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imacolatarules

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(Msg. 16) Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 5:43 pm
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Mark Derricutt asked:

 > Is the series any good? I seems interesting but have never really liked
 > King's novel ( at least the horror ones )...


It's SO good. It's not a horror novel at all. It's a fantasy, set in
another world that mirrors ours but is full of contradictions. It's a
western fantasy sci-fi book.

It's definately a stephen king novel in that he develops his
characters very much the same way, but most definately NOT a king
novel in the stereotypical blood guts spooky freak out way.

Just try the first book, if you don't like it, you don't have to
finish the rest of them Smile

-imacolata

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(Msg. 17) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:10 pm
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"Mysteron Agent" <mysteron _agent!@hotmailJUNKFREE.com> wrote in message
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 > "nikolai kingsley" <nikolai DeleteThis @broadway.net.au> wrote in message
 > news:2ij5g3Fn9oq6U1@uni-berlin.de...
  > >
   > > > whatcha kids reading?
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > Umberto Eco. buckets and buckets of Umberto Eco. anything and
 > everything. i
  > > am *determined* to understand this guy.
  > >
  > > nikolai
  > > --
  > > "oc!"
 >
 > I adore Eco!
 > Read his last one, Baudolino, a few months ago - fantastic!
 >
 >
I enjoy Eco's books on the story level but I find I have to wait for other
authors to interpret his 'message'.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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(Msg. 18) Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:23 pm
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Desperate to get song for susannah, read the rest, just need to get the new
one.


"Mike" <thedevilsadvocaat RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > "Mysteron Agent" <mysteron _agent!@hotmailJUNKFREE.com> wrote in message
 > news:40c4a6cf$1@news.012.net.il...
  > >
  > > "nikolai kingsley" <nikolai RemoveThis @broadway.net.au> wrote in message
  > > news:2ij5g3Fn9oq6U1@uni-berlin.de...
   > > >
   > > > > whatcha kids reading?
   > > >
   > > >
   > > >
   > > > Umberto Eco. buckets and buckets of Umberto Eco. anything and
  > > everything. i
   > > > am *determined* to understand this guy.
   > > >
   > > > nikolai
   > > > --
   > > > "oc!"
  > >
  > > I adore Eco!
  > > Read his last one, Baudolino, a few months ago - fantastic!
  > >
  > >
 > I enjoy Eco's books on the story level but I find I have to wait for other
 > authors to interpret his 'message'.
 >
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:24 am
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Mike wrote:

 > I enjoy Eco's books on the story level but I find I have to wait for other
 > authors to interpret his 'message'.


what do you mean?
his message is IN the story.
Or do I not understand what you mean?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:24 am
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"Mysteron Agent" <mysteron _agent!@hotmailJUNKFREE.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > Mike wrote:
 >
  > > I enjoy Eco's books on the story level but I find I have to wait for
other
  > > authors to interpret his 'message'.
 >
 >
 > what do you mean?
 > his message is IN the story.
 > Or do I not understand what you mean?
 >
 >
Eco has many obscure and erudite references tucked away in his stories.

I'm sure I've seen a book on Amazon called something like 'The Key to the
Name of the Rose' where all his references are expanded on and their
significance explained.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:10 pm
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  > > I enjoy Eco's books on the story level but I find I have to wait for
other
  > > authors to interpret his 'message'.
 >
 > what do you mean?
 > his message is IN the story.
 > Or do I not understand what you mean?



i thought the message *was* the story. or perhaps the story title. er.

gods, i am so lost.

nikolai
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:19 pm
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mike wrote:

 > Eco has many obscure and erudite references tucked away in his stories.
 >
 > I'm sure I've seen a book on Amazon called something like 'The Key to the
 > Name of the Rose' where all his references are expanded on and their
 > significance explained.

oh! I see what you mean.
I usually do the research myself on any of the really obscure stuff.
Or, more likely, the book itself will spark further interest and I'll end up
reading more and more books about the same topic/topics.
Happened most notably with Foucault's Pendulum.

As for his other books (and the many about him and his work in the field), I
stay well away from all the semiotics
stuff. Fiction only, please.

btw, did you read/like Baudolino?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:19 pm
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"Mysteron Agent" <mysteron _agent!@hotmailJUNKFREE.com> wrote in message
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 > mike wrote:
 >
  > > Eco has many obscure and erudite references tucked away in his stories.
  > >
  > > I'm sure I've seen a book on Amazon called something like 'The Key to
the
  > > Name of the Rose' where all his references are expanded on and their
  > > significance explained.
 >
 > oh! I see what you mean.
 > I usually do the research myself on any of the really obscure stuff.
 > Or, more likely, the book itself will spark further interest and I'll end
up
 > reading more and more books about the same topic/topics.
 > Happened most notably with Foucault's Pendulum.
 >
 > As for his other books (and the many about him and his work in the field),
I
 > stay well away from all the semiotics
 > stuff. Fiction only, please.
 >
 > btw, did you read/like Baudolino?
 >
 >
Baudolino is on my Amazon wish-list. I've got The Name of the Rose in my
suitcase.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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