Scotland as Science Fiction
John Corbett, Caroline McCracken-Flesher, Cairns Craig and Ian Duncan
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Scots like Iain N. Banks and Ken MacLeod lead in a futuristic tradition, for from MacDonald, Barrie,...
Demons
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'The most innovative and challenging writer of fiction in his generation in Russia' Guardian ...
Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated Dune in Books
Jun 2, 2018
I had been introduced to sci-fi/fantasy via C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. I was accustomed to allegory and metaphor in storytelling.
Frank Herbert introudced my young mind to literature that could be an amazing example of world-building, character development, and storytelling, but also embody a political activism that, rather than feeling didactic, becomes an essential element of the plot.
Dune is still the gauge by which I judge all other science fiction.
The Adventures of Ruby Pi and the Geometry Girls (Ruby Pi Adventures #1)
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A collection of five historical fiction adventure stories. Young heroines find themselves at turning...
Young Adult Science Girls Mystery Adventure
Cleopatra
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Cleopatra's palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual...
Dark Avenues
Ivan Bunin and Hugh Aplin
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Considered one of the most influential authors of twentieth century Russian Literature, Ivan Bunin's...
Timeless Adventures: How Doctor Who Conquered TV
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Timeless Adventures reveals how Doctor Who has been at its strongest when it reflects the political...
Translating National Allegories: The Case of Crime Fiction
Alistair Rolls, John West-Sooby and Marie-Laure Vuaille-Barcan
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This book explores the intersection of a number of academic areas of study that are all,...
Dinner at the Center of the Earth: A Novel
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The best work yet from the Pulitzer finalist and best-selling author of For the Relief of Unbearable...
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Precarious Labour and the Contemporary Novel: 2016
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Recent trends in literary study have tended to place socio-political questions at the centre of...