Re: Fiction Books

From: Charles Hixson (charleshixsn@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 08:38:18 MDT

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    Hal Finney wrote:

    >There are a few other science fiction books we often talk about here.
    >One is Marooned in Realtime, Vernor Vinge's novel that most clearly
    >discusses his concept of the Singularity and gives something of a feeling
    >of what it might have been like. Other Vinge novels include A Fire
    >Upon the Deep, fantastically imaginative, and A Deepness in the Sky,
    >set in the same universe. I'm also looking forward to his next novel,
    >which will supposedly be an expanded version of his short story Fast Times
    >at Fairmont High, a near-future setting with lots of neat technology.
    >
    >...
    >Hal
    >
    I really regret that the Peace War is out of print. I don't feel that
    Marooned in Realtime makes the same point if you haven't read the Peace
    War first.



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