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Re: What else do you read besides scifi?
Post by DDHv   » Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:55 am

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Some fantasy, some romance, some westerns, and I keep giving an updated list of books to get through ILL. Mostly investing related, some other non-fiction.

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Re: What else do you read besides scifi?
Post by Grabthar's Hammer   » Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:26 pm

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Daryl wrote:If you like Alister MacLean you will probably also like Wilbur Smith (South African author), similar action style. Both authors are somewhat unusual in that their earlier books are better than their later ones.


I concur, the earlier the better with Wilbur. My favourite is The Sunbird (1972). It's got the scene where the Bantu chieftain, Manatassi claims authority over the tribes. Culminating with one of the best command-orders ever given to a fractious tribal horde.

"I have but one command...Obey!"
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