tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post9129490283486913049..comments2024-03-29T15:56:27.319+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Alternative MarsKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-55597198016916012442023-06-14T22:27:42.715+01:002023-06-14T22:27:42.715+01:00In the "Long Earth" Series by Terry Prat...In the "Long Earth" Series by Terry Pratchet and Stephen Baxter, in which a way to 'step' between alternate earths is found, one of the novels deals with a 'Long Mars'.Jim Baerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182949391365921637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-69298879328330662542017-04-14T15:33:50.877+01:002017-04-14T15:33:50.877+01:00Kaor, Paul!
Paul: Yes, I knew that. I know you fo...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />Paul: Yes, I knew that. I know you found the hominids of Mars too dry and astringent for your taste. But that's probably one reason why I liked IN THE COURTS OF THE CRIMSON KINGS, the people there were DIFFERENT.<br /><br />As for THE SKY PEOPLE, I admit I was kinda rooting for the "beast men," the Neanderthals. Some researchers think now the Neanderthals were as intelligent as Homo sapiens and were able to talk.<br /><br />David: aha, I know what you meant. I very much LIKED that cameo you mentioned. Esp. the glimpses we got of such writers as Poul Anderson, Robert Heinlein, and Jack Williamson (I think).<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-6106491431620196842017-04-14T12:07:21.446+01:002017-04-14T12:07:21.446+01:00All:
*The Sky People* grabbed me more, for the mos...All:<br />*The Sky People* grabbed me more, for the most part ... but I LOVED the science fiction writers cameo from the opening of *In the Courts of the Crimson Kings*.David Birrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973889429164886381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-85489479300863452962017-04-14T08:28:50.609+01:002017-04-14T08:28:50.609+01:00Sean,
I prefer THE SKY PEOPLE.
Paul.Sean,<br />I prefer THE SKY PEOPLE.<br />Paul.paulshackley2017@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704115766930975286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-60853670877854546932017-04-14T07:33:27.268+01:002017-04-14T07:33:27.268+01:00Dear Mr. Stirling,
I've read your two "...Dear Mr. Stirling, <br /><br />I've read your two "Lords of Creation" books twice, and loved them! I esp. relished your IN THE COURTS OF THE CRIMSON KINGS.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-51235266548576007552017-04-14T00:52:03.744+01:002017-04-14T00:52:03.744+01:00Mr Stirling,
Thank you. If you search the blog for...Mr Stirling,<br />Thank you. If you search the blog for these titles, you will find that I have discussed them.<br />Paul.paulshackley2017@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704115766930975286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-82840172009446887452017-04-14T00:34:10.570+01:002017-04-14T00:34:10.570+01:00BTW, just in case you're interested, I also di...BTW, just in case you're interested, I also did an alternate history where Mars and Venus were terraformed in the remote past by unknown aliens, and seeded with various types of Terrestrial life. The titles are (Venus) THE SKY PEOPLE, and (Mars) IN THE COURTS OF THE CRIMSON KINGS.S.M. Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091131550027851275noreply@blogger.com