Roger Zelazny - The Great Book of Amber
The Complete Amber Chronicles 1-10
Lots of time has passed since my previous post. Not to worry, I can explain or at least properly excuse. It's not easy reviewing ten books for your reading pleasue. Thought about making ten different reviews, but somehow it did not seem right...
Today's highlight is a book larger then life, a classic resting in the peaks of immortality alongside Tolkien's Lord of the rings and Adams's Hitchhikers Guide.
Since this is one book that can speak well enough for itself, I'll just give you some highlights...
"While I had always said that I wanted to die in bed, what I really meant was that in my old age I wanted to be stepped on by an elephant while making love."
(Corwin of Amber, The Guns of Avalon)
"It is too late to start pretending I like him", she said. "You know. I just don't like the people he associates with - assorted criminals, jazz musicians..."
(Flora of Amber, Sign of the Unicorn)
"I've a peculiar feeling that I may never see you again. It is as if I were one of these minor characters in a melodrama who gets shuffled offstage without ever learning how things turn out." - "I can appreciate the feeling," I said. "My own role sometimes makes me want to strangle the author."
(Bill Roth and Corwin of Amber, Sign of the Unicorn)
On the Upside: Action, Original, Unpredictable, Humorours, Memorable, Huge world.
On the Downside: May cause loss of contact with friends and family.
JYRating: 98. Steal it!
Links:
Ghostwheel - a short story that follows Prince of Chaos, the last book in the Amber series.
The Amber Series - Amber fansite. Amazing Trump Gallery.
Lots of time has passed since my previous post. Not to worry, I can explain or at least properly excuse. It's not easy reviewing ten books for your reading pleasue. Thought about making ten different reviews, but somehow it did not seem right...
Today's highlight is a book larger then life, a classic resting in the peaks of immortality alongside Tolkien's Lord of the rings and Adams's Hitchhikers Guide.
Since this is one book that can speak well enough for itself, I'll just give you some highlights...
"While I had always said that I wanted to die in bed, what I really meant was that in my old age I wanted to be stepped on by an elephant while making love."
(Corwin of Amber, The Guns of Avalon)
"It is too late to start pretending I like him", she said. "You know. I just don't like the people he associates with - assorted criminals, jazz musicians..."
(Flora of Amber, Sign of the Unicorn)
"I've a peculiar feeling that I may never see you again. It is as if I were one of these minor characters in a melodrama who gets shuffled offstage without ever learning how things turn out." - "I can appreciate the feeling," I said. "My own role sometimes makes me want to strangle the author."
(Bill Roth and Corwin of Amber, Sign of the Unicorn)
On the Upside: Action, Original, Unpredictable, Humorours, Memorable, Huge world.
On the Downside: May cause loss of contact with friends and family.
JYRating: 98. Steal it!
Links:
Ghostwheel - a short story that follows Prince of Chaos, the last book in the Amber series.
The Amber Series - Amber fansite. Amazing Trump Gallery.
