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Posted By:  Fred Sep 16, 1998 - 06:14 am |       | Hi folks, i just have a quick sci-fi question. I remember reading a story where the memories of the collective unconcious held memories from an earlier time. Our myths about dragons, ogres, etc. were held over from a time before humans were planted on earth. I don't remember much more than that. If anyone can help me out as to the title or author of this story, I'd appreciate it. Thanks
Hmmm...don't recall that one. It sounds interesting though. If you remember anything more post again--maybe it'll jog something loose.
I don't know the name of the title, but what Fred described reminded me of the book Clan of the Cave Bear. The story is about the dawn of man, and a group of primitive humans who have an interesting way of passing along information. Instead of schools or actual teaching of any kind, the members of this group simply are born with all the knowledge of their parents.
Sorry I couldn't help, but if you'd like to read a book with a simular theme, read Clan of the Cave Bear. Sorry I can't remember who it was written by.
All those books sound cool, guys. Sorry Fred, but I haven't read that book. I HAVE read this really good fantasy series. If you are a fantasy lover, check up on Katharine Kerr's Deverry Series. She also has this book called Palace - perfect for sci-fi freaks.
Hope to hear from y'all.
You're right...Clan of the Cave Bear is similar. It was written by Jean Auel and is the first in a whole series of books. I've only read Clan, and it was a long time ago. They made it into a movie starring Darryl Hannah. I didn't think it was very good, but then again how many times does a movie do justice to a book?
I agree Master, hardly any of the movies made from books are good. Why bother making the movie?
It also really makes you sorry to see what the movie industry is coming to.
The movie industry is pretty stupid, because they're actually putting people off watching the movie of the book.
But the strange thing is, a novellisation of the movie is never very good either. Maybe this means that the original is always the best?
| Posted By: Asher Nov 02, 1998 - 08:44 am | | I don't know if the origional is always best. The movie "The Princess Bride" was much better than the book. I think it was the excellent dialoge. Gotta go...
Never read the book...but I'd probably agree. Blade Runner is better than Phillip Dick's short story too (with all due respect to Mr. Dick, an author I otherwise admire.)
Of course, which you prefer may just depend on which one you experience first.
I've seen 'The Princess Bride' - that was a great movie, I thought.
| Posted By: Nightice May 19, 1999 - 07:02 am | | Silverowl: can you tell me a few of the actual titles from Katherine Kerr's Deverry Series? The booksellers here always tend to give me the evil eye if I come along with only the name of the series. I've even gotten the wrong books once or twice that way.
Thank you!
| Posted By: Lisseut May 19, 1999 - 11:14 pm | | Katherine Kerr - Deverry series
Daggerspell
Dawnspell
I think these are the first two of four, with the others also being something-spell
Continuing on from this series is
The Westlands Cycle
A Time of Omens
A Time of Justice
These are books two and three I think, can't remember the first (Time of War?). Also four in this series.
I found the first series good but because the second was still being written I lost interest. It also started to drag on, the same thing as happened to Eddings.
| Posted By: Gestalt May 21, 1999 - 03:28 am | | Fred,
I remember some stories like that myself. Before rain, when mist covered the ground, when unicorns, fae, dragons and the like were the norm. Wish I could remember the names of the books, but the waves of time has washed them from my memory.
Concerning Clan of the Cave Bear. In my opinion it started out great, but then all the discoveries, ie: fire, ect, was just too much. I know where the author was heading but to me it sounded to far fetched to be plausibly believable. The second book was worse. I never finished it.
Yeah, I know its suppose to be fun to read, but I just couldn't hold on to the inbreed knowledge being passed down.
| Posted By: d Aug 21, 1999 - 05:15 pm | | I agree Gestalt,
I'm new to this site, but I think Clan of the Cave Bear started out as a really good book, but then it focused a little too much on Ayla, and everything seemed to happen at once. I have only just read the second book but found it ok, and possibly might get the third book if it is any good. Have any of you guys/gals read the next two books in the series, if so could you tell me what you think of them and if I should get them.
Welcome to Speculative Vision d. I haven't read the other books. Clan didn't do a whole lot for me so I didn't get into them. I know other people who have read the other books and just loved them. I'd say go ahead and get the next one if you found them interesting. If that one doesn't spark a fire, then you can always stop there.
I've read the clan series & enjoyed them
I haven't read the book you asked about though.
I to need to find a book I read about 40 yrs.
ago. It was a story about a large bubble machine that opened onto other worlds or dementions. On one world a man with small horns on the front of his head was chasing a
female. One of the men in the lab did something to try to help the girl, & the people they were watching saw them. Thats all I really remember, except the people in the bubble came through. It might have been a short story. I don't know if this is the proper way to post this as this is my first time to this site. If this is wrong, I am sorry.
| Posted By: leah Sep 18, 1999 - 07:58 pm | | Hello,
I was hoping for some information on two items that I don't know the title of. The first is a short story that I remember was published in an anthology. It was about a young girl who romantacizes/fantasizes the neighbor's home (who knows maybe it was her home) into some form of "mystery" land/palace. It's actually an overblown security system meant to keep criminals out. Anyway, the child (not knowing any better) starts crawling across the fence/wall through a circle of barbed wire. Turns out the wall is covered in with shards of glass so the kid eventually freaks and gets caught in the wire and probably dies. Basically it's a "what price are we willing to pay for security" theme.
The second item is a book that I probably read over 20 years ago. It had griffins (and feathers) and other mythological images. I also remember that *bulldancing* (basically vaulting over a bull) was involved as was sometype of animal/human mind control. The main character was a young woman and there was one point in the book where she had to make a choice on a spiral staircase to either go up or down. I think one way led to hell (or a similar place).
I know that each other these is a long shot, but I'd appreciate any help you could offer.
-leah
| Posted By: Neal66 Sep 24, 1999 - 11:57 am | | the novel might by Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock.It does deal with mythology coming to life.
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