Wednesday 20 December 2017

Christmas

Maybe it is time to reread "The Blue Carbuncle" and "The Season of Forgiveness"? The latter adds substance to Poul Anderson's History of Technic Civilization:

Anderson had already introduced both Nicholas van Rijn and David Falkayn, the latter on the planet Ivanhoe;

in "The Season of Forgiveness," he presents other characters on another continent on the same planet some time later;

next, he continues the intertwined stories of van Rijn and Falkayn.

An Ivanhoan, with his polytheist world view, thinks that the Terrestrials should have special wisdom during the season of their Prince of Peace.

Less posts at present due to Christmas preparations and to visiting Ketlan, son-in-law and technical assistant, who is back in hospital.

1 comment:

paulshackley2017@gmail.com said...

Kaor, Paul!

First, I'm very sorry Ketlan's health problems has again forced him to enter the hospital. I hope he gets well!

I used to read Charles Dickens A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Christmas time. But that was later displaced by me preferring to read Poul Anderson's "The Season Of Forgiveness" during the Christmas season. And I should make a point of rereading A. Conan Doyle's "The Blue Carbuncle."

Bye, bye comment! (Sighs)

Sean