A hint: this novel is the second published in a series (not the second in chronological order taking account of presently published books; indeed, novels published later went all over the timeline; but it was the second in chronological order when it was first published). The first published novel is, I believe, the best known of the whole series but I found myself unable to write a blurb on that one that would not be a dead giveaway.A misunderstanding between humans and aliens, due to the latters' very weird life-cycle, caused much suffering and anguish, until solved with the help of a cosmic intelligence.
GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
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Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
OK, so I'll post one:
Human is as human does....Animals don't weep, Nine
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Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Maybe I should add that the series it belongs to is by no means obscure. It is well "voted for" in the IBLIst. Since I mentioned aliens, it is not a further hint to say it is SF and thus fiction.voralfred wrote:OK, so I'll post one:
A hint: this novel is the second published in a series (not the second in chronological order taking account of presently published books; indeed, novels published later went all over the timeline; but it was the second in chronological order when it was first published). The first published novel is, I believe, the best known of the whole series but I found myself unable to write a blurb on that one that would not be a dead giveaway.A misunderstanding between humans and aliens, due to the latters' very weird life-cycle, caused much suffering and anguish, until solved with the help of a cosmic intelligence.
But the hint is that, for whatever criterion for series one looks for this particular series, it is consistently in the upper tier, if one splits the set of all series into three tiers (I know that one can split a whole in as many "tiers" as one want, but as a frenchman, I always think that the correct number of "tiers" should be three, since "tiers" is french for "one third")
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Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Speaker for the Dead?
Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Yes !
For those who don't recognize this name, it is the second published book of the Ender Wiggin series, best known for its first book, _Ender's Game_
( I personally find _Speaker for the Dead_ the best book of the entire series, even better than _Ender's Game_ ; I am in love with Jane.... whom I found the most interesting alien of all SF books I have ever read, Hoyle's "Black Cloud" being a close second )
One and the next blurb!
(I have edited my last post on the Sherlock thread instead of posting a new one)
For those who don't recognize this name, it is the second published book of the Ender Wiggin series, best known for its first book, _Ender's Game_
( I personally find _Speaker for the Dead_ the best book of the entire series, even better than _Ender's Game_ ; I am in love with Jane.... whom I found the most interesting alien of all SF books I have ever read, Hoyle's "Black Cloud" being a close second )
One and the next blurb!
(I have edited my last post on the Sherlock thread instead of posting a new one)
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Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Cut off from critical supplies, a defiant young protagonist sets off on an adventure which ultimately leads to his being crowned ruler of a foreign land.
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Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
critical supplies: replacement organs from the organ banksclong wrote:Cut off from critical supplies, a defiant young protagonist sets off on an adventure which ultimately leads to his being crowned ruler of a foreign land.
defiant young protagonist: the young man with "plateau eyes"
adventure: overthrowing the ruling caste
foreign land: Plateau on Mount Lookitthat
"A Gift from Earth" by Larry Niven.
I'm not sure about the "crowned ruler" though.
Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Sorry that is not what I have in mind.
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Oh well, I was really close though ...clong wrote:Sorry that is not what I have in mind.
Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
May I offer a proposal?
Sure 5 days haven't elapsed since clong posted, but then, I did not guess the blurb before mine, MidasKnight did, but declined to post a new one.
If I am allowed to post and I am right, I'll do as MidasKnight and leave the next blurb to whomever wants to post one.
Or else, I'll wait for the end of the exclusion 5 days period...
Sure 5 days haven't elapsed since clong posted, but then, I did not guess the blurb before mine, MidasKnight did, but declined to post a new one.
If I am allowed to post and I am right, I'll do as MidasKnight and leave the next blurb to whomever wants to post one.
Or else, I'll wait for the end of the exclusion 5 days period...
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Since you didn't answer the prior question I would say answer away.
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Oh boy, Clong! I'm afraid you're going to regret that much unlimited generosity ...voralfred wrote:May I offer a proposal?clong wrote:Since you didn't answer the prior question I would say answer away.
Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
critical supplies: spice/melangeclong wrote:Cut off from critical supplies, a defiant young protagonist sets off on an adventure which ultimately leads to his being crowned ruler of a foreign land.
defiant young protagonist: Paul Atreides
adventure: lots..
foreign land: Arrakis
So, _Dune_ by Frank Herbert.
But if I have seen the 1984 movie by David Lynch, I have never read the novel. And I understand that the movie covered more than the very first novel, the one called precisely "Dune"; so maybe what clong had in mind is not the first novel but rather the second novel of the series, or something later?
So, something in the Dune Universe is what I propound... (one, two, buckle my shoe...)
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critical supplies: a variety of necessary items from the Wizard (IE heart, brains, courage, passage home)
defiant young protagonist: Dorothy Gale
adventure: following the yellow brick road
foreign land: The "West" where the wicked wruling witch is dead.
Ding dong.
(I know this isn't a correct answer since Dorothy is a girl and the clue said "he."
defiant young protagonist: Dorothy Gale
adventure: following the yellow brick road
foreign land: The "West" where the wicked wruling witch is dead.
Ding dong.
(I know this isn't a correct answer since Dorothy is a girl and the clue said "he."
I am a poor, wayfaring stranger
Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
To which I go
Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
To which I go
Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Another good guess, and a bit warmer, but sadly not the book that I have in mind.
Another hint:
Another hint:
Spoiler: show
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Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Abarat?
Purely a guess.
Purely a guess.
In the 60’s, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Sorry, it is not Abarat.
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Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
I feel I should know this so I'm trying to think of any book who's name sounds like a land.
Blind guessing is probably not what this thread is about though. Sorry
Blind guessing is probably not what this thread is about though. Sorry
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Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Here is another hint:
Spoiler: show
Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
Another hint:
Spoiler: show
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I am sure that you are a bit older than I am, so born in or before 53, and I believe you are younger than my sister, so born in or after 46. But when where you born, exactly? Or is this a tightly kept secret ?
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I believe that you can see my age if you look at my user profile (I can, anyway).
I will try to come up with another hint which won't be too obvious. I believe that everyone who is participating will be familiar with this book--it has been translated into many languages from the original English.
I will try to come up with another hint which won't be too obvious. I believe that everyone who is participating will be familiar with this book--it has been translated into many languages from the original English.
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Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
It must be Where the Wild Things Are.clong wrote:Spoiler: show
Protagonist is Max who won the right to rule by being the MOST TERRIBLE OF THEM ALL (While wearing his wolf suit)
I am a poor, wayfaring stranger
Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
To which I go
Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
To which I go
Re: GAME -- One line "blurbs" (for Sherlocks)
You are correct. A sherlock for ChoChiyo and you are up.ChoChiyo wrote:
It must be Where the Wild Things Are.
Protagonist is Max who won the right to rule by being the MOST TERRIBLE OF THEM ALL (While wearing his wolf suit)