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Post by Johnlprobert on Mar 8, 2011 16:06:31 GMT
The Green Man by Kingsley Amis. Panther 1975Here's a literary work that's packaged the way more of them should be:  I've never read it and the first few pages suggest it may really be rather fun, but with such a cover even the most turgid of literary prose might get away with being forgiven by this enthusiast 
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Post by David A. Riley on Mar 8, 2011 16:33:37 GMT
Amis has always been one of my favourite writers, whether he's writing genre-related stuff or not.
He was, perhaps, one of the very first literary writers to come out and say how much he liked science fiction, and even went on to write a non-fiction book about it (New Maps of Hell) back in the 60's. And wrote a little SF himself.
The Green Man is a cracking novel and I'm sure you'll like it. There was a TV adaptation made of it some years ago which was pretty good too. It even included a brief appearance by a very young Reggie Oliver minus beard. It's available on DVD.
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Mar 8, 2011 16:55:05 GMT
I agree David. 'Lucky Jim' has one of the most engaging starts to any 'literary' works I've read. I had 'Maps of Hell' in my collection for many years. It was a brave effort to counter the general ignorance of the stuffy literati of the time.
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Post by killercrab on Mar 8, 2011 17:59:31 GMT
Actually that bloke looks a bit like you. KC |
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Post by severance on Mar 8, 2011 18:45:35 GMT
I remember buying this a couple of years ago after Dem featured it here somewhere  |
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Post by dem bones on Mar 8, 2011 20:40:48 GMT
uh, that would be this one. we've a thread for New Maps Of Hell too. i remember enjoying The Green Man a lot - i picked it up after watching the tV adaptation which was plenty of fun, genuinely creepy in places. my copy of the Panther edition has the most disturbing stain on the cover which i hope beyond hope is spilt candle-wax. it was like that when i bought it, i hasten to add. |
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