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Witches of Karres [message #112973] Mon, 16 September 2013 13:57 Go to next message
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Originally posted by: @RUTGERS.ARPA:jpa144@cit-vax
Message-ID: <219@topaz.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 11-Jan-85 02:33:45 EST
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From: jpa144@cit-vax (Jens Peter Alfke)

. . . I've read it!  A wonderful book (I believe it's been reprinted recently,
so everyone go out and buy it!) but, alas, I don't believe there was ever a
sequel.
The author of the book is James H. Schmitz, who also wrote a series of books
about one Telzey Amberdon, a telepath.  I read just the beginning of the first
book (not that it was bad, I just never got to finish it), _The_Universe_
_Against_Her_, and found it quite good, though the style was more serious and
altogether quite different from _Witches_.
If anyone out there wants more detailed information, ask me and I can consult
my friend who has all/most of his books.

					--Peter Alfke
						"Gabba Gabba Hey!"
Re: Witches of Karres [message #113032 is a reply to message #112973] Mon, 16 September 2013 13:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 10:07:46 EST
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Another book by James Schmitz is "The Demon Breed". It's much more
of a  serious adventure story than "The Witches of Karres", and has some
interesting ideas in it. Another selection is "A Pride of Monsters",
which has some (five? I think there are five lions in a pride)
short stories on a range of topics. I would recommend both.

Ned Danieley
Duke University
Re: Witches of Karres [message #113073 is a reply to message #112973] Mon, 16 September 2013 13:57 Go to previous message
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Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 01:09:51 EST
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In article <28@unc.UUCP> walker@unc.UUCP (Doug Walker) writes:
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>The Witches of Karres was written by James Schmitz.  I enjoyed it, so I
>got some of his other books - The Telzey Toy and one other - and they were
>absolutely awful.  Really bad stuff.  I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel to
>Witches of Karres, but don't waste your time on his other books.

I strongly disagree.  I think that the Telzy Amberdon stories are
some of the best character oriented sf from the period and that they
still stand up well today.  Telzy herself in a very appealing person,
and her universe quite interesting.  I always wished that Schmitz  had
written more stories in this milieu, both to see Telzy again and to
expand some on the background of life in the Hub Federation. As a
SC state legislator prepares to introduce mandatory seat belt laws
into the House, I find myself pining for an Overgovernment whose
general policy is to leave people alone so the race doesn't loose
its competitive edge.

For people wanting more Schmitz, I can suggest a few things I haven't
seen mentioned on the net yet : _A_Tale_of_Two_Clocks (a novel of the
Old Galactics and Trigger Argee  Unfortunately, there is an alternate
title for this one which I can't remember ), _Agent of Vega_ (a short
story collection), _A Pride of Monsters_ (another collection) and
"The Witches of Karres" - the novella on which the substantially different
novel was based (available in one of the SF Hall of Fame volumes).

BTW is you can find the first (only?) DAW edition of _The Lion Game_,
the Freas cover is worth the price of the book in itself (especially
if you are male).

			psigning off
			Ted Nolan	..usceast!ted
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