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| 885.1 | Warning: First of Seven | SQM::MCCAFFERTY | Humpty Dumpty was pushed. | Mon Jun 25 1990 14:56 | 12 |
| Simon,
I glanced briefly at a review in the "ON BOOKs" section in the most
recent edition of Isaac Asimoves Science Fiction Managazine and this
was reviewed. I only skimmed through it but one thing that stood out
was that this was to be the first of some 7 volumes dealing with Chung
Kuo. The reveiwer seemed to think the world view a little implausible
but also said that the book was a "high velocity read" i.e he really
flew through it.
- John
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| 885.2 | re: .0 | HKFINN::CORBO | | Tue Jul 31 1990 17:03 | 15 |
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Hi Simon,
It caught my eye and I bought the book. I really enjoyed it,
but it was bizzare. I was caught up by the characters. It was a
quick read despite its size. It is about a future world where
China ended up as the dominant race.
I can bring in the book and give you a better synopsis if you
want!! It has been a while since I read it.
-Tracy
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| 885.3 | | HGABSS::SZETO | Simon Szeto @HGO, Hongkong | Wed Aug 01 1990 01:49 | 8 |
| re .2: Thanks, Tracy. A recommendation was all I was looking for.
After I wrote the topic note, I also saw a softcover version (but large
format) in the Hong Kong airport, but I didn't buy it then because I
was in the middle of something else. I hope I see it again later after
I return to the US.
--Simon
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| 885.4 | Author's name -- FYI | HKFINN::CORBO | | Wed Aug 01 1990 20:02 | 6 |
| FYI -- I believe the author's name is David Wingrove (or
something close).
-Tracy
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| 885.5 | The Middle Kingdom | KETJE::ROBBENS | Big animals move slow... | Mon Aug 20 1990 09:57 | 15 |
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I just finished reading the book, and I have to admit that it was really
fascinating ! The only 'problem': it's part 1 of a cycle.
As it mentioned, the author spent four years writing volume 1, titled
"The middle kingdom". Part 2 will be called "The broken wheel".
My copy is a paperback, edited in 1989. So... 1989 + another 4 years
gives me 1993. I suppose I will have forgotten the plot and certainly
the characters.
If you're interested, I can look for the ISBN number and all necessary
data and post it here. Anyway, although it's a rather voluminous book,
it read it in a couple of evenings (and nights). It's one of the best
SF-books I've ever came upon.
Luc.
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| 885.6 | Some info. | KETJE::ROBBENS | Big animals move slow... | Mon Aug 20 1990 14:04 | 19 |
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Author : David Wingrove
Title : Chung Kuo
Book 1
The Middle of Kingdom
Edited : New English Library
Paperback Edition 1990
ISBN 0-450-51610-5
Printed by : Hodder and Stoughton Paperbacks
Mill Road,
Dunton Green,
Sevenoaks,
Kent TN13 2YA
England.
Editorial Office: 47 Bedford Square,
London WC1B 3DP,
England.
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| 885.7 | violence rating is fairly high | KYOA::CHURCHE | Nothing endures but change | Thu Aug 23 1990 17:50 | 5 |
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I liked it overall too, but there was some pretty gross violence
in it. So if you don't have a strong stomach, don't read it.
jc
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| 885.8 | | ABSZK::SZETO | Simon Szeto, ISEDA/US at ZKO | Sat Oct 06 1990 15:31 | 95 |
| 885.9 | | NYTP07::LAM | | Mon Oct 08 1990 22:16 | 7 |
| Though I haven't read this book, it reminds me of an article I read a
few years ago written by Gore Vidal. It appeared in the magazine "The
Nation". In this article Vidal speculates that China with its
tremendous resources and Japan with its technical prowess and
aggressiveness will ally with eachother and conquer the world. I can't
help but think that this book, like Vidal's article, is a racist Westerner's
nightmare or an ethnocentric Asian's dream.
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| 885.10 | | ABSZK::SZETO | Simon Szeto, ISEDA/US at ZKO | Thu Oct 11 1990 01:32 | 12 |
| The author is an Englishman. He knows too much Chinese poetry and
plays Wei Chi ("Go") to be entirely racist; in fact I called him a
Sinophile in .8.
The plot is complex (I think) and so are the characters. Neither the
Hung Mao nor the Han characters are all good or all bad. If there's
racism, it's a bit too subtle for me. But Tsao Ch'un the dictator was
worse than Hitler -- killed off the Japanese, the Blacks, and the
Aborigines. However, that was only a page or so out of 700+.
--Simon
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| 885.11 | | ABSZK::SZETO | Simon Szeto, ISEDA/US at ZKO | Sat Jan 19 1991 20:05 | 5 |
| Saw _Chung_Kuo_ in paperback at Booksmith today. Look for it at your
favorite bookstore.
--Simon
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| 885.12 | Already bought the hardcover! | NYTP07::LAM | | Sun Jan 20 1991 07:37 | 1 |
| NOW You Tell Me!!!!! Right after I spent $13 for the hardcover!
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| 885.13 | The Broken Wheel | SIMON::SZETO | Simon Szeto, International Sys. Eng. | Sat Oct 26 1991 20:42 | 6 |
| Book 2: The Broken Wheel, is out (in paperback). Actually, some other
reader already tipped me off, but I saw it in the bookstores on my
afternoon at the mall and picked it up.
--Simon
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| 885.14 | 3rd book is out in hardcover | NYTP07::LAM | | Sat Jan 18 1992 05:46 | 5 |
| The third book in this series is out called "The White Mountain." I
haven't even finished the first book in this series yet and I just
bought the second book "The Broken Wheel." So far I find this book the
first one anyway slow and tedious to read, hopefully it will pickup
later.
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| 885.15 | moves for me | SIMON::SZETO | Simon Szeto, International Sys. Eng. | Tue Feb 04 1992 02:26 | 16 |
| > bought the second book "The Broken Wheel." So far I find this book the
> first one anyway slow and tedious to read, hopefully it will pickup
> later.
I haven't noticed any such problem with the first book, possible
exception may be the first 50-100 pages or so. "The Broken Wheel"
moves pretty well for my pace. Good character development for a
diverse cast. Sex and violence in places, as noted previously.
> -< 3rd book is out in hardcover >-
I also found the second book in hardcover, discounted to $5.95.
Problem is (and true for other authors like Eddings) I already read
these books in paperback.
--Simon
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