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Re: Neil Gaiman was (Does God have a monopoly on gods?)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 4 Mar 2000 09:16:24 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kya Morden writes:
> Okay, not really a debatable subject (maybe it is) but what would some
> good "starter" Gaiman stuff be? I really liked 'Day of the Dead" that
> he did for Babylon 5 and I've read a few short stories in Sandman that
> I liked. (One was about a cat telling other cats how they used to
> rule the world and chased humans (as humans used to be smaller IIRC)
> and at the end one of the cats listening to the lecture was dreaming
> about chasing people and its owners said "aw how cute, he's dreaming
> about catching mice.") Anyway, kinda got misdirected from the
> question, but thanks for any advice and the like.
Not Gaiman by himself, but try _Good Omens_ by Gaiman with co-author Terry
Pratchett. Pratchett should have written for Monty Python, but Python broke up
before Pratchett's career began. I'm not familiar with Gaiman's solo works, so
I don't know if any of the zaniness in this book can be attributed to Gaiman.
_Good Omens_ is a book about the Apocalypse, you see, but it's really really
funny. The end of the world is coming, but this book will have you waiting for
it on the edge of your chair. "All RIGHT! Bring it on!"
(In case it isn't clear, my recommendation assumes that you have the ability to
laugh at matters religious.)
--
John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D.
Department of Structural Biology
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305
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