mythago woods

[jennyjj]

has anyone read this? i loved it, thought it was beautiful..would love any insight anyone has? x

 

[The Ace]

Robert Holdstock's first, and best.

I enjoyed it but he got a bit weird in later books.

 

[Ian Whates]

Rob was a great writer and a truly lovely person. His death last November shocked many of us in the British SF community and he's sorely missed.

For whatever it's worth, I know several people who consider the second Mythago book, Lavondyss, to be his best, surpassing even Mythago Wood itself.

Two books that every genre fan should read.

 

[GOLLUM]

Absolutely Mythago Wood is a true classic of the Genre. I've got the first 3 books but have not yet read beyond Mythago.

 

[AE35Unit]

Yep,its an epic book,and I dont even like fantasy in general!

 

[Stephen Palmer]

An outstanding start to a great series.

So sad that he passed away last year - a considerable loss.

 

[HareBrain]

Yep,its an epic book,and I dont even like fantasy in general!

I think it exists in the blurred area between fantasy and science-fiction, especially if you think of the wood as a space-time anomaly that responds in a particular way to human consciousness, rather than as a kind of magic kingdom.

Slightly OT but still Holdstock, has anyone else read his "Ancient Echoes"?

 

[AE35Unit]

I think it exists in the blurred area between fantasy and science-fiction, especially if you think of the wood as a space-time anomaly that responds in a particular way to human consciousness, rather than as a kind of magic kingdom.

na,its a dark fantasy,which is the kind of fantasy i prefer.