deep into a strange and desolate land. Their quest turns to terror when they find themselves the helpless prey of a tireless hunter.
Exploited by those intent on domination, Jennsen finds herself drawn into the center of a violent struggle for conquest and revenge. Worse yet, she finds her will seized by dark forces more abhorrent than anything she ever envisioned. Only then does she come to realize that the voices were real.
Staggered by loss and increasingly isolated, Richard and Kahlan desperately struggle to survive. But if they are to live, they must stop the relentless, unearthly threat that comes out of the darkest night of the human soul. To do so, Richard will be called upon to face the demons stalking among the Pillars of Creation.
Customer Reviews:
Don't skip this book in the series; worth the read!.......2007-10-03
I don't see how other readers can complain about this book, and even sometimes skip books in the series for fear of the story lines not being good enough.
I just finished this book 3 minutes ago. I started reading this series a few months ago. This book was worth the read. My favorite so far being Soul of the Fire.
After the first six books this adding of new characters, and now a view from the Imperial Order side of the war was necessary to prevent boredom. Goodkind ties in all aspects of the storyline well. He ties in parts from Debt of Bones, and Stone of Tears with more mentions of the Grace.
It was good to read and imagine what the world, and see what the war is like from Jagag's point of view; especially when the Imperial Army made its way into Aydindril.
Hmm...........2007-09-26
Well its a great book...but it went off the beaten path of Richard and Kahlan...which kinda is disorienting....although its a great book the character Jennsen isn't that important over all...buy it to get a grasp on the story...and for the quality writing...although it was what got me into Terry Goodkind to begin with...if you get this book be sure you read all the ones that come before it...or you'll be lost
Good, but not great.......2007-09-19
This book was tough for me. I love Goodkind and this series. I came into it late, so i flew through books 1-10 in about 3 weeks. Up to this point, i became more and more enthralled with each book i read. It was not the case with this book. The book on its own is not a bad book by any means, but it doesn't really do anything to move the story along. The worst thing about this book isn't actually the book itself, but how hard it is to get back into the story when you start to read the next one. My dad read the books after I did, and actually skipped this one all together, and didn't feel like he missed anything. For the true Goodkind fans, all of his books are a must-read, but for everyone else, if you want to skip one, this is the one to do it on.
Monumental Work of Pure Morality.......2007-08-30
Another in the series of outstandingly interesting stories which set forth morality in its most vivid form. Readers should start with the first book in this great series and enjoy each of these truly classic novels.
Enjoyable but not satisfying........2007-08-22
Pillars of Creation is an okay book. It really is. There is nothing terribly bad about it. But, it is not terribly good either. It is not a tough read, but for me it dragged because I am heavily emotionally invested in the other characters who do not show up very much in this book. Approach it with caution and resignation. If you love Richard, Kahlan, Cara, Zedd, etc. ...realize that this book really has barely anything to do with them. I think if I had known how little it would be about them before reading the book it would have been easier for me to get through. So, if you are reading these books and got through Soul of Fire... just get through this one and go on to Naked Empire which gets really amazing. And it's not entirely without merit... just Pillars of Creation was not the most enjoyable read in my opinion.
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A good book.......2007-06-06
Terry goodkind does magic. This story is more focused on another then the main charictor but lays the stage out for the end of the series. A must have for collectors.
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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Edicional Siempre on June 19, 2002. The length of the article is 513 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Pilares de la creación: develan vista panorámica espacial. (Sociedad).(TT: Pillars of creation: space sight discovered.)(Artículo Breve)
Author: Gabriel Jiménez
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Pillars of Creation
Tafesse Muluneh
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Darwin says that we descended from the monkeys. He looks like a monkey himself; that is why! Nobel kept tinkering with dynamite; the result--he got his house blown up, his father maimed and his brother killed. Serves him right. The crank. Einstein says that with appropriate speed of travel one can slow down time, implying that the father, if he traveled fast enough, will end up younger than his son. That is Jewish science for you. Von Braun tried to send a rocket into orbit; but the thing fizzled on the launching pad. All that money up in smokes. Isn''t he German? Pasteur says to prevent disease, you have to inject the disease into the person. Oh! The French. Watson and Crick played with models of molecules and now say that they know the mechanism of cell replication, and hence the secret of life. Get the English and American to work together, and that is what they come up with. Pooh! Initial reactions are thus not all positive. But then Science keeps marching on; and as we reap the benefits, our lives get richer, fuller and more enlightened. This is an interesting compilation of the history of major discoveries chosen from major fields of Science; and the corollary to each chapter updates the status of the ensuing science. A boon to teachers, students and the public at large.
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Magic School Bus Science Chapter Books Boxed Set (8):Truth About Bats, Search for the Missing Bones, Wild Whale Watch, Space Explorers, Twister Trouble, Giant Germ, Great Shark Escape, Penguin Puzzle
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Includes Science Chapter Books 1-8. Penguin Puzzle, The Great Shark Escape, The Giant Germ, Twister Trouble, Space Explorers, The Wild Whale Watch, The Search for the Missing Bones and The Truth about Bats.
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"So, at some point, the age of gods came to an end."
Or so it was believed for eons...until Thrym the Hollow, Jotunheim's deposed King of the Frost Giants, rose from death.
This time, he would not rest until his foes were eviscerated, and his fearful tyranny reigned across the human realm of Midgard. Earth.
To combat the encroaching evil, the fates reveal a massive skeleton and iron hammer in an uncommon lightning storm on the frozen shores of Sweden. Sent to investigate are the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense's top operatives -- the amphibian humanoid Abraham Sapien and the equally anomalous crimson demon called Hellboy.
Only Hellboy can lift the seemingly immovable object from the lifeless figure's clutches. But when a lightning strike fuses the iron weapon to his stone right hand, the occult investigator becomes joined with the mightiest weapon in all of Norse mythology. Once wielded by the legendary thunder-bearer instrumental in Thrym's downfall, the hammer subjects Hellboy to an ancient life he has never lived, and visions no other can see. Yet even that knowledge, coupled with the aid of a talking squirrel, a beautiful folklorist and dwarfish Nidavellim warriors, may not thwart the Frost King. Regardless of whether Hellboy triumphs over Thrym and the other leviathans rising to wage war, he may still be forever lost to an essence not his own...lost among The Bones of Giants.
Customer Reviews:
Super Reader.......2007-08-26
This is a significant improvement. Mignola even states in the introduction, 'Chris is a better writer now than he was 4 years ago'. This would certainly seem to be the case. Perhaps a better editor, too. Gone are the dumbed down kindergarten sentences. The characters are handled better.
Oh yeah, and Hellboy becomes HellThor. That is pretty groovy. Mjolnir, Frost Giants, dwarves, and lots of running around in Sweden, which is certainly a pleasant change of setting.
If you were put off by The Lost Army, don't be - this book is considerably better.
Hellboy Mythos.......2007-01-10
If you enjoy Hellboy Mythos and are familiar with it, this is a must read. Otherwise, it might be worth a trip to the library, but not as a purchase.
If I Had A Hammer..........2005-12-04
Chris Golden, who has a surprising number of fantasy talents, has developed a knack for taking from one media and making novels out of them. Hence, countless tales from the Buffy-verse, and now a visit or two to an entirely different story line - Hellboy, the tales of a young demon who somehow was raised to do good. Hellboy, and several of his close, and equally spooky, friends are the action arm of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, a very secret organization formed in the days of WWII when the Nazis tried to conjure up a weapon and wound up calling up a bright ready baby boy demon with a big sweet tooth. Since then Hellboy has been Johnny on the spot whenever really bad things have to be stopped.
It all starts this time when a giant skeleton appears in Lapland, an ancient war hammer clutched in the corpse's hand. Not for long thought. Hellboy, called in to investigate with his friend Abe Sapiens (an amphibiperson) picks up the axe only to discover that it has no intention of being let go off. There's something that need to be done, and Hellboy, in a strange mind meld with Thor himself, has been volunteered. Welcome to the twilight of the gods, part two.
Thrym the Hollow, King of the Frost Giants, has been released by the actions of Professor Aickman, a greedy academic. Norse mythology is about to eat the world. Hellboy must chase after Thrym, helped by a handful of dwarfs and Pernilla, Aickman's daughter. Along the way to the reborn Jotunheim, Hellboy faces svartalves, frost giants, and his usual share of bad luck. The walls separating myth from reality have grown thin, and Hellboy must struggle as well with a legendary hero living in his head.
The story has all the action you would expect from a Hellboy, as well as plenty of the sarcastic dialog that one would expect from a large red skinned guy who has a war hammer glued to his hand. My only complaint is that Golden chose to downplay plot complexities, leaving only the main story arc. This is quite true to the comic book genre in which Hellboy originated, but one of the advantages of writing a novel is telling a more complex tale than a comic book will support. I'm not knocking comic books by any means; it's just that each media has its advantages and Golden chose the lazy way out this time. Still, The Bones of Giants is a lot of fun. If you like the red guy and Mike Mignola's artwork, you're going to want this on your shelves.
Great Book to Read.......2004-07-22
I got started on Hellboy's graphic novels, this is a great novel though. I have read it twice and find new stuff in it every time.
Its a great book to read on its own. I'd rather prefer these than the comic series.
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Giant Bones
Peter S. Beagle
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Book Description
Nominated for the World Fantasy Award
Six breathtaking stories set in the bestselling world of The Inkeeper's Song.
The "best work yet" (Locus) from the award-winning author of The Last Unicorn
"Beagle is the class act of fantasy writing, the only contemporary to remind one of Tolkien, and, in his darker moments, Dineson...Beagle's fairy tales invoke comparison with yet another great name, the Brothers Grimm."--Booklist (starred review)
* Nominee, The Mythopoeic Awards
* Nominee, World Fantasy Award (Best Collection)
* Nominee, 1998 Best Books for the Teen Age
* Beagle is one of the most beloved, respected, and award-winning authors in fantasy today
* A selection of the Science Fiction Book Club
* Beagle is the bestselling author of The Innkeeper's Song, The Last Unicorn, and A Fine & Private Place
Customer Reviews:
Very different.......2006-03-09
This is a very unusual book, but none the worse for that. It contains a collection of six short stories from the author of The Inkeeper's Song, which, insidentally, I haven't read but am very anxious to.
Four of the stories are written in the first person. Usually I don't like this style of writing, as I often think the narator loses character, but Peter S. Beagle does manage not only to provide engaging narrations that keep the reader interested, but he also brings across the narator's characters really well: from the corse but likable heroine of The Last Song Of Serid Biar, to the rough tenderness of a father telling a bedtime story to his son.
The Two stories written in the third person are my favourites, but again, I think that's because I prefer that style of writing. One of the stories actually features two of the characters from The Inkeeper's Song, which makes it even more maddening that it's not on audio.
All the stories were powerful, and sometimes beautifully written. I don't think Peter S. Beagle would approve of this, but I thought they had the feel of fairy-tales, all be it for adults. No disrespect intended.
The author himself narrates the book, as I believe he does all his works, and he does a credible job. I only hope he narrates The Inkeeper's song very soon, since no one else seems inclined to record it.
Six Unique Voices - Six Lovely Stories.......2001-01-10
Set in the world of his previous book, "The Innkeeper's Song," Beagle presents six stand-alone fairy tales in this charming collection. All but one from first person perspective (Lal and Soukyan's last hurrah), Beagle continues to weave strange twists on old forms: the girl who would rather marry a thief, the powerful magician who had no love for power, two old mercenary partners who find a need for reconciliation, and - my favourite - the actors who are privy to a most unusual theatrical performance! As delightful and lyrical as these tales are, however, Beagle's world is bleak, leaving all his characters to live in a catch-as-catch can world. Beagle also feels no need to shrink from or tidy-up the language of his characters, as the first story eminently proves. While this excellent ear for the "voices" of the five story-tellers in this wonderful collection is more than appropriate but necessary to each story, young children who loved "The Last Unicorn" would be advised to wait a few years before delving into this enjoyable anthology.
Like an evening of the very best storytelling..........2000-03-27
Since all the stories in "Giant Bones" are either framed by some kind of first-person narrative or directly recounted by a participant-with the exception of "Lal and Soukyan," thus giving that story a particular distinction-reading the book is like nothing so much as spending an evening with a rich and peculiar cast of characters. The narrators are as varied as the tales they tell: an old woman paying a scribe to set down the truth, an old man in an inn telling stories with his friends, a traveling player commiserating with a fellow actor, the professional storyteller Choushi-wai regaling an audience with her favorite tale, and an impatient father recounting the family legend to his son. Each story has its own particular scope, from a disaster of a theatrical production to the clash of a power-hungry queen and a back-country magician, told in vivid, sympathetic prose to which is added the particular pungency of each narrator. Nor does the third-person style of "Lal and Soukyan" do anything to diminish its power. It's not exactly a sequel to "The Innkeeper's Song," as it answers almost none of the questions that the book's ending leaves for the readers to ponder, but it is a welcome reappearance for two beloved characters. By its very ending it seems to preclude any further "sequels" but regardless of its place in any kind of story cycle it's a very good short story and stands quite well on its own. More, it and the other the other five stories flesh out the world which was sketched so vividly, if not explored in depth, in "The Innkeeper's Song." Either as a sequel-of-sorts or as a stand-alone collection, "Giant Bones" is very good. And what more do you want out a book, anyway?
good stuff, but flawed.......1998-08-24
As usual, Mr. Beagle proves what a master he is at world-creation and character-generation (and his prose is lovely, as usual). Also as usual, the resolutions of the story just never merit their fabulous build-up. (The last three stories are somewhat better in this department than the first three--esp. "Giant Bones" and "Choushi-Wai's Story", tho' you'd expect more spice from any story with Lal and Soukyan in it, even if they are in their 80s, right?) The most glaring example of this was the third story, "The Tragical Historie of the Jiril's Players"--which was really, really good (pretty funny, too)...until the ending! I mean, the build-up is great, but you're so amused and interested in the Players, you kinda wish they'd play a larger role in the outcome! Oh, well. Anyway, despite all this (and they do get better as they go along), it's rare I've read a collection of worth-while fantasy short stories...but this is a good one!
Good Fantasy Short Fiction! Who'd Have Thought It Possible?.......1998-02-16
Good fantasy is terribly difficult to find. Good short fiction is terribly difficult to find. Good fantasy short fiction does not exist. Or, it rarely does. Giant Bones is a welcome addition to this neglected, narrow genre. Even for those who have not read The Innkeeper's Song, these tales, brought to life in wonderous, traditional tale-telling style, will suprise and delight you. A few of them, such as "Lal and Soukyan" and "The Last Song of Sirit Byar" are not really suprising for those familiar with Beagle -- they feel like a return to a well-loved home. I found "Giant Bones" to be slightly tedious in its first-person style, moreso than Beagle's earlier work. But "The Magician of Karakosk," "The Tragical Historie of the Jiril's Players," (and I point out that the reviewers were wrong -- some of these characters are present in The Innkeeper's Song as well as Lal and Soukyan) and "Choushi-wai's Story" are spectacular in their lyrical telling. You may find yourself shocked that such simple stories seem vibrant and brilliantly alive. All of these stories are worth reading -- you may find yourself reading them more than once. Another excellent work by an excellent author.
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Hellboy: Bones of Giants
Mike Mignola , and
Christopher Golden
Manufacturer: Dark Horse
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ASIN: 1569716102 |
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On the frozen shores of Sweden, lighting strikes from a clear sky. The skeleton of a huge man is revealed, its fingers clutched around the handle of an iron hammer. No one who comes to see this marvel from Norse mythology can lift it - no one but Hellboy, who lifts the hammer just in time for lightning to strike again, welding it to his hand, and leading him towards a bizarre series of visions and encounters. Chris Golden, author of the popular Hellboy: The Lost Army novel, makes his return to the character, in a novel illustrated by Mike Mignola, award-winning creator of Hellboy, and production designer of Disney's summer blockbuster, Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Customer Reviews:
Super Reader.......2007-08-04
This is a significant improvement. Mignola even states in the introduction, 'Chris is a better writer now than he was 4 years ago'. This would certainly seem to be the case. Perhaps a better editor, too. Gone are the dumbed down kindergarten sentences. The characters are handled better.
Oh yeah, and Hellboy becomes HellThor. That is pretty groovy. Mjolnir, Frost Giants, dwarves, and lots of running around in Sweden, which is certainly a pleasant change of setting.
If you were put off by The Lost Army, don't be - this book is considerably better.
Good characterizations.......2007-01-20
I am a Hellboy fan. It is important to know that. This book had a good plot that was well thought out. The banter was very Hellboy and lots of fun. I loved how Abe was portrayed. I think it is an excellent read. Of course the artwork by Mignola was awesome, too.
Excellent.......2006-08-14
Gripping stuff. I have no prior experience of Hellboy or BPRD work, but no introduction was required. This is a great alternative read. Great action. Paranormal conflicts. No need to have read prior Hellboy work, you'll enjoy this book
MONSTERS GALORE!.......2005-06-13
This book is full of monsters. Hellboy, Abe, Garm, Dark Elves, Giants, etc. It is one long slugfest broken up with occasional spots of character development and story advancement. But mostly it's just Hellboy kicking mythical monster butt. And that's a good thing.
Not everyone will like it, but if you enjoy Hellboy or you like Norse mythology or you just like reading fast-paced stories, this is for you. Personally, I thought it was great fun.
P.S. It's based on Hellboy the comic, not the movie. So if you're only familiar with the film, expect some small differences. But you don't need to be a comic fan to enjoy this. I'm not.
Did I mention it's got a ton of monsters?
NO THIS IS NOT LIKE SPAWN AT ALL!!!! That is a good thing........2004-07-14
First thing that is most important to let everyone know, from a fan of Hellboy, Hellboy and Spawn....compare apples and oranges. Both are fruit but are not alike beyond that. Don't listen to anyone who says contrary. Unlike Spawn, Hellboy is not some whiny self-pitying creature and has more heart than Spawn by a long shot. He's was born a demon, is a demon and accepts that but accepts also with ease, no brooding in some dump of an ally, that he can defy his heritage.
This novel though I have to admit is not as detailed as the previous Hellboy novel, is still plenty of fun. A heavy read? No, deffinetly not a heavy read. So just read and enjoy. And within a week you can get back to your heavier reading.
Again, this is not like Spawn. X-files, sure with a little of Doc Samson thrown in. But Spawn, no. The two should not even be mentioned in the same sentence unless to dinstinguish the two. No exggaterated capes to trip on from Hellboy. Just a normal overcoat.
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Giant Bones
Manufacturer: Penguin Group
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 156865460X |
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This book has 6 breathtaking tales set in the bestselling world of "The Innkeeper's Song".
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This Audiofy audiobook chip packs Peter S. Beagle's full 10 hour reading of "Giant Bones" on a tiny memory card. A single Audiofy audiobook chip, hardly larger than a stamp, holds a complete digital audiobook, and saves the last listening position automatically, unlike CDs. With an SD memory card slot or low-cost adapter - like those for digital cameras - this Audiofy audiobook chip can be played on Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh desktop computers or laptops (Microsoft Windows XP/2000/Me/98, or Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above) or transferred to Apple iPod media players. Audiobook chips also move seamlessly to most Palm OS and Pocket PC handheld PDAs with SD expansion slots, as well as Treo and Windows Mobile "smartphones" (Palm OS 5.2 or Windows Mobile 2002 and above)... With these six tales, Beagle draws listeners into his wondrous and magical world just as quietly and enjoyably as if your grandmother were telling you tales from the Old World, with, of course, the addition of some kindly giants and fantastical creatures.
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This digital document is a journal article from Organisms Diversity & Evolution, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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The well-preserved histology of the geologically oldest sauropod dinosaur from the Late Triassic allows new insights into the timing and mechanism of the evolution of the gigantic body size of the sauropod dinosaurs. The oldest sauropods were already very large and show the same long-bone histology, laminar fibro-lamellar bone lacking growth marks, as the well-known Jurassic sauropods. This bone histology is unequivocal evidence for very fast growth. Our histologic study of growth series of the Norian Plateosaurus indicates that the sauropod sistergroup, the Late Triassic and early Jurassic Prosauropoda, reached a much more modest body size in a not much shorter ontogeny. Increase in growth rate compared to the ancestor (acceleration) is thus the underlying process in the phylogenetic size increase of sauropods. Compared to all other dinosaur lineages, sauropods were not only much larger but evolved very large body size much faster. The prerequisite for this increase in growth rate must have been a considerable increase in metabolic rate, and we speculate that a bird-like lung was important in this regard.
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