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Steve Joyce Solar Explorer
Joined: 14 Dec 2013 Posts: 66
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:52 am Post subject: The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold |
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So...
I just finished reading The Man Who Folded Himself and, although it's sort of derivative of Heinlein's -All You Zombies-, I found it quite well done.
However, what really struck me is the Cosmically-Mind-Blowing-Life-Imitating-Art-Rewriting-the-Past aspect of my recent reading experience. You see, in Gerrold's tale, the main character is able to erase his past and write over it. Lo and behold, although originally composed in 1973, Gerrold himself updated TMWFH to include references to 9/11 and other more recent events...thus, in a manner of speaking, essentially rewriting HIS past.
Normally, I'd prefer NOT to read these kind of revisions but ~ me being me ~ I was totally amused this go 'round. _________________ "There is a planet in the Solar System where the people are so stupid they didn't catch on for a million years that there was another half to their planet." - Kilgore Trout. |
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Rick Space Ranger
Joined: 25 Feb 2016 Posts: 106 Location: New York City
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:05 am Post subject: |
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I heard about this for years before I finally had a chance to read it. For about half its length I enjoyed it immensely, then it just got a bit much for me and...well, I did finish it, but I found the latter portion a bit of a chore.
Now...I have a friend who is totally into time travel novels and movies and tv. Over the years I've directed her to a bunch of things I thought she'd like. But, since she's really more into the fantasy / romance / light s-f sort of time travel stories, I never mentioned THE MAN WHO FOLDED HIMSELF, figuring it wasn't really her thing. But then she asked for more ideas and I had nothing new to tell her about so I mentioned Gerrold's novel. She screamed, "Oh, I read that already. I LOVED IT! It might be my all time favorite!"
Huh...sometimes you just can't figure it. _________________ Man need not kneel before the angels,
Nor lie in death forever,
But for the weakness of his feeble will. |
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Custer Space Sector Commander
Joined: 22 Aug 2015 Posts: 929 Location: Earth
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | I LOVED IT! It might be my all time favorite!" |
All time favourite - we see what you did there...
That's a scan of the cover of my copy - "First time in paperback" I see. Back in the seventies, 160 pages was still considered a decent length for a novel. Let's see what the back cover has to say:
Quote: | When you begin this adventure get ready to go through a lot of weird changes
Like to take a trip through time? It would be a great kick, not to mention the loot to be made when you returned. That's what Don thought when he inherited the timebelt from his uncle. What happened - to human history and personal identity, to sex and to sanity - was something else, and more than enough to make this our nomination for the most spellbinding, mind-jolting science fiction novel of the year. As noted S-F author Barry Malzberg writes, "Staggering and terrifying, the most stunning I've ever read in the field... bound to be influential... I read it through in one night and it knocked me out."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: California-based DAVID GERROLD is one of the brightest stars of the new S-F generation. Runner-up for the Nebula Award and twice runner-up for the Hugo Award, he has achieved his greatest triumph yet with THE MAN WHO FOLDED HIMSELF. |
The book's dedication is "This book is for Larry Niven, a good friend who believes that time travel is impossible. He's probably right." |
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orzel-w Galactic Ambassador
Joined: 19 Sep 2014 Posts: 1865
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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I'm thinking this is one I read also. Is this the one where he takes a Corvette with him back to the '50s in one of his jumps? _________________ ...or not...
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Gord Green Galactic Ambassador
Joined: 06 Oct 2014 Posts: 2987 Location: Buffalo, NY
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't seen much recently from Mr. Gerrold, but I've always enjoyed his work. One of the best series he wrote was the "War with the Chtorr" and YESTERDAYS CHILDREN (STAR WOLF).
_________________ There comes a time, thief, when gold loses its lustre, and the gems cease to sparkle, and the throne room becomes a prison; and all that is left is a father's love for his child. |
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