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Title: There and Back Again by Pat Murphy ISBN: 0-8125-4172-3 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.24 (17 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Unique take on an old classic.
Comment: I am a fan of Tolkien's work, the Hobbit and the Rings trilogy. When I initially became aware of this book, I was a little skeptical that the author might be using Tolkiens great story as a crutch for a mediocre writing style. Despite my reservations, I picked it up.
And I was glad I did. This author definitely has her own style, which is solid and distinguishable from Tolkien's. The story does not run parallel to the Hobbit in all ways, which is good.
All in all, this is a good, fun read for sci-fi and fantasy enthusiasts alike.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Fun, Well-Written Hero-Quest
Comment: Yes, there are some Hobbit-y tendencies in this book; Murphy is quite deliberate in her homage-- BUT as one of the afterwords points out, what the story really relies on is the same thing that Tolkein did-- the heroic quest myth wherein the inexperienced novice encounters adventure, learns to test him/her self, gets helped out by wider-adepts, grows & aquires wisdom, and then, with newly gained wisdom, helps his/her community grow & change....
The book is the perfect length for a night on the couch with hot tea and an afghan over your knees-- (something the story's hero would like as much as you, gentle reader).
I really grew to like Bailey-- and his companions in adventure (especially Fluffy). If you liked The Hobbit, Star Wars, the Narnia Books, Harry Potter, The Odyssey, The Robert Jordan "Wheel of Time" Series, King Arthur's tales, or *any* other "hero myth" at all, you should also like this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Simply Great
Comment: This is simply a great book, one of the best I have ever read. Although obviously based on The Hobbit, the book takes on a life of its own. It's a real, exiciting page turner, that's worth reading more than once.
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Title: Adventures in Time and Space with Max Merriwell by Pat Murphy ISBN: 0812541731 Publisher: Tor Science Fiction Pub. Date: 15 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Nadya: The Wolf Chronicles by Pat Murphy ISBN: 0312862261 Publisher: St Martins Pr Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: The Falling Woman by Pat Murphy ISBN: 0312854064 Publisher: Orb Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1993 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Today Show Book Club #8) by Alexander McCall Smith ISBN: 1400034779 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 06 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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