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Battle Royale (Battle Royale) |
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 23:38 |
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Battle Royale, is written by Koushun Takami, was released on 2003-02-26, is made by VIZ Media LLC, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$15.95. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $10.85.
I'd heard of _Battle Royale_ for a long time before finding out that yes, it was available in English. I promptly obtained the novel, the manga and the movie, and scuttled off to devour and compare.
The novel (whence the whole thing originated) has an intriguing premise, and the story is told fairly well---but I noticed in quite a few places that the translation wasn't as smoothly written as I'd have preferred. That said, it's a book that definitely deserves reading.
In UK, it sells for £8.24 |
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Cosmicomics |
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 23:38 |
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Cosmicomics, is written by Italo Calvino, was released on 1976-10-04, is made by Harvest Books, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$14.00. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $11.20.
Amazing, and though it's hard to write a cliche like this after reading something so incredibly original, it truly is unlike anything else you'll ever read. Calvino uses higher math elements as his characters and the construction of the universe and probably the destruction of time as his story line. Like the best of carnival rides, who knows what the heck's going on? But the ride is fantastic and just exists in its own space. Have fun with this-- but be careful: you might get lost at the outer/inner rim of creation.
And it's available in Amazon UK, but I'm not sure about the price. |
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Ingathering: The Complete People Stories of Zenna Henderson |
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 17:00 |
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Ingathering: The Complete People Stories of Zenna Henderson, is written by Zenna Henderson, was released on 1995-05, is made by Nesfa Press, Usually ships in 24 hours. The list price is around US$25.00. (*The prices are subject to change) Street price is around $20.00.
Zenna Henderson's sci-fi classic short stories concerning the aliens she dubs "The People" are collected in this volume. They follow a general story line that is interesting, if it does seem something of a variation on the "Superman" and his origins theme. That being said, it's a powerful, emotional work that I enjoyed as a moody teenager and enjoyed yet again as a middle-aged man. It gives a sense of connection to those who feel they're alone in the world; at least, it did so to me when I was a boy, and many of those feelings came rushing back when I read Zenna Henderson's stories once more. A thoroughly enjoyable read, though not highly technical in its sci-fi elements.
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