The Map of Knowledge: How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found: A History in Seven Cities
So far it's good.
Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:32 pm
Colin040
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How to Hide an Empire: A Short History of the Greater United States
Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:30 pm
Solaris
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Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:08 pm
Green Man
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Solaris wrote:
Excellent book!
I recommend watching the film then reading the book to see what they missed out.
Or the other way around, maybe. Can't say because you can really only do one or the other (unless you're able to wipe your own memory).
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Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:15 am
Solaris
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I watched the film after and they'd glossed over so much that it wasn't really enjoyable. Seemed rushed out, to catch the rock bio wave after Bohemian Rhapsody.
Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:59 am
Colin040
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^ Is your name based on the novel?
Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:19 am
Solaris
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Me? Tarkovsky's film, I only read the book after seeing it.
Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:36 am
Colin040
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Ah. I tried the movie two times but both times just stopped watching about halfway through.
Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:39 am
Solaris
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It blew me away the first time I saw it, I need to watch it again. The Soderbergh version isn't bad either, but avoid the '68 Russian TV version. Awful.
Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:24 pm
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