From: "Lawrence Jenab" Subject: (glencook-fans) Nero Wolfe and Garrett Date: 02 Dec 2002 16:26:22 -0600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C29A1F.8D4A0FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just discovered Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe books, which appear to have = been one of Glen's inspirations for the Garrett books. Has there been a = thread about this already? =20 For those who don't know, the Wolfe books involve a brilliant, = reclusive, obese detective (i.e., sort of like the dead man) who never = leaves his house and his leg-man, Archie Goodwin, who does all the = adventuring, then reports to Wolfe, who provides a nearly supernatural = intellectual perspective. Like I said, I assume this has come up before. If it has, a tip as to = the date of the thread would be much appreciated. Cheers, Larry ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C29A1F.8D4A0FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I just discovered Rex Stout's Nero = Wolfe books,=20 which appear to have been one of Glen's inspirations for the Garrett=20 books.  Has there been a thread about this already?  =
 
For those who don't know, the Wolfe = books involve a=20 brilliant, reclusive, obese detective (i.e., sort of like the dead = man) who=20 never leaves his house and his leg-man, Archie Goodwin, who does all the = adventuring, then reports to Wolfe, who provides a nearly supernatural=20 intellectual perspective.
 
Like I said, I assume this has come up=20 before.  If it has, a tip as to the date of the thread would be = much=20 appreciated.
 
Cheers,
Larry
 
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If it has, a tip as to = >the date of the thread would be much appreciated. > It has come up a couple times. I mentioned it on April 28th. But, I don't remember any long threads about it. I agree that there are some strong parallels. Perhaps next time someone talks to Cook they could ask him about whether he was influenced by Nero Wolfe (or has someone done that already?) Steve ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Joe G Kushner" Subject: (glencook-fans) I am alone? Date: 02 Dec 2002 23:38:47 -0600 I read the first few books of the Black Company with much enthusism and I'm now just finished Bleak Seasons and all I can saw is "blah." It didn't grab me at all. It felt like I was rereading Dreams of Steel from another perspective. I don't like it when Michael Moorcock does it excessively like some of his Eternal Champion series and I certainly didn't like it here. The books also seem much longer in the latter part of the series. I'm just getting ready to read She is the Darkness. Any words of warning? ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jordan Raney" Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) I am alone? Date: 02 Dec 2002 23:52:28 -0600 I had the same impression. If it relieves your worry at all, I found Water Sleeps and (especially) Soldiers Live to feel more like the earlier books and I enjoyed them much more than shadow games through she is the darkness. -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Joe G Kushner Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 11:39 PM I read the first few books of the Black Company with much enthusism and I'm now just finished Bleak Seasons and all I can saw is "blah." It didn't grab me at all. It felt like I was rereading Dreams of Steel from another perspective. I don't like it when Michael Moorcock does it excessively like some of his Eternal Champion series and I certainly didn't like it here. The books also seem much longer in the latter part of the series. I'm just getting ready to read She is the Darkness. Any words of warning? ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Graham Allen Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) I am alone? Date: 03 Dec 2002 18:19:41 +1000 Hi Joe, Don't worry, those were easily the worst two books of the series. It's all uphill from here. Kind regards, Graham At 11:38 2/12/02 -0600, you wrote: >I read the first few books of the Black Company with much enthusism and >I'm now just finished Bleak Seasons and all I can saw is "blah." It >didn't grab me at all. It felt like I was rereading Dreams of Steel >from another perspective. I don't like it when Michael Moorcock does it >excessively like some of his Eternal Champion series and I certainly >didn't like it here. The books also seem much longer in the latter part >of the series. I'm just getting ready to read She is the Darkness. Any >words of warning? > >======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: schew@interzone.com (Steve Chew) Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) I am alone? Date: 03 Dec 2002 05:02:08 -0500 (EST) >At 11:38 2/12/02 -0600, you wrote: >>I read the first few books of the Black Company with much enthusism and >>I'm now just finished Bleak Seasons and all I can saw is "blah." It >>didn't grab me at all. It felt like I was rereading Dreams of Steel >>from another perspective. I don't like it when Michael Moorcock does it >>excessively like some of his Eternal Champion series and I certainly >>didn't like it here. The books also seem much longer in the latter part >>of the series. I'm just getting ready to read She is the Darkness. Any >>words of warning? >> Graham wrote: >Hi Joe, >Don't worry, those were easily the worst two books of the series. It's all >uphill from here. > Joe, You're not alone. I struggled with Bleak Seasons. I think that the BC series foundered a bit starting with Bleak Seasons. It takes some time to find its footing again, including some of She is the Darkness, but it's worth the effort. Steve ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Fraser=20Ronald?= Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) I am alone? Date: 03 Dec 2002 14:23:18 +0000 (GMT) --- Joe G Kushner wrote: > I read the first few books of the Black Company with > much enthusism and > I'm now just finished Bleak Seasons and all I can > saw is "blah." It > didn't grab me at all. It felt like I was rereading > Dreams of Steel > from another perspective. I don't like it when > Michael Moorcock does it > excessively like some of his Eternal Champion series > and I certainly > didn't like it here. The books also seem much > longer in the latter part > of the series. I'm just getting ready to read She > is the Darkness. Any > words of warning? I also struggled through 'Bleak Seasons', and I was severely pissed because I had waited something like 3 years for it (it's so long ago, it's hard to remember). I was much happier with 'She is the Darkness' (there is a review from my e-zine here: http://www.atfantasy.com/swords_edge/SheIsTheDarknessReview.php ) Of course, as others have pointed out, things just keep getting better. And Mr. Cook has signed a contract for another fantasy trilogy. Will it be the Black Company? We can only hope. ===== Fraser Ronald "Sword's Edge" (http://www.swordsedge.net/) AtFantasy Alliance Fiction Archive (http://www.atfantasy.com/fiction) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Derrill \"Kisc\" Guilbert" Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) I am alone? Date: 03 Dec 2002 08:58:38 -0700 Myself, I didn't have so much problems with any of the Black Company books. [mild, undetailed spoiler] While I'll admit to being a touch frustrated with the omniscient floating guys as a plot device, I still enjoyed all of the books. [/spoiler] Hasn't someone said that Mr. Cook is getting bored with the Black Company? I have a sneaking suspicsion that Mr. Cook was trying something similar to what Mr. Aspirin tried with the Myth Inc Link books in his Myth series ... he was trying to change the way he told the story to see if it got him back into the story. I don't know that is true, of course, but it seemed like such a departure that it gave me cause to wonder. Derrill |-----Original Message----- |From: owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com |[mailto:owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Fraser |Ronald |Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 7:23 AM |To: glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com |Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) I am alone? | | | --- Joe G Kushner wrote: > I |read the first few books of the Black Company with |> much enthusism and |> I'm now just finished Bleak Seasons and all I can |> saw is "blah." It |> didn't grab me at all. It felt like I was rereading |> Dreams of Steel |> from another perspective. I don't like it when |> Michael Moorcock does it |> excessively like some of his Eternal Champion series |> and I certainly |> didn't like it here. The books also seem much |> longer in the latter part |> of the series. I'm just getting ready to read She |> is the Darkness. Any |> words of warning? | |I also struggled through 'Bleak Seasons', and I was |severely pissed because I had waited something like 3 |years for it (it's so long ago, it's hard to |remember). I was much happier with 'She is the |Darkness' (there is a review from my e-zine here: | |http://www.atfantasy.com/swords_edge/SheIsTheDarknessReview.php |) | |Of course, as others have pointed out, things just |keep getting better. And Mr. Cook has signed a |contract for another fantasy trilogy. Will it be the |Black Company? We can only hope. | |===== |Fraser Ronald |"Sword's Edge" (http://www.swordsedge.net/) |AtFantasy Alliance Fiction Archive (http://www.atfantasy.com/fiction) | |__________________________________________________ |Do You Yahoo!? |Everything you'll ever need on one web page |from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts |http://uk.my.yahoo.com | |======================================================================= | To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, | visit . | ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "don" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) I am alone? Date: 03 Dec 2002 10:07:11 -0600 You know what I really wonder about? I have heard said that GC had Bleak Seasons near completed, and the plot line had taken a different direction than that of the one published, when he chunked it and started over. It then became a trilogy which then became even longer. I wonder what that other plot line was and if we would have liked it better. Personally, after Dreams of Steel, the series got unnecessarily complex, mainly due to the prospective change, and I found it difficult to care about most of the characters. The ones I did find interesting, GC didn't give much information about (Uncle Doj and Nyueng Bao). Does anyone know what that plot line would have been? Don "In time, what's deserved always gets served"- COC ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:58 AM > Myself, I didn't have so much problems with any of the Black Company books. > > > > > > > [mild, undetailed spoiler] > While I'll admit to being a touch frustrated with the omniscient floating > guys as a plot device, I still enjoyed all of the books. > [/spoiler] > > > > > > Hasn't someone said that Mr. Cook is getting bored with the Black Company? I > have a sneaking suspicsion that Mr. Cook was trying something similar to > what Mr. Aspirin tried with the Myth Inc Link books in his Myth series ... > he was trying to change the way he told the story to see if it got him back > into the story. > > I don't know that is true, of course, but it seemed like such a departure > that it gave me cause to wonder. > > Derrill > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com > |[mailto:owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Fraser > |Ronald > |Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 7:23 AM > |To: glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com > |Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) I am alone? > | > | > | --- Joe G Kushner wrote: > I > |read the first few books of the Black Company with > |> much enthusism and > |> I'm now just finished Bleak Seasons and all I can > |> saw is "blah." It > |> didn't grab me at all. It felt like I was rereading > |> Dreams of Steel > |> from another perspective. I don't like it when > |> Michael Moorcock does it > |> excessively like some of his Eternal Champion series > |> and I certainly > |> didn't like it here. The books also seem much > |> longer in the latter part > |> of the series. I'm just getting ready to read She > |> is the Darkness. Any > |> words of warning? > | > |I also struggled through 'Bleak Seasons', and I was > |severely pissed because I had waited something like 3 > |years for it (it's so long ago, it's hard to > |remember). I was much happier with 'She is the > |Darkness' (there is a review from my e-zine here: > | > |http://www.atfantasy.com/swords_edge/SheIsTheDarknessReview.php > |) > | > |Of course, as others have pointed out, things just > |keep getting better. And Mr. Cook has signed a > |contract for another fantasy trilogy. Will it be the > |Black Company? We can only hope. > | > |===== > |Fraser Ronald > |"Sword's Edge" (http://www.swordsedge.net/) > |AtFantasy Alliance Fiction Archive (http://www.atfantasy.com/fiction) > | > |__________________________________________________ > |Do You Yahoo!? > |Everything you'll ever need on one web page > |from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > |http://uk.my.yahoo.com > | > |======================================================================= > | To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > | visit . > | > > > ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Sam Roberts Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) Nero Wolfe and Garrett Date: 02 Dec 2002 17:38:59 -0700 FYI RE: Nero Wolfe - The A&E cable channel did a couple of seasons of an excellent Nero Wolfe series starring Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin (he produced it as well, I believe he's a big fan). They very much capture the spirit of the books and even though A&E isn't likely to make any more, they are currently in reruns at odd times on the channel. I highly recommend them for any Nero Wolfe fans. And yes, Garrett reminds me very much of Archie Goodwin. I must have a thing for wise-cracking ladies men. ;-) Sam Roberts -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 4:53 PM > >I just discovered Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe books, which appear to have = >been one of Glen's inspirations for the Garrett books. Has there been a = >thread about this already? =20 > >For those who don't know, the Wolfe books involve a brilliant, = >reclusive, obese detective (i.e., sort of like the dead man) who never = >leaves his house and his leg-man, Archie Goodwin, who does all the = >adventuring, then reports to Wolfe, who provides a nearly supernatural = >intellectual perspective. > >Like I said, I assume this has come up before. If it has, a tip as to = >the date of the thread would be much appreciated. > It has come up a couple times. I mentioned it on April 28th. But, I don't remember any long threads about it. I agree that there are some strong parallels. Perhaps next time someone talks to Cook they could ask him about whether he was influenced by Nero Wolfe (or has someone done that already?) Steve ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: schew@interzone.com (Steve Chew) Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Nero Wolfe and Garrett Date: 03 Dec 2002 16:28:46 -0500 (EST) >>> >>>I just discovered Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe books, which appear to have = >>>been one of Glen's inspirations for the Garrett books. Has there been a = >>>thread about this already? =20 >>> >>>For those who don't know, the Wolfe books involve a brilliant, = >>>reclusive, obese detective (i.e., sort of like the dead man) who never = >>>leaves his house and his leg-man, Archie Goodwin, who does all the = >>>adventuring, then reports to Wolfe, who provides a nearly supernatural = >>>intellectual perspective. >>> >>>Like I said, I assume this has come up before. If it has, a tip as to = >>>the date of the thread would be much appreciated. >>> >> >> It has come up a couple times. I mentioned it on April 28th. But, >>I don't remember any long threads about it. I agree that there are some >>strong parallels. Perhaps next time someone talks to Cook they could ask >>him about whether he was influenced by Nero Wolfe (or has someone done >>that already?) >> > >FYI RE: Nero Wolfe - The A&E cable channel did a couple of seasons of an >excellent Nero Wolfe series starring Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin (he >produced it as well, I believe he's a big fan). They very much capture the >spirit of the books and even though A&E isn't likely to make any more, they >are currently in reruns at odd times on the channel. I highly recommend >them for any Nero Wolfe fans. > >And yes, Garrett reminds me very much of Archie Goodwin. I must have a >thing for wise-cracking ladies men. ;-) > I second that recommendation. The series is a lot of fun. Maury Chaykin is wonderful as the irascible Nero Wolfe. He and Hutton have good chemistry. It would be interesting to see Hutton play Garrett, though the Dead Man might not come across well on film... heh. Steve ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Pete Flugstad Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Nero Wolfe and Garrett Date: 03 Dec 2002 14:56:52 -0600 Steve Chew wrote: > I second that recommendation. The series is a lot of fun. Maury > Chaykin is wonderful as the irascible Nero Wolfe. He and Hutton have good > chemistry. It would be interesting to see Hutton play Garrett, though the > Dead Man might not come across well on film... heh. There was an older TV series about Nero Wolfe as well, with William Conrad as Wolfe: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0081906 I recall seeing a few of these a LONG time ago. Unfortunately, the current A&E series won't see any new episodes: http://www.aande.com/perl/wwwthreads/wwwthreads.pl?action=list&Board=Wolfe Sigh... Pete ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Lawrence Jenab" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Nero Wolfe and Garrett Date: 03 Dec 2002 15:46:54 -0600 ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 3:28 PM > >>> > >>>I just discovered Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe books, which appear to have = > >>>been one of Glen's inspirations for the Garrett books. Has there been a = > >>>thread about this already? =20 > >>> > >>>For those who don't know, the Wolfe books involve a brilliant, = > >>>reclusive, obese detective (i.e., sort of like the dead man) who never = > >>>leaves his house and his leg-man, Archie Goodwin, who does all the = > >>>adventuring, then reports to Wolfe, who provides a nearly supernatural = > >>>intellectual perspective. > >>> > >>>Like I said, I assume this has come up before. If it has, a tip as to = > >>>the date of the thread would be much appreciated. > >>> > >> > >> It has come up a couple times. I mentioned it on April 28th. But, > >>I don't remember any long threads about it. I agree that there are some > >>strong parallels. Perhaps next time someone talks to Cook they could ask > >>him about whether he was influenced by Nero Wolfe (or has someone done > >>that already?) > >> > > > >FYI RE: Nero Wolfe - The A&E cable channel did a couple of seasons of an > >excellent Nero Wolfe series starring Timothy Hutton as Archie Goodwin (he > >produced it as well, I believe he's a big fan). They very much capture the > >spirit of the books and even though A&E isn't likely to make any more, they > >are currently in reruns at odd times on the channel. I highly recommend > >them for any Nero Wolfe fans. > > > >And yes, Garrett reminds me very much of Archie Goodwin. I must have a > >thing for wise-cracking ladies men. ;-) > > > > I second that recommendation. The series is a lot of fun. Maury > Chaykin is wonderful as the irascible Nero Wolfe. He and Hutton have good > chemistry. It would be interesting to see Hutton play Garrett, though the > Dead Man might not come across well on film... heh. > > Steve > > > I third the recomendation--I enjoy the series quite a bit. It's mannered, and probably not for everyone, but I think it's terrific. Larry ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Richard Gruver" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) I am alone? Date: 03 Dec 2002 16:18:39 -0600 That just goes to show you how peoples tastes vary. I was about to give up on the series until I read Bleak Seasons. Dreams of Steel was kind of disappointing to me. Bleak Seasons style actually reminded me of "Catch 22". Not for humor or anything but the sudden flashbacks without warning took some getting used to in Catch 22 and I actually started it 3 or 4 times before I got into the rhythm of the story. Maybe that helped when I read Seasons but it is one of my favorites of the series. Richard Gruver ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 8:23 AM > --- Joe G Kushner wrote: > I > read the first few books of the Black Company with > > much enthusism and > > I'm now just finished Bleak Seasons and all I can > > saw is "blah." It > > didn't grab me at all. It felt like I was rereading > > Dreams of Steel > > from another perspective. I don't like it when > > Michael Moorcock does it > > excessively like some of his Eternal Champion series > > and I certainly > > didn't like it here. The books also seem much > > longer in the latter part > > of the series. I'm just getting ready to read She > > is the Darkness. Any > > words of warning? > > I also struggled through 'Bleak Seasons', and I was > severely pissed because I had waited something like 3 > years for it (it's so long ago, it's hard to > remember). I was much happier with 'She is the > Darkness' (there is a review from my e-zine here: > > http://www.atfantasy.com/swords_edge/SheIsTheDarknessReview.php > ) > > Of course, as others have pointed out, things just > keep getting better. And Mr. Cook has signed a > contract for another fantasy trilogy. Will it be the > Black Company? We can only hope. > > ===== > Fraser Ronald > "Sword's Edge" (http://www.swordsedge.net/) > AtFantasy Alliance Fiction Archive (http://www.atfantasy.com/fiction) > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Lawrence Jenab" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) I am alone? Date: 03 Dec 2002 16:26:17 -0600 Well, I agree that the plot slowed down at that point in the series, but I think that it did so to serve the larger goals of the series, one of which is to undercut individual perspectives. That seems to be a theme in Cook's work. I didn't find the slow-down a problem, for that reason. I should add, though, that while I liked Bleak Seasons, Soldiers Live is my favorite in the series. Larry ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 11:38 PM > I read the first few books of the Black Company with much enthusism and > I'm now just finished Bleak Seasons and all I can saw is "blah." It > didn't grab me at all. It felt like I was rereading Dreams of Steel > from another perspective. I don't like it when Michael Moorcock does it > excessively like some of his Eternal Champion series and I certainly > didn't like it here. The books also seem much longer in the latter part > of the series. I'm just getting ready to read She is the Darkness. Any > words of warning? > > > > ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . > > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Graham Allen Subject: (glencook-fans) Sung in Blood for sale Date: 06 Dec 2002 09:26:56 +1000 Hi All, Incase someone is interested, there's a copy of Sung in Blood for sale on ebay at the moment. It has 2 days to go. Its currently at $150 which is out of my league so I'm not bidding. seeya Graham ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Amy Weathers" Subject: (glencook-fans) I need a new copy of the Black Company Books Date: 07 Dec 2002 18:58:54 -0700 My kid brother has just left to join the Air Force and I gave him my complete Black Company set of books as a going away gift. Figured it would be a good group of books to send with some just joining up. At any rate, it leaves me without them (after taking years to collect them!) so if anyone sees a set for sale at any of their local on-line haunts please drop me a line. Thanks, Amy ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "J. Dran" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) I need a new copy of the Black Company Books Date: 07 Dec 2002 21:49:39 -0500



You can buy hardcover omnibus books at the Science Fiction Book Club (sfbc.com), that is, if you don't mind joining a bookclub like that.  They have
 
Annals of the Black Company (Black Company, Shadows Linger, The White Rose)
The Black Company Goes South (Shadow Games, Dreams of Steel,  Silver Spike)
The Black Company:  Glittering Stone I (Bleak Seasons, She Is the Darkness)
The Black Company:  Glittering Stone II (Water Sleeps, Soldiers Live)
 
I have all the paperbacks, but these will last much longer and look much better on my bookshelf.
 
 
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From: "Amy Weathers"
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Subject: (glencook-fans) I need a new copy of the Black Company Books
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 18:58:54 -0700
My kid brother has just left to join the Air Force and I gave him my
complete Black Company set of books as a going away gift. Figured it would
be a good group of books to send with some just joining up. At any rate, it
leaves me without them (after taking years to collect them!) so if anyone
sees a set for sale at any of their local on-line haunts please drop me a
line.
Thanks,
Amy
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Right now, for Tor, he's writing the start of a new fantasy series, set in a slightly alternate European Dark Ages." -- Eric Herrmann ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: =?ISO-8859-1?B?0eXw4+XpIM/l9+Xt/A==?= Subject: (glencook-fans) finished The Black Company or NO.who know? Date: 12 Dec 2002 15:19:09 +0300 HI! I hear what G.C. writing two new books from series Black Company. Who know - it's right? Who 's talk any more? -- With best wishes for all fans, long,long,long successful life for Glen Cook ;) Serge mailto:pechen@mail.ru ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Fraser=20Ronald?= Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) New Novel Date: 12 Dec 2002 14:07:01 +0000 (GMT) I knew he had a three book deal with Tor for a new fantasy (from news in Locus) but it didn't give any particulars. I had been hoping for a new Black Company novel, but I guess he wants to try something new. I can't blame him, but I still hope once he's done the new series, he'll reconsider and give the Black Company another whack. ===== Fraser Ronald "Sword's Edge" (http://www.swordsedge.net/) AtFantasy Alliance Fiction Archive (http://www.atfantasy.com/fiction) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Lawrence Jenab" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) New Novel Date: 12 Dec 2002 08:34:10 -0600 I don't know--I really love how Soldiers Live wound things up. If he's as bored with the BC series as he appears to be with Garrett, I'd rather leave it where it lies (and just keep rereading them!). Larry ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 8:07 AM > I knew he had a three book deal with Tor for a new > fantasy (from news in Locus) but it didn't give any > particulars. I had been hoping for a new Black Company > novel, but I guess he wants to try something new. I > can't blame him, but I still hope once he's done the > new series, he'll reconsider and give the Black > Company another whack. > > ===== > Fraser Ronald > "Sword's Edge" (http://www.swordsedge.net/) > AtFantasy Alliance Fiction Archive (http://www.atfantasy.com/fiction) > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Horky, Roger" Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) finished The Black Company or NO.who know? Date: 12 Dec 2002 08:39:33 -0600 When Soldiers Live was released, it was reported that Mr Cook was no = longer interested in continuing the series. But he has long admitted = that he writes for the money, and if he is contemplating another BC = book, it is probably because his agent is telling him he can make some = more cash or his publisher is waving a large wad of bills under his = nose.=20 Last I heard, he was concentrating on a mystery-type story. I just listen to the rumors and speculation, and smile. If another BC = book comes out, I'll be happy (and pleasantly surprised), and if not, I = think the series ended well. Just as long as Mr Cook keeps writing! I = finished Angry Lead Skies half a year ago and need another Cook fix.=20 -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 6:19 AM HI! I hear what G.C. writing two new books from series Black Company. Who know - it's right? Who 's talk any more? --=20 With best wishes for all fans, long,long,long successful life for Glen Cook ;) Serge mailto:pechen@mail.ru =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Fraser=20Ronald?= Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) New Novel Date: 13 Dec 2002 14:05:16 +0000 (GMT) --- Lawrence Jenab wrote: > I don't know--I really love how Soldiers Live wound > things up. If he's as > bored with the BC series as he appears to be with > Garrett, I'd rather leave > it where it lies (and just keep rereading them!). > > Larry > That’s true. Soliders Live is a great ending. I was thinking more along the lines of prequels, stories of the Black Company maybe just after Croaker joined up, or even further back. He’s given us a lot of history in the Books of the South, a lot of material he could use, but I’m just happy there will be another Glen Cook fantasy out there. I wonder if it will be released hardcover? His last few Black Company books were. ===== Fraser Ronald "Sword's Edge" (http://www.swordsedge.net/) AtFantasy Alliance Fiction Archive (http://www.atfantasy.com/fiction) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Steve Harris Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) New Novel Date: 13 Dec 2002 16:00:31 -0600 Hi, all, Recalling what Glen said to me a year ago: He has agreed to put out a Big Fat Fantasy Trilogy (more or less that was his description of it), unrelated to anything he's done before; that's what he's working on now (having just finished his police-procedural and the last Garrett book). He expects to be persuaded by his agent to put out some more BC books; his vision for those is not prequel, but going on with the series in some sense or another. Steve ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "C.T. Cusimano" Subject: (glencook-fans) Black COmpany Date: 13 Dec 2002 14:40:30 -0800 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C2A2B5.9606BF00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think that the two female voreshk sorcerors at the end of Soldiers = live are set up to be perfect replacements for one-eye and goblin and = have a new fun fued to watch C.T. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C2A2B5.9606BF00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I think that the two female voreshk = sorcerors at=20 the end of Soldiers live are set up to be perfect replacements for = one-eye and=20 goblin and have a new fun fued to watch
 
 
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Different copies of the same book had different=20 prices?
 
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Sent: Friday, December 20, = 2002 9:40=20 AM
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------_=_NextPart_001_01C2A83F.6FC002D0-- ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "don" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time Date: 20 Dec 2002 10:28:04 -0600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C2A812.7AC05D20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yeah, they have a number of used book vendors they use. You get multiple = books at different prices. Don "In time, what's deserved always gets served"- COC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Horky, Roger=20 To: glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:49 AM Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time Different copies of the same book had different prices? -----Original Message----- From: don [mailto:dfgarcia@grandecom.net] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:40 AM To: Glencook-Fans@Lists.Xmission.Com Subject: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time Anyone looking for a copy of this book? I found multiple copies = under Barnes & Nobles out of print area. Some as cheap as $5.00 ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C2A812.7AC05D20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yeah, they have a number of used book = vendors they=20 use. You get multiple books at different prices.
 
Don
"In time, what's deserved always = gets=20 served"- COC
 
 
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------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C2A812.7AC05D20-- ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Changeling Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time Date: 20 Dec 2002 10:33:16 -0600 (CST) And there's always the condition of thebook as a factor... On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, don wrote: > Yeah, they have a number of used book vendors they use. You get multiple books at different prices. > > Don > "In time, what's deserved always gets served"- COC > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Horky, Roger > To: glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:49 AM > Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time > > > Different copies of the same book had different prices? > > -----Original Message----- > From: don [mailto:dfgarcia@grandecom.net] > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:40 AM > To: Glencook-Fans@Lists.Xmission.Com > Subject: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time > > > > Anyone looking for a copy of this book? I found multiple copies under Barnes & Nobles out of print area. Some as cheap as $5.00 > ************************************************************************** * * * It's that moment of dawning comprehension that I live for. * * * ************************************************************************** ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Kisc Kempson" Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time Date: 20 Dec 2002 10:11:47 -0700 would think the shape the particular book is in would affect price as well, if they're old or used or whatever. Kisc -----Original Message----- [mailto:owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of don Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:28 AM Yeah, they have a number of used book vendors they use. You get multiple books at different prices. Don "In time, what's deserved always gets served"- COC ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:49 AM Different copies of the same book had different prices? -----Original Message----- Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:40 AM Anyone looking for a copy of this book? I found multiple copies under Barnes & Nobles out of print area. Some as cheap as $5.00 ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Kisc Kempson" Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time Date: 20 Dec 2002 10:12:15 -0700 Note to self: read complete thread first, then reply if noone else has said it. Kisc I did an eppy. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com > [mailto:owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Changeling > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:33 AM > To: glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com > Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time > > > > And there's always the condition of thebook as a factor... > > > On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, don wrote: > > > Yeah, they have a number of used book vendors they use. You get > multiple books at different prices. > > > > Don > > "In time, what's deserved always gets served"- COC > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Horky, Roger > > To: glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:49 AM > > Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time > > > > > > Different copies of the same book had different prices? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: don [mailto:dfgarcia@grandecom.net] > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:40 AM > > To: Glencook-Fans@Lists.Xmission.Com > > Subject: (glencook-fans) A Matter of time > > > > > > > > Anyone looking for a copy of this book? I found multiple > copies under Barnes & Nobles out of print area. Some as cheap as $5.00 > > > > > ****************************************************************** > ******** > * * > * It's that moment of dawning comprehension that I live for. * > * * > ************************************************************************** > > > ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: scott havner Subject: (glencook-fans) Butcher's Aprentice Date: 20 Dec 2002 10:40:38 -0800 (PST) Anybody heard anything new on the new Cook Crime novel? I love the crime/detective genre and am anxious to see Cook's dark twist. Let me know if anyone has any news(a release date would be outstanding) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit .