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Post by traitor on Mar 20, 2006 20:16:09 GMT -5
Hello,
I am very glad this forum exists. Stalker is one of the best movies
I ever seen. It's a kind of masterpiece you would watch night before
you die. At last, isn't that the best criterium for art in general..
Anyways, I would like to open a topic in which we would talk
about Strugackie brothers. Not only about Roadside picnic, but
all other books.
Which books have you read? Which ones you like?
I am currently reading Slug on a mountainside (Ulitka na sklon)
and the woods in that novel reminds me of the zone in roadside picnic.
Share your impressions.
Traitor
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Post by MaKS on Mar 21, 2006 22:43:27 GMT -5
rusf.ru/abs/english/e-books.htmhere they are going to upload the one i value the most, although as a loyal fan of ABS i must state, that almost every their book is magnificent  But as soon as they make "Doomed city" available, don't miss it ^^ For now, i'd recommend "The final circle of Paradise" (originally it's "Predatory things of the century"), an eudemonic antiutopia. I only hope the translations aren't too bad.
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Post by traitor on Mar 24, 2006 6:18:57 GMT -5
rusf.ru/abs/english/e-books.htmhere they are going to upload the one i value the most, although as a loyal fan of ABS i must state, that almost every their book is magnificent But as soon as they make "Doomed city" available, don't miss it ^^ For now, i'd recommend "The final circle of Paradise" (originally it's "Predatory things of the century"), an eudemonic antiutopia. I only hope the translations aren't too bad. Thanks! I shall look for Doomed city and The final circle of paradise. I am worried about the translations from the site you posted, so I'll try to look for these books in my native language which is closer to Russian (Serbian). For now, I read only 4 books. From that, I can see that some books are more inclined to society critiques and allegories than others. Can you classify their books by this criterium, i.e. those that are more concerened about society and those that are more pure SF imagination..? |
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Post by MaKS on Mar 24, 2006 8:23:07 GMT -5
Right, Serbian must be good for this. Every their book seems in many ways special o.o I'd say, some fit neither, like children's "The tale of friendship and not-friendship", many both, like the mentioned "Doomed city" or "The snail on the slope"... Could you be a little bit more specific? |
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Post by dimilletronc on Nov 28, 2006 16:00:23 GMT -5
I read most of their books, around 95%. These guys are amazing sci-fi writers! I just couldn't read a couple of early novels, it was too boring. I'm lucky to speak russian, because not all their books are translated and the translations aren't always good. I would highly recommend reading "One billion years before the end of the world" and "The kid". All others are great, too. Try to find their translations on www.lib.ru Recently , myself i attempted translating "Jews of St-Petersburg" in french. If any of you speaks french, i can send it to you. Cheers |
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Post by MaKS on Nov 28, 2006 22:47:30 GMT -5
To be a little more specific, here, down the page: www.lib.ru/STRUGACKIE/ Recently , myself i attempted translating "Jews of St-Petersburg" in french. I always liked this play. Rather realistic then sci-fi, though. |
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Post by dimilletronc on Nov 29, 2006 12:11:40 GMT -5
Yeah, very realistic if you remember the years right after Perestroika and putch in Russia. I will probably try to adapt it in a theater here. Just wondering how occidental public will react. I'm afraid that many things may be unclear to an average North-American person.
I always wanted to see the play live. Could be very funny.
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Post by Pauk on Dec 1, 2006 20:34:08 GMT -5
At least nobody pretends they read the Archives ;D
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Post by traitor on Feb 23, 2007 17:05:48 GMT -5
Sorry, I dont understand which archives?
OK I have a question concerning Roadside picnic. Do you remember when
Redrick saves his greedy colleague from the Zone, who got his legs injured?
And before leaving him at the "hospital", at one moment, he hesitates wheter
to kill him with his boxer or not. The question is: why does he want to kill
his greedy colleague?
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Post by Pauk on Feb 25, 2007 13:01:27 GMT -5
Archives - those behind the barbed wire. In this modern society everybody obeys the restrictions  About that so called friend whom Schuchart saves, I would not say he wanted to kill, the question was to leave him or not. Buzzard thought ill of Schuchart, because he himself would not have risked his life to drag anyone out of the Zone. If you disagree, could you please cite the exact place where you think it happens. I somehow did not get such impression. |
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Post by panpredseda on Oct 29, 2007 4:37:12 GMT -5
I've already read: Roadside Picnic (I like it), Beetle in the Anthill (I like it) and Noon: 22nd Century (compilation of short stories, not my favourite)
In my future plan are: Far Rainbow and Limping Fate
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But as soon as they make "Doomed city" available, don't miss it ^^ For now, i'd recommend "The final circle of Paradise" (originally it's "Predatory things of the century"), an eudemonic antiutopia. I only hope the translations aren't too bad.
