Blades upon Books - Traditionals

Food for Thought ;)

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I'm really glad I decided to read Asimov's science fiction in "chronological order" this summer. I finished this a couple of days ago, and have since finished the first novel of the Foundation trilogy originally published during the first 3 years of my life. (The photo of Foundation includes my own paperback edition, but I'm actually reading the trilogy in a single volume that I got from the storage area of my city's public library.)
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- GT
 
315 said:
I do sometimes judge a book by its cover and this one looks like it could be an interesting read for me. Have you read it yet?
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Yes, I read it and I very much enjoyed the experience...it is a lovely book to hold in your hands, very tactile and beautiful presentation … it is hard-bound and the whole book is printed on sepia-tone pages and there are also some beautiful color plates in the volume as well. I generally don't read graphic novels and this book goes back and forth between text and graphic (i.e., comic book) sections, so it did take me a bit to get into the pace of the story telling. It was a very ambitious project by the writers and artists (including Kevin Costner...maybe he wants to turn it into a movie) and it is a fairly complicated adventure story, being told in over 700 pages.
 
R RobbW Yes thanks and I agree but most societies in the world these days seem to prefer to make pupils in schools&students in Uni pass exams blindly and not to think for themselves:rolleyes:

The knife was a present from Jolipapa Jolipapa and I'm really pleased with it. Horn handles are beautifully done, no warp or shrink with these, brass liners, carbon. PRADEL France. Opens out completely straight, no droop(cant) and strong lock up no play at all. 9.5cm/3.75" closed.:thumbsup:
 
Markeologist said:
Yes, I read it and I very much enjoyed the experience...it is a lovely book to hold in your hands, very tactile and beautiful presentation … it is hard-bound and the whole book is printed on sepia-tone pages and there are also some beautiful color plates in the volume as well. I generally don't read graphic novels and this book goes back and forth between text and graphic (i.e., comic book) sections, so it did take me a bit to get into the pace of the story telling. It was a very ambitious project by the writers and artists (including Kevin Costner...maybe he wants to turn it into a movie) and it is a fairly complicated adventure story, being told in over 700 pages.
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... the whole book was produced to look like a vintage novel, Mr. CC’s Rope Knife just seems to fit.upload_2019-8-11_10-7-32.jpeg
 
RobbW said:
This book, and Barthas‘ “Poilu” should be required reading for high school history everywhere.

I like the knife in your photo, could you tell us more about it?
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Will Power said:
R RobbW Yes thanks and I agree but most societies in the world these days seem to prefer to make pupils in schools&students in Uni pass exams blindly and not to think for themselves:rolleyes:

The knife was a present from Jolipapa Jolipapa and I'm really pleased with it. Horn handles are beautifully done, no warp or shrink with these, brass liners, carbon. PRADEL France. Opens out completely straight, no droop(cant) and strong lock up no play at all. 9.5cm/3.75" closed.:thumbsup:
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Another Pradel, a smaller, maker unknown (Thiers or around), and Roland Dorgelès, another writer who writes about WWI and its absurdity.

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Will Power Will Power your knife is a P3 if IIRC, there are four sizes, P4, P3, PP and...? don't remember. Since I found her it was destined for you, but I procrastinated somewhat before sending the parcel. ;)
I think GR still makes them.
 
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