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 Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:44 pm
Has anyone else read the "lost" Jules Verne novel Paris in the Twentieth Century yet? Verne locked it in a safe where his great-grandson finally found it in 1989. It was first published in 1994 (French) and 1997 (English). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_in_the_Twentieth_CenturyI read it a couple years ago and while interesting, it was also a bit depressing. I won't give any more away though. Just thought others might be interested.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:59 pm
This looks interesting. I must find it and read it now.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:14 pm
Intriguing-sounding. I need something good and bizarre to read this summer (long and likely bland train-trip looming up in my future, need books for it)
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:11 pm
I keep hoping to find the book at the local library sales but no luck so far. I guess I'll have to break down and pay full price at the book store if anyone carries it around here in Kentucky. I could get it on ebay but I hate ordering stuff online.
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:00 am
It's a nice short book that I read in about two days.
Very intriguing and thoughtful, and amazingly true-to-life. I think it's something everyone can relate to at some time or another.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:50 am
Shigure_the_doggy Very intriguing and thoughtful, and amazingly true-to-life. That's interesting, as this is from the man that proposed we shoot men out of canons towards the moon (not that I'm against that, mind you. I still think we should have sent Carrot Top out years ago). I'll have to read it now! biggrin
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:26 am
Sure I liked it, but it was way to dark and depressing for my tastes.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:51 pm
What we do these days to get into space isn't really that much less extreme or risky than what Verne proposed, Ambrose.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:56 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:25 am
eek A book I have actually read. Well I never.
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