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1. Rene Auberjonois: Zeichnungen
 
2. Rene Auberjonois, l'euvre peint:
$73.21
3. Rene Auberjonois, peintre vaudois
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4. Warped ("Star Trek: Deep Space
 
5. The List of 7 (Super Sound Buys)
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6. Cemetery Dance
$2.98
7. Frenchtown Summer
 
8. City of Angels Souvenir Program
$120.59
9. Rene Auberjonois: Avant les autruches,
 
$63.76
10. Fallen Heroes ("Star Trek: Deep
$1.09
11. Cemetery Dance
 
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12. The Last Defender of Camelot
 
13. The Heritage of Shannara: The
 
$37.15
14. Mind Slash Matter
 
15. Murder in the White House: A Novel
 
16. LOUIS SOUTTER
17. 2000X: Tales of the Next Millennia
 
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18. Fever Dream
 
19. RENE AUBERJONOIS
 
20. Rene Auberjonois 1872 - 1957.22.nov.1958

1. Rene Auberjonois: Zeichnungen (German Edition)
by Rene Victor Auberjonois
Hardcover: 415 Pages (1992)
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Asin: 3716508403
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2. Rene Auberjonois, l'euvre peint: Catalogue des huiles, pastels et peintures sous verre = Rene Auberjonois, das gemalte Werk (Catalogues raisonnes d'artistes suisses) (French Edition)
by Hugo Wagner
 Hardcover: 609 Pages (1987)

Isbn: 2880750075
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3. Rene Auberjonois, peintre vaudois (French Edition)
by Fernand Auberjonois
Hardcover: 222 Pages (1985)
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Asin: 2601030097
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4. Warped ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine")
by K.W. Jeter
Audio CD: Pages (1996-11-04)
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Asin: 0671856847
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5. The List of 7 (Super Sound Buys)
by Rene Auberjonois
 Audio Cassette: Pages (1994-09)
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Isbn: 0787102385
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Edge of the seat historical fantasy
Combined with the breathtaking narration by Mr. Auberjonois, and the scintillating prose produced so effortlessly by Mr. Frost, this first time novel/audio listens like a breakneck roller coaster ride.I came to dread its finish.It is the sublime mixture of fantasy and adventure which propels this work into one of the best audio novels I have ever heard. ... Read more


6. Cemetery Dance
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Audio CD: Pages (2009-05-12)
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Asin: 1600246915
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Pendergast-the world's most enigmatic FBI Special Agent-returns to New York City to investigate a murderous cult.William Smithback, a New York Times reporter, and his wife Nora Kelly, a Museum of Natural History archaeologist, are brutally attacked in their apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Eyewitnesses claim, and the security camera confirms, that the assailant was their strange, sinister neighbor-a man who, by all reports, was already dead and buried weeks earlier. While Captain Laura Hayward leads the official investigation, Pendergast and Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta undertake their own private-and decidedly unorthodox-quest for the truth. Their serpentine journey takes them to an enclave of Manhattan they never imagined could exist: a secretive, reclusive cult of Obeah and vodou which no outsiders have ever survived. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Wish these guys would write faster.
I tried to make this book last longer than it did, but it ended too quickly as all of the Preston-Child books do. This is an addictive read, though my favorite Preston-Child remains Wheel of Darkness, I even named my dog Gsalrig Chongg. I wish these guys could write faster.

5-0 out of 5 stars Deliciously Thrilling!
Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child is a top of the notch thriller that takes you on a roller coaster ride of excitement from beginning to end. As I listened to each CD I could not wait for the next and now that I am done I long to see what other delicious reads I can find by these authors as they are new to me but not for much longer.

A community is terrorized by Zombies with the intent on the killing of journalists. As each person is killed they become the killer. All this seems to stem from one particular cult of worshippers that practice the art of Voodoo, or is it an even more ancient art more dangerous than the simple hoodoo, Voodoo that has drifted from the cultures of peoples from New Orleans.

The story is nicely detailed, action packed and sit on the edge of your chair intense. The scenes are vivid to the point that you can actually see in your mind exactly what the authors are describing down to the tiniest pinpoint of detail. The elements of magic, culture and crime spin this tale into a macabre dance of excitement and fear.

At first I was not sure if I would like the reader but as I went along I found he added the extra umph to the tale that I might have lost if I had been reading it from the book. An umph that gave me that extra bit of excitement and intensity that you would normally get when watching an intense movie and see the visual affects instead of imagining them.

Lastly, the ending was not at all what I excepted but was even more than I had hoped for. It is so twisted that you would never even be able to begin to see it coming from any point in the story. It was the Fiest De La Resistance of a novel worthy of many awards. ... Read more


7. Frenchtown Summer
by Robert Cormier
Audio Cassette: Pages (2000-08-01)
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Asin: 0807282561
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Approx. 2 hours
2 cassettes

In the summer of his first paper route, as he walks the tenement canyons of his hometown, Eugene begins his journey of self-awareness.It is the summer of his first love, of expeditions with his boisterous cousins, of exciting encounters with friends and bitter ones with enemies.But it is most especially the summer of the airplane and the bond it creates between Eugene and the distant, enigmatic father he adores.
Amazon.com Review
Robert Cormier, much-lauded author of fiction for teens, pullsa switch on his readers with this memoir in blank verse, and proves tobe an equally dazzling success as a poet. The story takes place in thestreets, alleys, and tenements of the French-Canadian district ofMonument called Frenchtown, familiar to Cormier fans from Fade, Heroes, and Tunes for Bears to DanceTo. A bookish young boy, lonely in his big family, spends histhirteenth summer watching, learning, fearing, wondering--"in the dayswhen I knew my name, but did not know who I was." He yearns for asign of love from his enigmatic, silent father, and hides a terriblesecret about his beloved uncle and the girl whose broken body wasfound in the woods long ago. This is vintage Cormier--he has distilledthe most powerful themes and images of his previous books into oneintensely beautiful and deceptively small work. Every poem is capableof standing alone, yet each additional chapter adds insights andevents to carry the story forward. The voice is natural and easy,recognizable from his earlier novels but with heightened emotionalimpact. Poetry-loving teens will take this book to heart, along withother verse novels like Stop Pretending, bySonya Sones; ForeignExchange, by Mel Glenn; and Karen Hesse's NewberyAward-winning Out ofthe Dust. (Ages 10 and older) --Patty Campbell ... Read more

Customer Reviews (15)

4-0 out of 5 stars Old times
Frenchtown Summer was an interesting book and It made remember alot of things from when I was Younger. I remember when i use to come home from school and my mom would be happy to see me she would hug and kiss me. This was exactly what the character Eugene use to get. Eugene was a bored little kid who lived on Mechanic street and everyday would run paper routes. I use to do similar things like Eugene constructive positive things and had a young good looking mother like him when I was younger.

4-0 out of 5 stars Frenchtown Summer
This is a very different format for the author, but very readable.Anyone who has grown up in Massachusetts will surely recognize Frenchtown as Leominster.I could personally relate to the setting, sights and smells portrayed in this short, unique book.It was a nostalgic trip back to my hometown after being away for 50 years.

2-0 out of 5 stars Didn't work for me...
I really enjoy Robert Cormier's novels. I've read several of them and enjoy the Monument, Frenchtown setting particularly of some of them. I also like YA novels in verse, Hesse's "Witness" and Koertge's "Shakespeare Bats Cleanup," for instance, are terrific.Other reviewers here have quoted the first four lines of the book: "That summer in Frenchtown/ in the days/ when I knew my name/ but did not know who I was./ Perhaps I would have liked Eugene's story more a few years later when he did know who he was.This was uninvolving.Cormier's heroes tend to be lonely and loners, observers as Eugene is, but he's so very cut off.
I imagine I will *love* the next Cormier novel I read.

5-0 out of 5 stars More Plot, story and poetry than other free verse novels
FRENCHTOWN SUMMER is brilliant.Where other free verse novels
seem to be words thrown together in quick, uneven fashion,
this one (like OUT OF THE DUST and JUDY SCUPPERNONG) has
heart, poetic language and story. Robert Cormier has succeeded
in giving us real, solid, amazing literature.
Page after page is an easy, quick, yet worthy read.

2-0 out of 5 stars Frenchtown Summer
Frenchtown Summer is a book written in verse form.It is written from the point of view of Eugene, a 12-year-old, and tells the story of his summer living in Frenchtown, hence the title.

I was disappointed in this book.When I first saw it, I thought since it was short it would be very easy to read.This book was 113 pages long, but it took me 4 days to read it, which is sad since usually I finish books in this format in a day.

This book has no plot.All it is is this kid telling about different things that happened in his summer.The only thing close to a plot is him feeling separated from his family, especially his father, and then at the end he finally feels close to him.But that is just a minor part of the story, the rest of it is just descriptions of random things.The first few chapters aren't too boring or anything.They set the stage and setting for what seems like a good story.But then the rest of the chapters pretty much just describe random things.All of those random chapters are tied together slightly, but not enough to make it a good story.

If you are looking for an action-packed story, find another book.Even if you are looking for a book that describes a 12-year-old's summer, there are better books out there.If you are looking for a good book of poems that tells a good story, tying in the random chapters really well, there are also better books out there.Try Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse or What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones.If you are looking for a book that you can finish fast and read easily, don't be misled, this isn't one of them.This book just doesn't have that element that good books have that keep you wanting to read more.Sure, it's not the most boring book I've read, but it's sure one of them.

The way the verses are written isn't bad.They are actually written pretty well.This is a talented author, but this book isn't one of his best. ... Read more


8. City of Angels Souvenir Program (James Naughton, Gregg Edelman, Rene Auberjonois, Randy Graff, Dee Hoty, Kay McClelland)
by Larry Gelbart
 Paperback: 26 Pages

Asin: B0049I2N0E
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City of Angels Souvenir Program (James Naughton, Gregg Edelman, Rene Auberjonois, Randy Graff, Dee Hoty, Kay McClelland). Text by Larry Gelbart. Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. Undated (City of Angels ran from 1989 until 1992). ... Read more


9. Rene Auberjonois: Avant les autruches, apres les iguanes-- : lettres a Gustave Roud, 1922-1954 (French Edition)
by Rene Victor Auberjonois
Paperback: 479 Pages (1999)
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Asin: 2601032154
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10. Fallen Heroes ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine")
by B.L. Hansaria
 Audio Cassette: Pages (1994-05-02)
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Asin: 0671853325
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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When a troop of alien warriors appears on Deep Space Nine demanding the return of an imprisoned comrade - a prisoner Deep Space Nine knows nothing about - Commander Sisko has a deadly fight on his hands. When the aliens attack, Sisko and his crew struggle to defend the station. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (39)

4-0 out of 5 stars A high body count.
When Quark inadvertantly activates an alien signal device, invaders infiltrate DS9 and slaughter ensues.Although badly written, this book features a tight, creative plot that would have made a fine episode (albeit a very bloody one).I expect sloppy prose in a Trek novel, but it's important for the author to get the dialogue right, and Dafydd ab Hugh succeeds for the most part.The central characters are Quark and Odo; their interaction is handled well.At this point in the series, Odo's nature and backstory had not been developed very well, so ab Hugh has him doing some things that don't quite jibe with the way he would be developed later, but that's forgivable.In particular, the climax requires him to withstand some impossibly harsh environmental conditions.All in all, though, it's a good read if you like Trek.

5-0 out of 5 stars Loved it
I can't put this book down. Basically "K. Wyat" took the words right out of my mouth.Just wanted to leave a review so I could put my five stars in.

4-0 out of 5 stars Good Trek book
If you want to know more about Odo and Quark relationship this is a good book. Also if you want to know about the wimp O'Brien this also the book.

SPOILER:
I wish they developed Colonel Hata some more. Why was she so good and revered?
The bits on the Ferengi cringes were good.
I didn't understand why they didn't figure out the Bekkir weakness earlier in the book. I mean come on! Use their own weapons against them.
The references between Odo and Luxwana I didn't understand because I didn't know if they came from a book or an episode.
Overall it's a good story.

4-0 out of 5 stars Recommended.
Quark and Odo open Pandora's box and are teleported into the future to see firsthand the results of the evil that they have unleashed upon the station.You have to make allowances for the fact that this novel was written when Deep Space Nine was still in its infancy - and it shows.A lot of the character development that would occur throughout the television series is absent here.This novel is distinctive in that it is one of the most (if not THE most) violent Star Trek novels ever written with lengthy descriptions of terrible battles and the grisly toll that they take on the station and its inhabitants as well as graphic depictions of cold-blooded executions. On the whole, not a bad read although the graphic depictions of wanton violence can be disturbing. What ever happened to the Bekkir?

2-0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot, poorly written
This book is a good example why the Star Trek series accept story ideas from outside the writing staffs, and an equally good example why the scripts themselves are written by the experts. The plot is truly interesting, and in the hands of someone with a better grasp of the characters, this could have been dynamite. However, unlike the Avatar books, for example, there were far too many examples of characters saying or doing inappropriate or uncharacteristic things. An apparent attempt to capture some of the popular give-and-take between Odo and Quark from the early seasons of DS9 is badly handled, and the mood swings wildly from somber to silly. Unnecessary sexual dialogue during the story's climax (no pun intended) is just an example of the type of thing that jarred me out of the plot. This is a book with a neat plot idea. I wish the author had collaborated with someone who could write the characters in a more believable way. Somewhat interesting read for the plot but ultimately not satisfying for me. ... Read more


11. Cemetery Dance
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Audio CD: Pages (2010-04-01)
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Asin: 160788190X
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Preston and Child audiobooks
Both Preston and Child are great authors in their own rights, but together they are incredible...must reading or listening.Give audiobooks a try, I love them. ... Read more


12. The Last Defender of Camelot
by Roger Zelazny
 Audio Cassette: Pages (1995-06)
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Asin: 0886467373
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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One of the greatest storytellers of our time, Roger Zelazny was a writer who created entire civilizations from whole cloth as masterfully as he explored mankind's place in the cosmos. From the depths of space to the depths of the human heart, from our darkest nightmares to our most fanciful dreams, Zelazny wove colorful tapestries that presented the wonders of the universe to us all.

The Last Defender of Camelot is a new collection of breathtaking stories that showcase these abilities, edited and with an introduction by award-winning author Robert Silverberg. Included are such tales as: "For a Breath I Tarry," "Halfjack," and the Hugo Award-winning "24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai," "Permafrost," and "Home is the Hangman."

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Customer Reviews (12)

4-0 out of 5 stars Excellent Short Stories, Not a fan of the Novellas
This is the 1980 paperback edition of this anthology, which has been reprinted a number of times.It contains Zelanzy's own thoughts about each of the stories, a mini-introduction to each.

The more modern edition, Last Defender of Camelot (Ibooks Fantasy Classics), is missing some of the content in this volume.

The stories contained inside are

Passion Play ** like his first story
Horseman! ** felt incomplete
The Stainless Steel Leech ***, remember more about his intro anecdotes than the story
A Thing of Terrible Beauty, ****, interesting doomsday approach
He Who Shapes (novella) *** too psychologically artsy for me
Come Now the Power -- *****, my favorite of this collection
Auto-Da-Fe' -- *****, mechadors = original concept, truly wonderful tone and word choices
Damnation Alley (novella) -- ** didn't like the main character
For a Breath I Tarry -- *****, asks 'What is the nature of man?'
The Engine at Heartspring's Center -- *** tragic love
A Game of Blood and Dust -- **** neat concept of timelines
No Award -- *** an assassination
Is there a Demon Lover in the House? -- **** Jack sees a movie
The Last Defender of Camelot -- *** relies too much on Arthurian mythos for my taste
Stand Pat, Ruby Stone -- *** really alien
Halfjack -- *** needed to be longer, but got the point across

As far as short stories go, this collection was superior.

5-0 out of 5 stars Zelazny Anthologies
This is another of Roger Zelazny's anthologies, of a medieval romance type. Great read. 5 stars

4-0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader
A collection that just about gets a 4 out of 5, and would bet 3.75 if such a thing existed, rounding up, however a few ordinary stories here.

Apparently there is a collection some 20 years or so earlier with the same title, with mostly different stories, too, just to be confusing.

This is for the 21st century Ibooks edition, which happily includes the fantastic Home Is the Hangman

Last Defender of Camelot : Comes Now the Power - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : For a Breath I Tarry - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : The Engine at Heartspring's Center - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Halfjack - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Home Is the Hangman - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Permafrost - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Loki 7281 - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Mana from Heaven - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : 24 Views of Mt. Fuji by Hokusai - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Come Back to the Killing Ground Alice My Love - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : The Last Defender of Camelot - Roger Zelazny

Mind block.

3 out of 5


Big machine needs a hobby.

3.5 out of 5


Bork Bork borked.

3 out of 5


Cyborg bodyglove = get no love.

4 out of 5


Telepresence party prank has terrible results, robot killer wrongly represented afterwards, but does his duty despite detective.

5 out of 5


Leopard stiff story.

3 out of 5


AI assistance plot.

3.5 out of 5


Power shortage.

3.5 out of 5


Japanese introspection ending.

2.5 out of 5


"All the death-traps in the galaxy, and she has to walk into mine."

4 out of 5


Lancelot, the Wandering Frenchy is still around when he runs into Le Fay fortunetelling, and Merlin's arrival 1000 years later. That's about enough of the Arthurian stuff for most of them.

4 out of 5




3.5 out of 5



This is for the version from the 1980s, and whenever else it was reprinted.

A quite good collection here by Zelazny, a 3.44 average, with 4 particularly good stories to be found.

Another bonus is that the author gives introductions to each story as to when, where and why he wrote it, in general, for those that like that sort of thing.

Last Defender of Camelot : Passion Play - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Horseman! - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : The Stainless Steel Leech - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : A Thing of Terrible Beauty - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : He Who Shapes - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Comes Now the Power - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Auto-da-Fé - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Damnation Alley - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : For a Breath I Tarry - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : The Engine at Heartsprings Center - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : The Game of Blood and Dust - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : No Award - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Is There a Demon Lover in the House? - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : The Last Defender of Camelot - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Stand Pat Ruby Stone - Roger Zelazny
Last Defender of Camelot : Halfjack - Roger Zelazny


Car death and rebirth.

3.5 out of 5


Prefer Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny to this apocalyptic bunch.

4 out of 5


Monsterbots.

3.5 out of 5


Personal gate-crasher atomic audience.

3 out of 5


Psychiatric seeing rather stupid.

3.5 out of 5


Mind block.

3 out of 5


Careodor.

4 out of 5


A post-apocalyptic action story. A criminal is given the standard two choices, really bad things now, or very very possible really bad things later, and, of course, takes the later.

The later in this case is a trip across the country to deliver vital medical supplies. He has a few more problems than the standard cracked by snow and ice cheapish US highways though. In this world, they don't call it Damnation Alley for nothing.

3 out of 5


Big machine needs a hobby.

3.5 out of 5


Bork Bork borked.

3 out of 5


Two opponents duel using past history as their gameboard.

3.5 out of 5


Killer telepathic brain split plan.

3.5 out of 5


Knifejack.

2.5 out of 5


Lancelot, the Wandering Frenchy is still around when he runs into Le Fay fortunetelling, and Merlin's arrival 1000 years later. That's about enough of the Arthurian stuff for most of them.

4 out of 5


Reproductive ritual end.

3.5 out of 5


Cyborg bodyglove = get no love.

4 out of 5


5-0 out of 5 stars quirky
This guy is one of the best Science Fiction fantasy writers ever.(he wrote the Amber series -- about 9 brothers and sisters who hate, love,ally withand betray each other for supreme mastery of a multi-universe)In this book this is a collection of his short stories. It's really quirky you never know what's going to happen next.

5-0 out of 5 stars The Last Defender of Camelot
"The Last Defender" is an excellent collection of some of the master's best stories, including "24 Views of Mount Fuji," and one previously uncollected story.Zelazny did more than just write science fiction; he captured the essence of human emotion, even when writiing about computerized intelligences in the distant future (see, for example, "For A Breath I Tarry." ) ... Read more


13. The Heritage of Shannara: The Scions of Shannara / The Druid of Shannara / The Elf Queen of Shannara / The Talismans of Shannara
by Terry Brooks, Theodore Bikel, Rene Auberjonois
 Audio Cassette: Pages (1998-10)
list price: US$49.95
Isbn: 0787102466
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars The Scions
The Scions of Shannara is a fictional book with classic adventures and romances. The story tajes place in the Four Lands. There are different races like the dwarves, elves, humans and several others.

Three hundred years have passed since Allanon the Druid died. The Four Lands have changed since then. The Elves have vanished and the Dwarves have been enslaved. The Southland is under the rule of the Federation. However, Par Ohmsford still has the power of the wishong. Allanon's spirit summoned Par and Coll and a few others to rid the Four Lands of the dangerous shadowen.

Par's cousin Wren has to find the elves. His uncle, Walker, has to bring back the Druids Keep in Paranor, and Par and Coll have to find the Sword of Shannara. Once all the quests are complete, the Four Lands will be back to normal.

I would recommend that you read the first Shannara books before you read this one. Several of the characters are descended from previous characters and knowing the history helps to understand the book.

Terry Brooks' writing style is one of a kind. He focuses on description and details so that one can see everything. When Brooks describes a character, it is thorough and one might find them selves agreeing or disagreeing with a characters thoughts.

I liked the book because there was a little bit of suspense and mystery. Just when you think you have figured it out, something else happens to twist the story around. The end of the story is surprising and it makes you want to read the rest of the series of Shannara.

There were some things I didn't like about the book. For one thing, it was kind of repetative. I read all the books before the Scions of Shannara and they were pretty much the same. Another thing was the characters didn't interact much. Sometimes, in the book, it would be days before anyone talked to someone else.

Overall, I thought that this book was unique because even though the story line has been seen before, Terry Brooks came up with new ideas that suited the setting and made it his own.

5-0 out of 5 stars Really Good Book
I have never even heard of the Shannara before.I bought book 3 when Iwas in grade 8.It sat on the bookshelf for about 7 years.I was sittingat home and began to read it.I couldn't put the book down.I read toabout page 100 and my dad told me I shouldn't start a series withoutreading the first book first.So I went to the Grande Prairie PublicLibrary and got out The Scions Of Shannara.I read this book in about 4 or5 days.I loved it.It had a good story line.The way Terry Brooks,described Par Ohmsford, kind of made him sound like a bad ass.Whichdescribes me.SoI really liked it.I am just starting book 2 and am onabout page 120 and it is still the same.The Shannara Heritage is veryinteresting, and would reccommend it to anyone.Especially if your stillyoung and exploring the library's to see whats out there

4-0 out of 5 stars A really good book (The Scions of Shannara).
It follows in the footsteps of the Shannara Trilogy, with more magic and more energy that keep you guessing and hoping and right on the edge of your seat. It was a very well written and exciting book and I look forward toreading the rest of the series. ... Read more


14. Mind Slash Matter
by Edward Wellen
 Audio Cassette: Pages (1995-09)
list price: US$16.99 -- used & new: US$37.15
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Asin: 0886463890
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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A brilliant screenwriter is stricken with Alzheimer's disease. However, in anticipation of this he has prepared an intricate computer program to look after him and direct his every move. As a result he fools everyone, including the police, who suspect him of several slasher murders. While the screenwriter wanders ever closer to disaster, the computer diligently investigates events to find the real murderer. 2 cassettes. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Heard it as a book on tape and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
This is a unique entry into the world of mystery thrillers. The hero is a 2-time Oscar-winning screenwriter (Rush Lightbody) who is now a shell of his former self due to Alzheimers. However, he is able to function due to a wonderful computer that he pre-programmed before the Alzheimers set in that interacts with him by way of speakers, microphones, videocameras and pagers. Thus, Rush Lightbody is able to convince the outside world that he is still okay by way of a series prompts and firm instructions that come from the computer.

At times, it is reminiscent of Peter Sellers' movie 'Being There' in that the people Lightbody interacts with over-interpret his incorrect responses as exceedingly wise responses. Often funny, often sad, this book causes the reader to enter the mind of an Alzheimers victim and get a taste of that alternate reality. It never degrades Alzheimers victims or goes for the cheap jokes.

The technology is a bit dated, due to the book having been written in 1995, the author was merely guessing as to the nature of computer technology in the future. Cell phones have basically replaced pagers and at one point Lightbody re-programs the computer in just a few minutes - an impossibilty, as is Artificial Intelligence thus far. However, suspend the techno-geek part of your personality and this is a wonderful book on tape experience.

Rene Auberjonois (From TV's 'Benson' and he played Odo on 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine') does an absolutely wonderful job of reading this novel. He does several characters perfectly, including an aging blonde-bombshell B-Movie actress - his characterization of her was so good that I had to pick up the box and see if there was an actress playing her part. Wonderful job! Seriously, one of the best jobs of reading a book on tape that I've heard (and if you are a frequent listener of books on tape, you know that there are some real bad ones out there!)

5-0 out of 5 stars Just astonishing
This is a typically beautiful, mesmerising read from one of the most gracious men ever to walk the planet.

5-0 out of 5 stars Unique, witty, and fun!One of the best audios I've "read"!
The concept of this book is so original!Just when you thought that therecould be no new heroes, along comes one with Alzheimer's!How the authormanages to pull this off is amazingly clever.It's funny, sad, suspensful,and keeps you riveted to your cassette player.I find myself wanting toread more by this superb author! ... Read more


15. Murder in the White House: A Novel
by Margaret, and Auberjonois, Rene Truman
 Mass Market Paperback: Pages (1994-01-01)

Asin: B001IT0CYQ
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16. LOUIS SOUTTER
by Ernest, with critical text provided by Rene Berger and appreciations by Rene Auberjonois and Le Corbusier Mangenel
 Hardcover: Pages (1961-01-01)

Asin: B002FZRUI8
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17. 2000X: Tales of the Next Millennia
by Ray Bradbury, Fredric Brown, Octavia E. Butler
Audio Cassette: Pages (2002-11-21)
list price: US$32.00
Isbn: 1574535307
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Presented here are brilliant dramatizations of works by Hugo andNebula award-winning authors originally created for a prize-winningNPR series treasured by science-fiction fans. 2000X: Tales of the NextMillennia is a winner of the Bradbury Award of the Science-FictionWriters of America, and includes "Pillar of Fire" by Ray Bradbury, "ByHis Bootstraps" by Robert A.Heinlein, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow andTomorrow" by Kurt Vonnegut, "'Repent Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman"by Harlan Ellison, and others. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Unprecedented excellence
The best sci-fi radio drama I've ever heard, this volume anthologizes selections from an NPR series that ran in 1999-2000. All stories take place in the future. Lushly and meticulously produced, wonderful acting and nicely written, these plays of various lengths dramatize stories by greats such as Butler, Heinlein, Vonnegut and Bradbury, plus the stage play R.U.R., an international hit of the 1920s that gave us the word "robot." The sheer breadth of themes -- mensturation, over-population, miscegenation, scholarly folly, etc., etc. -- is astonishing, not to mention the mix of styles. Ellison, who introduces the stories, is his usual annoying self, but (thank God!) uncharacteristically brief.

5-0 out of 5 stars This is an incredible set of Sci Fi Radio
This set contains six discs featuring 16 different futuristic science fiction audio dramas by various authors.
The clamshell binder holds the cds in sleeves which you might want to convert to slim cd cases for protection.
Disc One:
Blood by Frederic Brown
By His Bootstraps by Robert A. Heinlein
The Choice by Wayland Young
Disc Two:
RUR by Karel Kapek
Disc Three:
Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler
Merchant by Henry Slesar
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Disc Four:
Shambleu C.L. Moore
And Miles to go before I sleep by William F. Nolan
Even The Queen by Connie Willis
Disc Five:
Revival Meeting by Dennie Placta
Pillar of Fire by Ray Bradbury
Sentience Today by Yuri Rasovsky
Disc 6:
Knock by Frederick Brown
Dear Pen Pal by A.E. Van Vogt
"Repent Harlequin" Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison

These full cast audio productions are crystal clear on CD and feature humorous introductions by Harlan Ellison who hosts the series. Highly Recommended! ... Read more


18. Fever Dream
by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston
 Audio CD: Pages (2011-04-01)
list price: US$14.98 -- used & new: US$10.19
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Asin: 1611138159
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First of a new 3-book arc featuring Agent Pendergast. With the help of his colleague Lt. D'Agosta, Agent Pendergast will face his most personal case yet when he discovers the death of his beloved wife Helen, during their hunting trip in Africa many years ago, was not an accident---she was murdered. ... Read more


19. RENE AUBERJONOIS
by Arnold Kohler
 Hardcover: Pages (1971)

Asin: B000MJBNO6
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20. Rene Auberjonois 1872 - 1957.22.nov.1958 Bis 4. Jan.1959
by Kunsthaus Zurich
 Paperback: Pages (1959-01-01)

Asin: B0017PUPHK
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