by Erekose » May 10th, 2006, 9:20 pm
my own encounter with The Space Trilogy is rather a long and winding story.
In a nut shell, I knew that my Mom had the Space Trilogy at one time, but with the Attic being in a Much Cluttered condition there was the possibility that they had gone to the Great Book Shop in the Market many many moons ago during the Great Sort.
However a few months ago I came across them, and read them.
On reading them there was a vague sense of familiarity, and with That Hideous Strength there was a "fore-knowledge" that mr Bultitude was a bear even before it was actually revealled.
So I suspect that in the days of my youth I had actually read them, and their memory had become submerged amongst the other things I read.
As to an "expected" genre of Science Fiction, the Trilogy encompases quite a broad spectrum of what makes up SF.
Although I suppose a discussion on what is SF should probably be on in the books/films thread, I think I'd say that SF encompases the concept of "park your brain outside and enjoy the action" style (aka Star Bores, Buck Rogers, Dan Dare etc) to the "consider the conundrums that new technology/new experiences would present" (aka Perry Rhodan, Eye in the Sky, Wolfbane, Robot Series etc etc).
Call yourself a dog???? I've seen better hair on a lavatory brush!!!