Daven Laure reflects:
"He belonged to a civilization of travelers; to him, no one planet could be the land of lost content." (p. 768)
Anderson's Nomads; Blish's Okies.
He contrasts the Kirkasanters:
"But in them would always stand a certain ridge purple against sunset, marsh at dawn, ice cloud walking over wind-gnawed desert crags, ancient castle, wingbeat in heaven..." (ibid.)
- and unique bright nights.
Here are six scenes that could be shown on screen while Laure reflects. A vivid panorama of Kirkasant could be built up despite the characters never reaching the planet before the end of the narrative.
Kaor, Paul!
ReplyDeleteExcept Blish's Okies "carried" their homes, actual cities, with them. Not like living on a planet but more than the STL ships of Anderson's Kith.
Ad astra! Sean