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To: fremont_steve
I guess I have been out to lunch as I have never heard of this book, ever. To me though, the Dune series by Frank Herbert would be impossible to top. I've read the whole series. If any here has read both authors, how would you compare?
25 posted on 03/20/2012 1:07:19 PM PDT by fish hawk (NAACP = Native Americans Against Corrupt Politicians)
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To: fish hawk
I guess I have been out to lunch as I have never heard of this book, ever. To me though, the Dune series by Frank Herbert would be impossible to top. I've read the whole series. If any here has read both authors, how would you compare?

I've read both recently. Dune is slightly more sophisticated, but they both have what I consider positive and conservative themes. Most people who like Dune will also like Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow, although they are very different as Sci Fi. [Dune is better.]

34 posted on 03/20/2012 1:16:56 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: fish hawk

I’ve read both authors. OSC is much easier to read, but not
as detailed. I like them both very much.


35 posted on 03/20/2012 1:18:04 PM PDT by jusduat (on the mercy of the Lord alone.)
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To: fish hawk

I’ve been reading sci fi for 40 years and Ender’s Game is by
far the best story I’ve come across. Dune is a good story but gets lost is so much detail which is why the movie sucked so bad.


37 posted on 03/20/2012 1:26:40 PM PDT by Taylor42
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To: fish hawk
I guess I have been out to lunch as I have never heard of this book, ever. To me though, the Dune series by Frank Herbert would be impossible to top. I've read the whole series. If any here has read both authors, how would you compare?

Similiar in the sense that both get into what it means to be a true warrior, and how the mind is the greatest weapon - and the greatest vulnerability.

In any event, if you read Dune, you MUST read Ender's Game.

55 posted on 03/20/2012 11:38:27 PM PDT by Talisker (He who commands, must obey.)
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