The first Zelazny book I read was ROADMARKS, which I understand is fairly obscure as well. I liked the cover and the despcription on the back sounded like it had a good premise (it did).
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
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Frankenbuddha - Nov 30, 2004 8:50:56 am PST #6480 of 10002
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Connie Neil - Nov 30, 2004 9:04:40 am PST #6481 of 10002
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"Roadmarks" is another one of those that made me go, "How does he think of this stuff?" He must have been driving down a freeway some day, saw some infrequently used off ramps, and then his mind went from there.
DavidS - Nov 30, 2004 9:23:15 am PST #6482 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I started with Nine Princes In Amber and that hooked me pretty hard.
Pix - Nov 30, 2004 9:40:19 am PST #6483 of 10002
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JohnSweden - Nov 30, 2004 9:42:25 am PST #6484 of 10002
I can't even.
I started with Nine Princes In Amber and that hooked me pretty hard.
It was Nine Princes with me and that led me to, well, everything I could get my hands on, you know the drill. I really enjoy Roadmarks too.
Connie Neil - Nov 30, 2004 9:51:25 am PST #6485 of 10002
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I want "The Great Book of Amber." Everything in one place. drool.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 30, 2004 9:53:11 am PST #6486 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I want "The Great Book of Amber." Everything in one place. drool.
I picked that up last year, but haven't gotten around to it. Not sure what to do with my individual copies. I never did get through the second chronicles.
DavidS - Nov 30, 2004 9:54:48 am PST #6487 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I want "The Great Book of Amber." Everything in one place. drool.
It had diminishing returns for me. I did like the second and third books, but after that my interest trailed into indifference.
Still, Lord of Light rocks. Also, "Rose for Ecclesiastes."
Connie Neil - Nov 30, 2004 10:01:49 am PST #6488 of 10002
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In the last book of the Second Chronicles of Amber, I got the impression that Zelazny suspected he had a rather permanent deadline coming up. A few things get tied up a little too quickly, but I'm just glad he had a chance to finish it.
My favorite Zelazny of all time, though, is "A Night in the Lonesome October." My gosh.
JohnSweden - Nov 30, 2004 11:05:52 am PST #6489 of 10002
I can't even.
I want "The Great Book of Amber." Everything in one place. drool.
I tend to go backwards instead and try to hunt down older and older editions. I have a first edition Guns of Avalon, but never could afford a Nine Princes. My favourite is probably the Easton Press copy of This Immortal that I grabbed a bunch of years ago. Pretty book.
Here's a pic: (scroll down) [link]
I have a couple of things that Roger signed for me at a con about 10 years before he died. I wish I had more. Not for collectibility, well sort of, but they'll form part of my estate.
I thought A Night in the Lonesome October was a lot of fun, Connie. Pretty late in his career but he still had power then. 24 Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai is one of my favourite pieces that he wrote later on (1985).