One of the less inspired book of the series: the plot is not so appealing nor the "scientific" explanation of the green snakes. It was a fast work for the pulp magazine with more an eye to the deadline than to the story. Try another one to astart reading the Doc's adventures.
Book number two and three of "The Empire of the Nine" trilogy (also known as Lord Grandrith/Doc Caliban series). Unfortunately they did not add any flavour to "A Feast Unknown". Both books are filled with non stop action but none of the distinctive characteristics of the first book are here. They se
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Book number two and three of "The Empire of the Nine" trilogy (also known as Lord Grandrith/Doc Caliban series). Unfortunately they did not add any flavour to "A Feast Unknown". Both books are filled with non stop action but none of the distinctive characteristics of the first book are here. They seem more a pulp juvenile novels without any ironic and twisted look towards the heroic myths.
One of the worst Stout's novel: a failure in the set, display, plot and characterization. It seems more a bet than an inspired work: Wolfe on the move against the smartest bad guy of the USA.
As a compilation of short stories there are low and high: Crossing the Dark River / Philip José Farmer; The Merry Men of Riverworld / John Gregory Betancourt; Unfinished Business / Robert Weinberg; these are the only ones to get the spirit of Riverworld, the others stories are only to fill the book.
The Mystic Mullah
One of the less inspired book of the series: the plot is not so appealing nor the "scientific" explanation of the green snakes. It was a fast work for the pulp magazine with more an eye to the deadline than to the story. Try another one to astart reading the Doc's adventures.
Lord of the Trees, the Mad Goblin
Book number two and three of "The Empire of the Nine" trilogy (also known as Lord Grandrith/Doc Caliban series). Unfortunately they did not add any flavour to "A Feast Unknown". Both books are filled with non stop action but none of the distinctive characteristics of the first book are here. They se ... (continue)
Book number two and three of "The Empire of the Nine" trilogy (also known as Lord Grandrith/Doc Caliban series). Unfortunately they did not add any flavour to "A Feast Unknown". Both books are filled with non stop action but none of the distinctive characteristics of the first book are here. They seem more a pulp juvenile novels without any ironic and twisted look towards the heroic myths.
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
More oddity than ingenuity.
Even in the Best Families
One of the worst Stout's novel: a failure in the set, display, plot and characterization. It seems more a bet than an inspired work: Wolfe on the move against the smartest bad guy of the USA.
Tales of Riverworld
As a compilation of short stories there are low and high:
Crossing the Dark River / Philip José Farmer;
The Merry Men of Riverworld / John Gregory Betancourt;
Unfinished Business / Robert Weinberg;
these are the only ones to get the spirit of Riverworld, the others stories are only to fill the book.