in The Night’s Dawn Trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God), the very survival of humanity is on the line as the dead possess whole planets in a high-tech future. This massive epic is one hell of a ride; a relentless and incredibly entertaining space-opera of awesome proportions!
The Mars Trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars & Blue Mars) is one of the most mind-expanding reading experiences I’ve ever had. It is a rich, sweeping, epic chronicle of the colonization of Mars as well as the rest of the solar system; the power humans have to transform their own environment and how that environment can transform humanity as well; the long-term impact of extending human lifespan by centuries and the catastrophic consequences of rising sea levels on Earth. But most of all, it is a roadmap to building a better civilization free from the poisons of the past.
You will never find a funnier, more densely informative, action-packed adventure about money, slavery, the birth of science and the love life of Isaac Newton.
After more than 15 years of procrastination and endless revisions, I have finally decided to publish my first novel, La Boue (French for mud even if I have to do it myself using print on demand. As I work on the final revisions and typesetting of the book, I offer you the first chapter (in French) of this bleak and strange mix of horror, poetry, sensuality and fantasy.
Thousands of years from now, a tiny kingdom of peace-loving peasants living on the fringes of a poisonous forest finds itself dragged into a senseless war that threaten to destroy whatever clean land remains.
Action , humour , great characters , outstanding attention to details - this thrilling movie about naval warfare in the Napoleonic Wars is also faithful to the spirit, if not the letter, of Patrick O’Brian magnificent historical novels.
These epic western novels from the screenwriter of Terms of Endearment and Brokeback Mountain are both high literature and great entertainment – a must read for anyone who enjoy humor, drama and the study of human nature.
Whatever you’ve seen or heard about this movie, don’t be fooled: this is not a romantic comedy. Instead Eternal Sunshine is a poignant trip inside someone else’s mind as his memories of a past relationship are slowly destroyed. Love suddenly takes on new meaning as its remembramce is being extinguished.
Through these two greatly entertaining novels, McMurtry chronicles the adventures of Gus McRay and Woodrow Call before the events described in Lonesome Dove. We follow their progression from their first hapless missions as junior Texas Rangers up to their retirement from rangering as seasoned and highly-effective veterans of a grueling series of Indian wars.