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Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:15 pm
by mountainmage
I have no trouble killing two tribbles with one stone.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:28 am
by Apocalyptus
Hahaha, I didn't even have a problem with 2061, but 3001 crossed the line for me... it was basically just a description of what he thought life would be like, and not that much to do with the rest of the series.
Although I haven't finished it, I really like the 'Rendevous with Rama' series.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:59 am
by mountainmage
Speaking of Rama, I read the Ramayana a few years back. Them Hindus know how to write a good epic. If and when I get money I'd like to get the Mahabharata and read that as well.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:22 am
by Osiris
Arthur C. Clarke's Rama series was much the same as 2001 etc. "Rendezvous with Rama" was excellent, but the series faded really badly over the three or four sequels that followed. His book "Fountains of Paradise" was a good read. 8)

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:20 pm
by Apocalyptus
mountainmage wrote:Speaking of Rama, I read the Ramayana a few years back. Them Hindus know how to write a good epic. If and when I get money I'd like to get the Mahabharata and read that as well.
Sounds interesting. Maybe I should get myself down to my local purveyor of Hindu Epics...
Where do you buy such a thing - book shop, or do you have to order off the internet like all the rest of us who like to punish ourselves by liking obscure things?

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:45 pm
by mountainmage
I bought it at Borders, which is a chain Book Store over here in the states (in case you don't have it in Australia). The translation I read is by William Buck.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:48 am
by LordRetard
I'm going to take the Oppenheimer solution and read it in sanskrit, once I learn some sanskrit.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:56 am
by mountainmage
Yeah, have fun with that.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:17 am
by LordRetard
Thanks, that's nice of you to say.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:20 am
by mountainmage
No problem. I can imagine the extra pleasure you'll get from reading it in its native tongue. Sure, Buck tried to capture the heart of it, but it probably lost a little bit in translation.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:24 am
by LordRetard
mountainmage wrote:No problem. I can imagine the extra pleasure you'll get from reading it in its native tongue. Sure, Buck tried to capture the heart of it, but it probably lost a little bit in translation.
I really need to step up on my language learning. My Spanish and German are less than impressive, and I'm making no progress on anything else.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:13 am
by Apocalyptus
mountainmage wrote:I bought it at Borders, which is a chain Book Store over here in the states (in case you don't have it in Australia). The translation I read is by William Buck.
Oh we certainly do have Borders (Starbucks, too D:< )! I like being in a room with all those books in one place, but I don't really like the overpricedness of it all. Nevertheless, I'll have a look next time I'm there.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:49 pm
by mountainmage
Overpriced? They always charge what's on the book cover, like where it says U.S.: $X, Canadia: $X, and that's only when they're not on sale.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:01 pm
by Cirtur
I just steal books from the library.

Re: Arthur C Clarke

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:27 pm
by fancybone
The first two Rama novels left me dissatisfied. There's no answers to any questions, just "Look at all this shit. We're not going to explain any of it. Not word one."