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Inspiration for Isher Sports? - Whatley - 07-14-2008
Do a search for the Weapon Shops Of Isher. Does anyone else think that this book or at the very least the title was an inspiration for Abe's shop?
Inspiration for Isher Sports? - jonledon - 07-14-2008
Could be on to something?
What say you, FPW?
Inspiration for Isher Sports? - Legion - 07-14-2008
heres a link for an article on it.
http://www.geocities.com/fantasticreviews/weapon_shops_of_isher.htm
I particularly like this part
Quote:In addition, van Vogt was a pioneer at revising and combining previously published short stories into novels, a practice many other writers emulated to find new audiences and enhance their financial rewards. Van Vogt even coined the term "fixup," still used to describe such novels. The Weapon Shops of Isher is an example of van Vogt's skills at crafting fixup novels.
Inspiration for Isher Sports? - Ken Valentine - 07-14-2008
Whatley Wrote:Do a search for the Weapon Shops Of Isher. Does anyone else think that this book or at the very least the title was an inspiration for Abe's shop?If I remember correctly, Paul got permission from A.E. Van Vogt to use the quote, and the name. I believe it's mentioned in the acknowledgements section of THE TOMB.
Ken V.
Inspiration for Isher Sports? - Whatley - 07-14-2008
Ken Valentine Wrote:If I remember correctly, Paul got permission from A.E. Van Vogt to use the quote, and the name. I believe it's mentioned in the acknowledgements section of THE TOMB.
Ken V.
Wow, I need to pay more attention. I just checked my copy of Tomb and you are correct. It was just a coincidence that I ran across the "Isher" books.
Inspiration for Isher Sports? - Bluesman Mike Lindner - 07-14-2008
Whatley Wrote:Wow, I need to pay more attention. I just checked my copy of Tomb and you are correct. It was just a coincidence that I ran across the "Isher" books.
Coincidence? What's that mean, these days?
Inspiration for Isher Sports? - Ken Valentine - 07-14-2008
Whatley Wrote:Wow, I need to pay more attention. I just checked my copy of Tomb and you are correct. It was just a coincidence that I ran across the "Isher" books.It's easy to miss. How many people (aside from me) read the acknowledgements?
Ken V.
Inspiration for Isher Sports? - webby - 07-14-2008
Ken Valentine Wrote:It's easy to miss. How many people (aside from me) read the acknowledgements?
Ken V.
:itsme: Me! Sometimes I even read the notes about the typeface. The Compleat Book Nerd.
And by the way, welcome aboard Whatley! :hello:
Inspiration for Isher Sports? - Bluesman Mike Lindner - 07-14-2008
webby Wrote::itsme: Me! Sometimes I even read the notes about the typeface. The Compleat Book Nerd.
And by the way, welcome aboard Whatley! :hello:
I read everything too, Webby. With many authors (not Paul, of course), that stuff is the best part of the book. (In one of his collections, Joe Haldeman noted ruefully that many readers found his comments on the stories better than the tales themselves!)
Inspiration for Isher Sports? - Ken Valentine - 07-14-2008
webby Wrote::itsme: Me! Sometimes I even read the notes about the typeface. The Compleat Book Nerd.And to whom the book is dedicated.
Quote:And by the way, welcome aboard Whatley! :hello:Yes, welcome aboard. (I forgot that, thanks for reminding me, Webby.)
Ken V.