Wednesday May 31, 2023
0042: A Pail of Air, by Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber's A Pail of Air is a unique view of life on Earth after the end of the world. This inspires us to categorise end of the world movies, and somehow we spend a lot of time talking about Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (a.k.a. Tarzan and the Lost City).
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But my favourite were Sterling Lanier’s books ”Hiero’s Journey” and ”Unforsaken Hiero” dealing with a far future mutated Metis adventurer with advanced psychic powers and his intelligent giant moose mount. I believe the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game’s incorporation of psionics stems from those books.
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
I have a particular liking for post-apocalyptic stories, dating from when I read Andre Norton’s ”Star Man’s Son” as a kid ( I believe that book was aimed at younger readers)
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
I have a particular liking for post-apocalyptic stories, dating from when I read Andre Norton’s ”Star Man’s Son” as a kid (I think that one was aimed at a younger audience). My favourite of that genre are the Sterling Lanier books ”Hiero’s Journey” and ”Unforsaken Hiero” dealing with a future Metis priest from
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Fritz Lieber was also at times an actor, both in films and on stage. Both his parents were successful actors, his father Fritz Sr. appearing several films such as ”The Sea Hawk”. Fritz Jr (the author) appeared in ”The Bermuda Triangle”. I keep confusing him with Fritz Weaver, who had a more familiar face.
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
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