Scottabot
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"There are Angels in the spray, Wizards in the Palm trees and Elves in the Seashells."
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Post by Scottabot on Jun 11, 2005 1:31:51 GMT
If this is old news to some of you I apologise. George H. Smith wrote a book in the late 1970's titled the Second war of the Worlds, (when the Martians try again). It was set just a few years after the first and on Earth's twin, Anwyn(a parallel dimension) where magic was the norm, not science. I found it quite whimsical and endearing and like to reread it every great while. The characters were so endearing that I searched diligently for the books predecessor (Kar Kabala, I think) and also the third in the series "The Island Snatchers". The Hero, Dylan MacBride and his Love interest/sometimes antagonist Clarinda Mactague (High Priestess of Keridwen?) If you read this second of the series you will even find Holmes and Watson in there.
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Post by EvilNerfherder on Jun 11, 2005 16:10:44 GMT
It has been mentioned before Scttabot but you are, to my knowledge, the first person to have good things to say about it. I haven't read it yet but I daresay I shall.
Have you read Christopher Priest's 'The Space Machine'?
It's a very interesting spin on the story from a new character's point of view and takes in some of the events on Mars before the invasion. Well worth a look.
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Post by Lensman on Jul 1, 2005 7:26:01 GMT
How very strange; I had thought The Second War of the Worlds was a sequel to The Island Snatchers but, based on the copyright dates in the books, I see you're right. I had no idea I was missing the first book in the series.
Anyway, I enjoyed 2nd WotW, altho not enuff to have re-read it.
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Scottabot
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Post by Scottabot on Jul 1, 2005 15:20:20 GMT
Sorry for the late reply. EvilNerfherder, I just ordered "The Space Machine." Thanks for the heads-up on it. I also ordered "Sherlock Holmes' War of the Worlds." (from Alibris?) Tsk. Amazon doesn't carry everything ya know.
Lensman, thanks for the confirming advocation.
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Post by Lensman on Jul 1, 2005 18:24:34 GMT
"This is the fourth novel in George H. Smith's Annwn series. These books (DRUID'S WORLD, 1967; WITCH QUEEN OF LOCHLANN, 1969; KAR KABALLA, 1969; SECOND WAR OF THE WORLDS, 1979; and THE ISLAND SNATCHERS, 1978)" The above is from: homepage.ntlworld.com/m.hodder/secondwarworlds.html |
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