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Old 05-15-2014, 10:30 AM   #25
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I agree with Xanthe:


I can suggest one 'space opera' that everyone should read, even those that don't like science fiction: The Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons. It is sublime. If anyone could suggest me another work of equal beauty, I would be ever so grateful.
David Brin's uplift series in general is very good, but the second book, Startide Rising, is a masterpiece. You do not need to have read the first book for it to make sense.
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