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It's been two months since a myriad of alien objects clenched about the Earth, screaming as they burned. The heavens …
A collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. The tales …
Dante, after becoming lost on the path of life, is led by Virgil into Hell to begin his journey back …
@maxheadroom@books.mxhdr.net I actually read Foucault's Pendulum first! Reading this helped contextualize some of Eco's themes in Pendulum, so I want to give it a re-read soon.
@todrobbins highly, highly recommend! There's also a movie from 86 starring Sean Connery, but I have yet to see it
It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but …
It's a murder mystery set in a 14th century Italian monastery. It's Eco's thesis on symbols and faith. It drags at times, but the whole picture is such a well constructed story that gives you a great basis to appreciate Eco's later works (which are sometimes a response to this book's success).
Alastair Reynolds's critically acclaimed debut has redefined the space opera with a staggering journey across …
Reading this right after Tchaikovsky's Children of Time was perfect. I understand CoT's praise, but I felt that it's writing fell flat time and time again. Reynolds not only creates vast, fascinating worlds, but has the storytelling skill to keep me interested and imbue everything with a sense of mystery. This was a great book.
