Indiana Jones-ish - Page 2

astrodad · 03-31-2009, 09:05 PM

I am really interested in the Doc Savage stories but I'm having a hard time finding them. Any ideas?

Greg Anos · 03-31-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jplumey

I am really interested in the Doc Savage stories but I'm having a hard time finding them. Any ideas?

I'm going to phrase what I say very carefully. Some of the stories are in the public domain in certain countries. There are 9 Laurence Donovan Doc Savage stories on Project Gutenberg Austrailia. They are not public domain in the US. (Laurence Donovan died in 1950.) There are another 14 that are public domain in current life + 50 countries. (Example - Canada) I forget which writers did them off the top of my head. The main writer of Doc Savage (around 140 of them) was Lester Dent, who died in 1959. They will go P.D. in Life + 50 in January. However, I doubt that any Life + 50 web site will host them, due to Conde Nast's aggressive copyright stance.

If you like p-books (I own the complete set, all 182 of 'em), try E-Bay. They always have some for sale.

There are "pirate" CD copies floating around, based on the old Black Mask copyright battle years ago, they exist, but are illegal. (I have heard rumors that they have excellent proofing and contain original illustrations, but I wouldn't know.)

astrodad · 03-31-2009, 09:39 PM

Yes it seems that there is a bit of a sordid past with regard to these stories. I'll just hold off for a few years and see what happens. For now, I'm going to give the Haggard Anthologies a shot.

Thanks again for your help!

Melissa · 03-31-2009, 10:36 PM

If you love adventure, mystery, action and get a kick of sitting at the edge of your seat? Then read Matthew Reilly! (Aussie author).
I've only read Ice Station and Temple so far and I just couldn't put those two books down!

I'm not sure if they're available in ebooks at the moment

Melissa · 03-31-2009, 10:41 PM

Oh, I think you would enjoy Matthew Reilly's books if you like Dan Brown (there is some code breaking/deciphering involved but not as detailed as Dan

phenomshel · 03-31-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Definitely second the H Rider Haggard books, especially the Quatermain ones.

The Amelia Peabody series (by Elizabeth Peters) looks like it might possibly be what you're after, but I've never got round to reading any...

I've read all of them, and they're a must read. But be warned: I am a hopeless Barbara Michaels/Elizabeth Peters fan and love everything she ever wrote, including the scholarly works. So I'm prejudiced.

Sonist · 04-01-2009, 12:01 AM

Hey, if you want the original (I am only half kidding), get Hearts of Three by Jack London. It's fun.

http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3132

tech_au · 04-01-2009, 07:54 AM

My favorite light-hearted and very enjoyable action-adventure archaeologist series is the Rogue Angel series by Alex Archer.
They aren't going to win any Pulitzer prizes but they are enjoyable.
Sort of a cross between Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider.

Moejoe · 04-01-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Sounds like you want Doc Savage..... (By the By, The Movie is now out on Warner Achive DVD - 16x9 anamorphic widescreen. Just got mine today!)

Doc Savage is out on DVD in anamorphic? Fantastic

Must get hold of that one right smartly. Oh wait, is it only R1?

deety · 04-01-2009, 08:10 AM

I wanted to get into those Rogue Angel books because they sound like exactly my thing. But the one I tried was so badly written that I couldn't force myself to finish it, and I'm not usually picky about that type of thing.

The Amelia Peabody books are pretty fantastic. They're historical mysteries about a woman who becomes an egyptian archeologist. The author is actually an Egyptologist herself, so there's a lot of great detail. The stories follow Amelia and her family through many years, and the later books get into a lot of different styles (for example, there's one that's heavily influenced by H. Rider Haggard novels, and others stray into World War I era espionage).

lilac_jive · 04-01-2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tech_au

My favorite light-hearted and very enjoyable action-adventure archaeologist series is the Rogue Angel series by Alex Archer.
They aren't going to win any Pulitzer prizes but they are enjoyable.
Sort of a cross between Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider.

I might have to take a look at these.

Penforhire · 04-01-2009, 11:05 AM

I was going to suggest the Doc Savage series but I recall they were quite poorly written. Definitely pulp fiction. I had most of these book back when (garage sale acquisition). You'd be better off with the Tarzan series of the same era.

pshrynk · 04-01-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Penforhire

I was going to suggest the Doc Savage series but I recall they were quite poorly written. Definitely pulp fiction. I had most of these book back when (garage sale acquisition). You'd be better off with the Tarzan series of the same era.

All of which are available, nicely formatted on MR.

deety · 04-01-2009, 05:01 PM

The last few Tarzan books get kind of bad too, unfortunately, because Tarzan's characterization seems to shift towards the movie version of the character (which is lame in comparison) and most of the female characters turn into vapid stereotypes.

The early Tarzan books are all fantastic though, and I highly recommend them. But I tend to prefer his Martian series (which is also available for download here). They're more exotic and consistent, except for the last "book" which is really one unfinished ERB story and a second story that was written by his son. They're probably not quite as Indiana Jones-ish though, unless the pseudohistory of Mars counts.

Moejoe · 04-01-2009, 06:02 PM

@jplurney - have you read any of the actual Indiana Jones Novels? There's quite a few of them, not so sure about their availability but I read a good handful of them awhile back and they're just as much fun as the movies. I'm not sure if you can buy them any longer, and my ebook search for them came up empty, but here's a Wikipedia entry on them:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana...e#Adult_novels

04-01-2009, 05:01 PM	#29
deety book geek Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle 2	The last few Tarzan books get kind of bad too, unfortunately, because Tarzan's characterization seems to shift towards the movie version of the character (which is lame in comparison) and most of the female characters turn into vapid stereotypes. The early Tarzan books are all fantastic though, and I highly recommend them. But I tend to prefer his Martian series (which is also available for download here). They're more exotic and consistent, except for the last "book" which is really one unfinished ERB story and a second story that was written by his son. They're probably not quite as Indiana Jones-ish though, unless the pseudohistory of Mars counts. Last edited by deety; 04-01-2009 at 05:04 PM.

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03-31-2009, 09:05 PM	#16
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	I am really interested in the Doc Savage stories but I'm having a hard time finding them. Any ideas?

03-31-2009, 09:39 PM	#18
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	Yes it seems that there is a bit of a sordid past with regard to these stories. I'll just hold off for a few years and see what happens. For now, I'm going to give the Haggard Anthologies a shot. Thanks again for your help!

03-31-2009, 10:36 PM	#19
Melissa Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Cybook	If you love adventure, mystery, action and get a kick of sitting at the edge of your seat? Then read Matthew Reilly! (Aussie author). I've only read Ice Station and Temple so far and I just couldn't put those two books down! I'm not sure if they're available in ebooks at the moment

03-31-2009, 10:41 PM	#20
Melissa Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Cybook	Oh, I think you would enjoy Matthew Reilly's books if you like Dan Brown (there is some code breaking/deciphering involved but not as detailed as Dan

04-01-2009, 12:01 AM	#22
Sonist Apeist Posts: 2,126 Karma: 381090 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sunny part of California Device: Generic virtual reality story-experiential device	Hey, if you want the original (I am only half kidding), get Hearts of Three by Jack London. It's fun. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3132

04-01-2009, 07:54 AM	#23
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	My favorite light-hearted and very enjoyable action-adventure archaeologist series is the Rogue Angel series by Alex Archer. They aren't going to win any Pulitzer prizes but they are enjoyable. Sort of a cross between Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider.

04-01-2009, 08:10 AM	#25
deety book geek Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle 2	I wanted to get into those Rogue Angel books because they sound like exactly my thing. But the one I tried was so badly written that I couldn't force myself to finish it, and I'm not usually picky about that type of thing. The Amelia Peabody books are pretty fantastic. They're historical mysteries about a woman who becomes an egyptian archeologist. The author is actually an Egyptologist herself, so there's a lot of great detail. The stories follow Amelia and her family through many years, and the later books get into a lot of different styles (for example, there's one that's heavily influenced by H. Rider Haggard novels, and others stray into World War I era espionage).

04-01-2009, 11:05 AM	#27
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	I was going to suggest the Doc Savage series but I recall they were quite poorly written. Definitely pulp fiction. I had most of these book back when (garage sale acquisition). You'd be better off with the Tarzan series of the same era.

04-01-2009, 06:02 PM	#30
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	@jplurney - have you read any of the actual Indiana Jones Novels? There's quite a few of them, not so sure about their availability but I read a good handful of them awhile back and they're just as much fun as the movies. I'm not sure if you can buy them any longer, and my ebook search for them came up empty, but here's a Wikipedia entry on them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana...e#Adult_novels

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