Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing dies at 94 - Page 2

jersysman · 11-18-2013, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

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Thanks for the video, Kenny. I think I will try to read at least one of her books. She sounds pretty interesting.

ShellShock · 11-18-2013, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by nutsheart

I would recommend the Canopus in Argos: Archives series. Great sci-fi!

I agree. Read them twenty years ago and they made a lasting impression. Requires a bit of patience to get into, and quite unlike any other sci fi I have read. Currently on my list to read again.

issybird · 11-18-2013, 06:08 PM

I liked the Martha Quest novels best. I've read most of her, but I have to admit that her sci-fi cycle defeated me when I was about halfway through.

grumbles · 11-19-2013, 07:20 PM

I've read quite a bit of her work over the years. I'd suggest the Canopus in Argos series along with the Martha Quest (Children of Violence) Pentalogy. Its been quite a while since I read them but I remember the politics in the Martha Quest books became tedious at times but still a good read.

11-19-2013, 07:20 PM	#19
grumbles Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Pandigital Novel (Black), T-2 and 3, Nexus 7	I've read quite a bit of her work over the years. I'd suggest the Canopus in Argos series along with the Martha Quest (Children of Violence) Pentalogy. Its been quite a while since I read them but I remember the politics in the Martha Quest books became tedious at times but still a good read. Last edited by grumbles; 11-19-2013 at 07:20 PM. Reason: spelling error

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