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Post by nebogipfel on Jun 30, 2012 21:18:49 GMT
Hello All, Being the new boy I'm not sure if this has ever had a mention but I recommend The Furies by Keith Roberts to anyone who enjoys PA fiction set in the UK. For me, the book has some of the feel of The Day of the Triffids and it was published in 1966 so also has the period charm. It was Roberts first book and I don't think he was very fond of it but I think he was wrong. It'll always be one of my favourites.
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Post by Matthew on Jul 1, 2012 6:34:14 GMT
Welcome on board !
Not heard of this book but am researching now. Thanks for the heads up and look forward to more from you.
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Post by edwin on Jul 1, 2012 9:17:57 GMT
Don't really fancy it from the description but enjoyed his Pavane
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Post by nebogipfel on Jul 1, 2012 18:38:54 GMT
Don't really fancy it from the description but enjoyed his Pavane I think if you like TDOTT you will be pleasantly surprised. I suppose (and bearing in mind I really like the book) the ending is perhaps a bit weak but it's a keeper as far as I'm concerned
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Post by edwin on Jul 1, 2012 20:05:18 GMT
Anyone remember a sf where breeds of super animals were threatening humankind? For some reason one group combatted super rats and even horses with throwing knives.
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Post by edwin on Jul 1, 2012 20:07:55 GMT
Changed my mind and now ordered The Furies. Online book buying is much to easy!!!
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Post by nebogipfel on Jul 1, 2012 20:40:23 GMT
Changed my mind and now ordered The Furies. Online book buying is much to easy!!! Kindle makes it even easier I hope you enjoy The Furies .....I feel like my neck is on the block now
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Post by gladys on Jul 1, 2012 20:54:40 GMT
Edwin-it's probably something else but I remember a novella/short story by Arthur Machin in which the animals revolted for a day and boy were we sorry. No knife chucking rats, OMG, can you imagine what the NYC subways would be like.........
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Post by edwin on Jul 2, 2012 13:08:43 GMT
Edwin-it's probably something else but I remember a novella/short story by Arthur Machin in which the animals revolted for a day and boy were we sorry. No knife chucking rats, OMG, can you imagine what the NYC subways would be like......... Gladys, I see the Black Monks of Redwall rising from the sewers.
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Post by edwin on Jul 20, 2012 22:21:07 GMT
Finished the Furies and am ambivalent. Compared to Pavane it seems rushed. Glad to have read it but would have liked a fuller version.
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Post by nebogipfel on Jul 24, 2012 18:13:40 GMT
Finished the Furies and am ambivalent Not the reaction I'd hoped for but I suppose it could have been worse I'd have liked the book to have been longer but I think that about most of the books I have enjoyed. As I mentioned earlier I think the ending is a little bit of an anticlimax, it was as if Roberts wasn't sure what he wanted to do with it. That said, I think the story itself romps along at a good pace, is populated with likeable characters and oozes British charm. The Furies are also much more of a threat than Triffids, much as I love TDOTT. I do think that it's as much about when you watch a TV programme, film or read a book. Certain things just seem to grab you and speak to you at certain periods in your life, if they catch you at that right time. When I read The Furies it really resonated with me somehow. Other things such as Survivors and the John Mills Quatermass are also in my list of things which I will return to many times. It'll be interesting to hear what others think if they read The Furies .....
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Post by edwin on Jul 24, 2012 22:12:35 GMT
I think you might be right about The Furies which I shall certainly re-read.
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Post by darrenmparr on Oct 29, 2012 17:48:05 GMT
For anyone who hasn't read the furies, you have an unexpected pleasure to come if you get the chance. It runs along the same lines (as nebogipfel already mentioned) the Day of the Triffids and also the Kraken Wakes, The Tripods, A Wrinkle in the Skin (kinda) and another I can't quite put my finger on. Essentially, it is 1960's post apocalypse survival and a good, riveting read. Damn you nebogipfel, I'm going to have to hunt out my old copy for a re-read now ;-)
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Post by nebogipfel on Oct 31, 2012 18:54:57 GMT
Damn you nebogipfel, I'm going to have to hunt out my old copy for a re-read now ;-)
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Post by spaceowl on May 18, 2013 10:37:51 GMT
Keith Roberts did a good line in post-apocalyptic tales - The Chalk Giants, Molly Zero and Kiteworld are three others that spring to mind. An under-appreciated author IMO, possibly down to the fact that he was very difficult to work with.
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