tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post7001510732524067195..comments2024-03-18T17:06:32.290+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Lucifer: EvensongKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-55869470564600820502014-04-09T19:37:45.019+01:002014-04-09T19:37:45.019+01:00Hi, Paul!
I'm glad, because of how I like Sti...Hi, Paul!<br /><br />I'm glad, because of how I like Stirling's books. If he has a weakness as a writer, I think it's largely in being sometimes too detailed in describing how things work. Such as the practical details of how you run a farm using technology no more advanced than what was available in 1860. Altho I fully agree SF writers have to use "info dumps" from time to time in their books. Still, an SF writer walks a fine line between not explaining enough or too much.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-87122249376239600052014-04-09T15:48:39.314+01:002014-04-09T15:48:39.314+01:00Sean,
Thanks. Stirling is starting to get my atten...Sean,<br />Thanks. Stirling is starting to get my attention because of MAN-KZIN WARS and MULTIVERSE.<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-37293251815771802482014-04-09T15:41:41.641+01:002014-04-09T15:41:41.641+01:00Hi, Paul!
You wrote that a secondary purpose of t...Hi, Paul!<br /><br />You wrote that a secondary purpose of the PA blog is: "If you like Anderson, then you might like--", recommending writers such as Neil Gaiman and now Mike Carey. I agree that is a legitimate idea and I would like to suggest the works of S.M. Stirling as well. I could tell, here and there in his books, how Stirling is also a fan of Poul Anderson, using turns of phrase coined by Anderson. And even, in one case, having an Ensign Dominique Flandry appearing very briefly.<br /><br />I would recommend interested readers starting with one or two of Stirling's non series stand alone books, so they could get an idea of how he writes and whether his work woul appeal to them. Two examples would be THE PESHAWAR LANCERS and CONQUISTADOR.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com