Ah, this is all very interesting!:) You really make 'The City' sound great - I will let you know what i think when i've read it:)
I tried to obtain a copy of Noon XXii Century but in the UK it's a very expensive import:( But I have the Time Wanderers now and am looking for more. 'Snail on the Slope' has been recommended to me.
As for Soviet sci-fi, well, I can understand why that might have been the case, but it's also true that much Western 'Sci-fi' is also barely disguised military fiction. Much anti-communist propganda or simplistic nationalism in outlook etc, from 1950s 'Red Planet' fear and such, up to 'Enders Game' and alien invasion stories of today.
This swamp covers a lot of the good stuff, alas.
Talking of cities have you seen 'Dark City', this is a good US film in my estimation. :))
And I should say, Russia children's sience fiction, not literature but there are some nice movies and serials - Mystery of the 3rd Planet is wonderful:)) and i even enjoyed The Guest From the Future too - that girl runs like a train!
So, sometimes it is pleasurable to have a bit of both worlds maybe.
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I tried to obtain a copy of Noon XXii Century but in the UK it's a very expensive import:(
But I have the Time Wanderers now and am looking for more. 'Snail on the Slope' has been recommended to me.
As for Soviet sci-fi, well, I can understand why that might have been the case, but it's also true that much Western 'Sci-fi' is also barely disguised military fiction. Much anti-communist propganda or simplistic nationalism in outlook etc, from 1950s 'Red Planet' fear and such, up to 'Enders Game' and alien invasion stories of today.
This swamp covers a lot of the good stuff, alas.
Talking of cities have you seen 'Dark City', this is a good US film in my estimation. :))
And I should say, Russia children's sience fiction, not literature but there are some nice movies and serials - Mystery of the 3rd Planet is wonderful:)) and i even enjoyed The Guest From the Future too - that girl runs like a train!
So, sometimes it is pleasurable to have a bit of both worlds maybe.