The narrative becomes more future historical. We not only read the further adventures of the Montivallans but also learn what has meanwhile been happening in Australia and the Pacific. Some of these chapters read like sequels to Change stories that have been published elsewhere? When I first read Poul Anderson's The Shield Of Time, I was surprised by references to events in the juvenile adventure, "The Year of the Ransom," not having known of its existence. This is as it should be. Series should be complex and diverse.
Christmas preparations will interfere with blogging. This evening, sf group plus wives will eat in Marco's. See also here. (Marco's was closed by a flood, and here, but has reopened.)
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
I didn't mind you making lists of the menus seen at the meals and banquets in Stirling's books! They were fun to read even if mostly unsuitable for sedentary guys like me. (Smiles)
Sean
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