novel series children novel series written team authors pseudonym erin hunter wrote warriors series follows adventures bear cubs polar bear black bear small bear shape shift animal bear led bears search place live peace human interference harassment book quest begins released followed great bear lake smoke mountain wilderness fire sky spirits stars released february series received critics praising realistic behavior characters excitement novels descriptions bears world inspiration origins similarly warriors series began request victoria holmes develop series group animals cats dogs considered rejected close cats social organization pack hunting lifestyles expressed victoria holmes later online chat stated reluctant create stories similar warriors dogs live packs hunt food strict hierarchy communities guard territories horses considered dismissed holmes felt horses tended run away stay fight battles slow action excitement erin loves end company left decision holmes opted bears later author chat notes bears live solitary lifestyles cats wild history whatsoever performing bears don count bigger animals lot potential fighting series took inspiration beliefs native american languages holmes found native americans bears closely linked natural environment names bears taken different indian languages example means black holmes drew inspiration beliefs native american languages spoken area bears live holmes developed shape shifting powers reading supposed able transform animals holmes liked idea decided bears ability allowed infiltrate human community truth later holmes needed establish sort beliefs bear finding bears closely linked environment like native americans holmes centered research natives names bears native american languages means midnight black means lightning means storm means moon means means rock books series series takes place span books quest begins great bear lake smoke mountain wilderness fire sky spirits stars story follows young bears black bear polar bear bear able shape shift animal remains brown bear time book quest begins shows bears abandoned separated parents separated mother brother pod killer eat mother brother canal thinking dead travels find brother abandoned mother brother dies mother sees salmon disappearing left travel born raised zoo story mother brought zoo hears wild hoping leave home escapes zoo looks finds injured helps begin travel meet end book great bear lake bears joined try arctic finds brother joined group bullying bears kidnap black bear sees wrong joins bears soon leaves group book feels belong remaining cubs learn place called great wilderness book plentiful food shelter hardships hunger bear hunters finally great wilderness leads journey feels need arctic fire sky bears leave great wilderness travel arctic sixth final book series spirits stars bears star island place polar bears live find sick mother polar bear mother dies sickness bears look finds struggles urge brown bear travel bears save polar bears inhabit star island destroying oil rig poisoning seals eat dies saving young white bear lived strange star island sick bears added group bears page book return wild series takes place span books released books released date series return wild island shadows return wild melting sea return wild river lost bears return wild forest wolves return wild burning horizon return wild longest day story follows return home struggle leaving family known returning home haven long books published original english language manga form books drawn drew rise story released february day wilderness released second featuring called adventure released february going called tale graphic novel company decided books usa erin hunter creates book come themes main theme emphasized series environment holmes says coming series different animal gave chance explore themes don fit easily warriors particular environment holmes says keen recycling saving planet wanted explore ways bears animals react humans destroying homes habitats reviewers picked theme publishers weekly found readers appreciate bears struggle survive hunter environmental theme commented separate story bears touch environmental problems issues school library journal noted bears declining habitat evident journey animals dodge cars humans guns review children literature picked environmental theme commented themes youth versus age new versus tradition discovery foreign different oneself ties theme racism noted reviewer notes hunter deals theme racism unique honest approach bears different color different backgrounds different beliefs turn survival friendship despite differences bears work publication history series contains total books originally called path journey bears books series referred path moment title changed look similar warriors series holmes initially unhappy change said come like way looks books novel series quest begins featured program november readers signed program chance read early edition book advanced reader copy published stores quest begins released book released paperback february book october published fifth book published sixth february books released canada canada received book canada published sixth book releases different covers canadian covers second fourth books released books translated russian critical reception received generally positive reviews publishers weekly praised ending book thought readers find great interest bears struggle survive found plot book interesting balance cute anthropomorphic characterization realistic attention bear behaviors school library journal wrote page story exciting refreshing plot fast paced author creating sustaining adrenaline charged mood review found hunter creates richly world filled cruelty beauty underlying legendary background add mystery reviewer felt detail went developing characters setting little plot review second books horn book review felt readers experience confusion mountain enjoy fantasy adventure descriptions animals


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perfected spelling translated english novel indonesian author novel follows love triangle doctor wife childhood friend eventually causes characters lose ones love originally published literary magazine april june magazine published novel indonesian psychological novel based themes present early short stories worthless thing forget resulting novel written represent stream consciousness internal struggle different earlier indonesian novels unlike said works kept traditional themes good versus evil mainly focused characters psychological conflict showed system unable reach compromise completion offered dutch colonial government state publisher rejected immoral picked initial critical reception novel mixed proponents argued served honest representation internal conflicts faced indonesian intellectuals opponents dismissed novel pornographic inclusion prostitution adultery normal life later reviews positive writer muhammad called respect best novel pre war indonesian literature novel translated languages including english background modern indonesian novels published state owned publisher dutch_east_indies written conflict conflict traditional modern culture novels published beginning 1920s spearheaded use indonesian national language national awakening realised political actions followed july establishment literary magazine new writer literary magazine author helped establish written mainly indonesian exclusively indonesian editors staff contributors biggest proponents elder brother stressed need asian values younger disregarded conventional indonesian morality literary historian heather writes result education school dutch children received dutch language education plot novel begins dutch trained doctor wife residents modern day suffering marital breakdown busy treating patients leaving time response active numerous social organisations women groups leaving little time deal household work distances behave like traditional wife waiting home dinner ready returns work day receives miss asks treat hotel arrives hotel staying discovers actually childhood friend romantic feelings childhood begins accepts advances begin meeting taking long walks port goes attend women congress decides stay house week discuss reveals graduated elementary school studied attended medical school married beauty forced marry older man deciding life wife moved prostitute serving mistress years falls love feels likely proper wife consider ready marriage fan traditional music asked judge singing competition market discovers favourite singer sings pseudonym meets old friend political activist political party later date visits home meets revealed romantically involved university surrendered action unacceptable traditional culture disgusted unable love situation worse breaking relationship letter asks refuses discovers having affair furious goes meet long talk decides better tells prostitute marry moves leaving feels ruin respected status doctor history decides new leaving note record song recorded especially way saying goodbye way new hears voice calling giving speech radio work attempt fill void left heart characters abbreviated doctor husband lover treats poor patients free liked general populace big fan traditional music medical school preferred sing study doctor keeps radio treatment room suffering loneliness marriage modern minded involved willing play traditional wife leave left australian scholar indonesian literature writes inner turmoil caused inability understand bacteria kill cure patients abbreviated ultra modern wife university popular enjoyed time lost act viewed unacceptable traditional indonesian culture left increasingly distant men marrying felt increasingly lonely involved social work effort life meaning learning infidelity seeing better care leaves husband moves lecturer university views nature major force driving lifestyle drives find traditional woman political scientist singapore views weak character unwilling act meeting unable solve marital difficulties sees values incompatible held general indonesian populace indonesian writer literary critic views driven stress placed husband expectations known abbreviated childhood friend later lover popular singer years elder graduated elementary school forcibly married man years senior brought escaping returning found parents died moved prostitute popular singer pseudonym discovers doctor pretends patient fall deeply love decides leave new feels society view doctor poorly married prostitute sees good match personality shows willingness serve traditional wife american scholar indonesian literature harry writes employment prostitute likely capitulation cultural constraints indonesian readers time accepted having affair socio economic status describes notes past saying thousand girls tell story found touching melodramatic notes prostitute featured portrayed indonesian work lover university friend hearing enjoys approaches begin dating sex breaks relationship letter drops university involved nascent nationalist movement following future president acts cause family later comes search surprised find married doctor asks run away refuses goes lecturer southeast asian studies school oriental african studies london describes overtly political character novel women group members women group including aid planning different social events friend university competitors enjoys interfering couple lives lack attention servants served men loyal considers overly emotional driver usually drives meet patients influences indonesian literary critic associated socialist literary organisation notes influenced theories writes evident dialogue especially noting influence notes novel follows individual characters stream consciousness gives reader greater understanding characters conflicts novel written middle writer career earlier short stories worthless thing forget contained plot points dealt doctor wife named characterised similar manner introduced main character reigning dutch colonial government forbade involvement politics literature explicit effects novel writes theme contrasting influenced written response novel sails dealt similar theme fully supported style uses internal heavily represent main characters turmoil dutch scholar indonesian literature calls interior monologue noting novel minimal use descriptive passages dialogue unlike works published provide exposition instead explicitly states key points leaves rest reader interpret inviting active participation notes characters introduced time novel film writes result times transition characters unclear unlike authors earlier works published use old instead uses way writes differently earlier writers limiting use dutch language earlier writers dutch words representative dominant colonial power illustrate main characters instead relies difficult uncommon words provided early editions novel wrote language reflected actual use indonesian symbolism according title reflects inner conflicts main characters face limit actions points climax novel refuses marry marry lose face past prime example limitations notes reading supported dialogue note humans inherently held past indonesian literature time period chapters labelled number works novel wrong upbringing gave number subtitle chapters according change style represents stream consciousness opposed earlier style kept chapters separate themes general notes unlike indonesian novels time feature good pure protagonist struggle evil antagonist present conflict differences generations eliminated common themes forced marriage youth traditional culture instead showed love triangle common western literature indonesian literature indication characters good evil right wrong writes novel portrayed interior struggle new kind human result mixture eastern western cultures according earlier themes indonesian literature forced marriage significant character lives living past main theme found reflected title past flourish notes reflected dialogue follows hung past don blow proportion don simple things thoughts forget kill release hung past instances critics notes guilt past prostitute leads fear leave relationship known guilt ultimately causes separation feels nostalgic past felt notes factor driving relationship guilt affair unable express love doctor writes theme reflected dialogue suggests novel derives title writes solution human problems presented novel indicates presents system contrasting new old example doctor position considered symbol obsessed past including prefers traditional music modern genres contrast ultra modern wife necessarily bring happiness agrees writing conflict arises refusal mother husband expected traditional wife according wishes perform traditional duties removing shoes refuses instead keeps busy social activities need wife wishes ultimately factor falling expected traditional wife end modern traditional values guarantee happiness intellectuals society notes contains strong sense writes characters society suspended vacuum explicit connection unable come terms traditional describes relationship symbolic attempts intellectual engage masses shared popular culture ultimately failing notes thing occurring scene plays van violin group regular citizens prefer local music agrees writing novel shows psychological burden borne native intellectuals found physically fit modern existence mentally unprepared transition traditional lifestyle modern notes modern intellectual category includes uncommon local literature time sees underlying message refusal marry morals ethical standards frequently intellect reason indicating intellectuals able collaborate effectively masses notes thought decisive persons society actually confused unsure release submitted publication accepted perceived public morality particularly portrayal adultery prostitution key components plot acceptable eventually picked published serial format editions april june novel published magazine indonesian psychological novel received annual literary prize government indonesia translated multiple languages russian original title english german russian translation english translation published foundation john german translation indonesian language edition seen reception received mixed reception release proponents novel stated daring dealt themes based societal realities example journalist wrote novel clearly reflected issues faced highly educated dealing traditional culture opponents novel dismissed pornographic traditionally taboo acts like prostitution adultery december issue included comments writers literary critics including wrote novel felt portray freedom spirit necessary people choose destiny plot lacking found characters resemble emotions overly melodramatic considered novel representative works come wrote represented new school indonesian literature new language new stories book language consider smooth found according initial mixed reception indonesian readers accustomed literature shocked realistic portrayals later reviews generally positive wrote great advance previous work indonesian novel came maturity praises structure plot presentation writing praised novel noting handled technical discussions especially wrote found characters came novel capable making readers stop think modern conditions indonesian writer literary critic wrote novel interesting earlier works multi ending indonesian writer literary critic muhammad wrote respect best novel pre war indonesian literature book indonesian literature wrote despite flaws psychological portrayal main characters novel indonesian national revolution western reader feel truly involved called novel greatest contribution indonesia literature writing described novel best reflection growing consciousness western values contradicted traditional values


player band space invaders player song player novel written douglas lectures book chapters delivered hour lecture different canadian city vancouver october regina october october ottawa october ending toronto october lectures broadcast radio ideas november book published house press plot follows characters karen luke rachel arrive lounge airport bar interact cope chaos events occur story addresses motivations perceptions thoughts certain themes minor characters fifth main character player events main characters experience perspective outside observer like exploring video game environment background panel representatives including sarah house press john college ideas executive producer selected douglas deliver lectures west vancouver resident years old lectures best known previous novels generation generation written non fiction works immediately agree thought accepted panel offer given creative freedom select lecture delivered chose write novel previous margaret thomas king delivered traditional academic lectures felt narrative like efficient accessible way putting forth large number life year synopsis book divided chapters chapter divided parts describing events perspective main characters karen luke rachel player chapter hour cue karen arriving toronto airport flight meet man met online sits airport hotel bar rachel computer terminal luke sitting table drinking rachel expectation meet man father child approaches luke karen date goes badly finds man physically distant self help guru enters assistant welcome empowerment program gives speech group takes money leaves oil prices rapidly increase explosions start occur outside power unreliable karen luke rachel run vehicle listen radio karen date warren killed sniper runs group quickly return bar lounge hour god little karen daughter tells phone rioting general chaos occurring luke crawl ventilation shafts roof sniper fail retreat lounge chemical fall starts land airport sniper seeks shelter lounge taken prisoner characters hour hello monster rachel sex sniper explains motivations teenager suffering chemical burns seeks help final chapter hour view inside duck hole karen luke tend teenager wounds rachel discovers sniper actually son stating sniper manages gun shoots rachel final final chapter told combined point view rachel player exist labeled provide epilogue revealing characters characters karen divorced mother daughter psychiatrist office travels toronto meet warren met online forum divorced father son recovering alcoholic works toronto airport hotel saving money empowerment program operated luke pastor church ontario lost faith religion stole church fled toronto rachel young woman operates business breeds lab mice lives psychological conditions spectrum psychological conditions inability understand humour metaphors irony social cues wants pregnant prove parents lead consider normal life player voice watches events comments character past present future actions circumstances warren man karen scheduled meet hotel bar self help guru operates power dynamics system arrives assistant accept program religious fanatic son sniper bar roof max teenager tries photos karen flight group flees chemical fall style themes player lecture delivered work fiction word novel story told person narrative perspective rotated main characters karen luke rachel player narrative voice described typical esque apocalyptic feel previous novel generation rachel speaks unique tone devoid emotion unable detect emotion voice similar people communicate online seeing like email story themes reflect themes addressed works including themes time religion communication reviewer mentioned book themes chiefly speed change socially driven altering world sense self souls relation future legend end book said future happening fast furious right language describe new begin publication reception book published house press released october began lecture series vancouver october lecture consisted reading aloud chapter followed questions audience book signing second lecture took place regina october followed october ottawa october ending october toronto series recorded aired radio ideas november book long listed prize review library journal wrote book humorous philosophical times slightly lightweight worthwhile novel appeal younger readers selecting lecture selection committee intend appeal slightly younger demographic previous lectures review writes exploration time tale smart simultaneously questioning meaning narration


love abbreviated original spelling indonesian novel published state owned publisher literary bureau dutch_east_indies author influenced cultures west dutch controlled indonesia forms 17th century influence negative experience author family chosen woman wife family brought forced marry woman chosen tells story teenage lovers wish separated forced long offers marry abusive rich way father escape debt later killed ends member dutch colonial army killing uprising dying wounds written formal including traditional storytelling techniques touches themes forced marriage received publication continues taught indonesian high schools compared romeo juliet butterfly lovers writing written dutch educated noble background degree science dutch education led abandoned traditions view subordinate role women society according indonesian socialist literary critic affected described dutch culture scene protagonists kiss dutch critic indonesian literature lecturer university indonesia notes use poetic form shows heavily influenced oral literary tradition extended dialogues influence tradition depth discussions community reach agreement indonesian critic credits personal experience influencing writing positive view european culture expressing interest choosing woman wife caused family told parents return hometown marry woman chosen caused conflict family plot early 20th century dutch_east_indies children rich teenage neighbours classmates childhood friends begin fall love able admit tells going study spending afternoon nearby kiss porch caught father neighbours chased goes jealous wealth worried business competition plans bankrupt men destroy holdings driving bankruptcy forcing borrow money tries collect offers wife forgive father debt accepts writing tells surviving increasingly violent runs away fall love receiving letter father death dies eating cake poisoned men orders receiving news death letter seemingly commits suicide years later leads uprising dutch colonial government protest recent tax increase uprising soldier dutch meets kills mortally wounded meeting father asking forgiveness dies buried characters spelled abbreviated title character main protagonists indonesian short story writer literary critic muhammad describes character capable making decisions indicated decision marry threatens father willingness control dismissal death father independent look actions seen heavily strong indonesian cultural norms eventually leads poisoned beauty point called flower seen physical manifestation moral kind nature spelled abbreviated primary male protagonist described having skin colour eyes black ink confused physical attributes described keith lecturer indonesian language literature university sydney indicating nature good looks seen physical manifestation moral kind nature primary antagonist story trader originated poor family rich result business dealings indonesian writer literary critic described main motivations greed jealousy unable tolerate writes character drawn black white strong create conflicts later champion anti resistance greed argues unlikely actions attempt insert anti dutch commentary style according reflect personal style style formal required state owned publisher result influenced story telling technique wandering plot describe author comes lacking includes poetic forms descriptions contemporary works expressing feelings main messages presented debates characters moral alternatives author position present reasoned case correct author point view indicated social moral standing character presenting argument themes generally seen having anti forced marriage theme illustrating conflict eastern western values described monument struggle forward thinking youth writes consider forced marriage story marriage accepted society instead writes contrasts western traditional views marriage criticising traditionally accepted reception family pleased novel father condemned letter result returned later novel dan critical older generation popular works borrowed lending libraries indonesia independence taught classic indonesian literature led read brief synopsis original text generation generation indonesian high school students seen generally considered important works indonesian literature love story compared william_shakespeare romeo juliet chinese legend butterfly lovers western critics including dutch critic writer consider true indonesian novel opposed dan developed theme forced marriage negative aspects wrote moral messages similar dan considers plot interesting reader western background older novel wrote things acts puppet master occasionally removing characters order speak directly reader making message sided considered plot forced places author preventing story flowing naturally considered dutch colonial government controlled indonesia early 17th century making sympathetic character member dutch forces character leader indonesian revolutionary forces islam novel inspired numerous authors including stated wrote girl direct result reading later wrote yang love brings death deals themes storyline reused point referred similar plots following formula adaptations translated numerous languages including malaysian adapted soap opera twice directed starred leading role second starting december produced entertainment broadcast trans directed starring title character series introduced new character competitor affections classics indonesian literature chosen reprinted special indonesian cultural heritage series edition featured west style woven cloth cover actress happy chosen celebrity icon


girls lost accents girls lost accents novel written dominican american poet novelist julia told reverse chronological order narrated shifting perspectives text possesses distinct qualities novel spanning thirty years lives sisters story begins adult lives united_states ends childhood dominican_republic family forced flee father opposition dictatorship novel major themes include coming age deals hardships immigration painting vivid picture struggle sense displacement confusion identity suffered family uprooted familiarity forced begin new life new_york_city text consists short stories focuses daughters instances family told alternating perspectives particular focus text character said protagonist author alter ego background historical context years period oppression instability dominican_republic dictatorship came end assassination followed military rule revolution intervention united_states dictatorship central control military economy people meant select allowed leave island critic william describes situation immigrants dominican_republic united_states revolution displacement caribbean people islands united_states political economical reasons produced tension culture country origin adopted homeland representing past future immigrant family example phenomenon girls lost accents succeeds altering events life create fiction family displaced united_states living established upper class life dominican_republic forced face challenges come immigrant family foreign land julia born dominican_republic united_states parents failed attempt life america returned dominican_republic age months parents preferred dictatorship clearly novel case reader witnesses family american society hispanic roots reflected personalities evident stories focus daughters depict problems normal north american girls girls lost accents written united_states significant historical ties novel author country origin wrote essay entitled american childhood dominican_republic reveals information life evidence served basis novel example mentions victor embassy member central intelligence agency cia persuaded join resistance later helped leaving country obtaining job international team parallel novel work doctor new_york julia emigrated united_states age parents sisters political refugees dominican_republic novel variation real life experiences slightly altered majority literature constructed multiple viewpoints strongly concealed political present literature case family fleeing revolution child novel encompasses impact living regime family way shaped girls upbringing attempt understand memory past time sisters lost innocence accents plot summary novel written reverse chronological order consists chapters facts parts iii centered adult lives sisters describes immigration united_states iii early childhood island dominican_republic dominican_republic prominent wealthy families tracing roots physician head family youngest children father lifetime wife comes important family father factory owner diplomat united_nations members extended family live neighbours large houses expansive compound numerous servants early 1950s girls born enjoy happy protected childhood brought parents preserve family traditions countless cousins serve novel establishes centre story narrates opening closing chapter story respectively person return dominican_republic adult described context family birthday party road trip unity sisters girls introduced chapter narrated celebrate patriarch birthday introduces baby son grandfather helping repair father daughter relationship somewhat chapter kiss revealed discovered love letters addressed daughter leading conflict ends running away german lover major focus section romantic relationships sisters partners married world class chemist long term relationships love psychiatrist previously broken man named john closes story narrated describes real relationship tension upbringing american relationships find understand particular mix catholicism hispanic american styles details family collective experience living united_states immigrants girls attend catholic school new_york later boarding school fairly new environments meeting set backs way time begins opening chapter regular revolution delivers girls collective opinion didn feel best united_states offer second hand stuff rental houses catholic neighborhood months new_york regularly pray god soon able return homeland quickly start advantages living free country sent dominican_republic summer form punishment major turning point novel comes discovery bag marijuana subsequent punishment removed boarding school forced spend year dominican_republic family event representative girls transformation americans away dominican culture conflicted relationship lip service old ways makes point accents girls showing tension cultures victim racism chapter school boys telling came dirty later subjected child car pulling curb talking open window second novel finishes chapter floor family goes spanish restaurant witnesses host wife attempting kiss father way bathroom overall presents unexpected aspects living united_states americans explores tensions develop immigrant experience iii chapters iii concluding section focus family early years dominican_republic political novel chapter blood opens account agents coming family home looking revolutionary politics work family target chapter explicitly details danger situation issues past chapters appear superficial comparison life death nature conflicts face earlier lives family escapes persecution forced immediately establishing motive relocating new_york second chapter human body describes happens dirty shed near house plays boy cousin exchange human body doll modeling clay shows follows suit ordered caught lowered pants gave sister defiant look lifted cowboy skirt chin iii progresses narrative switches describing upper class life island filling details lifestyle family born story practicing family maid escaped massacre came work family lucky chapters stories childhood surrounded extended family girls relationship united_states begins american surprise tells early ideas new_york_city winter snow fell heaven earth like bible little pieces bread reader realizes innocence childhood vision soon adopted country given reverse chronological narration girls lost accents left home dominican_republic characters youngest girls sisters gains attention reader multiple times book stories different nature girls book quotes degrees gone way sisters plain consistent asked advice men girls chapter kiss readers told story rebellious marriage good german man colombia rebellious vacation current boyfriend marriage relationship father significantly son born family reunites celebrate father birthday son feels felt second daughter novel pretty pass american soft blue eyes fair skin loving caring personality emerge floor young age decides family got bad financial situation attempt adopted rich family like american girls got pass family spot light falls goes away graduate program parents receive letter dean saying hospitalized extreme diet revealing dreams artist broke arm oldest imaginative girls plays important role novel alter ego poet writer nicknames reflect represent different aspects personality consist joe simply title sequel girls lost accents nicknames product multiple personalities important significance character spanish person narrator nickname reminiscent toy goes forth similar bouncing culture culture extreme joe represents american version ultimate return island represents desire displace north american joe family youth nicknames act properly define diverse complex personality character voice words frequently heard novel developed character identity explored girls eldest daughters common oldest sibling somewhat seen sisters novel family likes understands tendency lace calls self improvement sisters creates somewhat dominating character times reminiscent mother criticism goes farther writes autobiographical paper calling mother mildly anal prominent story novel walking home school new_york man attempts lure car uses character display language difficulties faced having classroom english communication barriers affect immigrants style structure notion plot story told reverse chronological order series chapters linear storyline julia critical companion scholar argues constructed plot underlying structure promises reader author control event telling eventually sense goes explain initial exposure girls reader somewhat adjusted adult states enables evoke certain assumptions reader subsequently assumptions disclosure family troubled past scholar argues reverse chronological order employs actually unique stylistic technique adds reader uncertainty instability allowing recreation girls scholar william observes strong resemblance structure julia girls lost accents employ tactic backwards narration consequently lay claim beginnings endings said follow stylistic traditions established novels juan son nations private life columbia student richard hungry american despite overtly north american stylistic qualities book appears aforementioned authors hispanic descent emphasizes significance stylistic work adds marked transition person narration girl section novel describes shift pivotal moment events assume chronological order time life manner suddenly makes sense manner narrative voice stylistic expression extent girls wants control version history person narratives section effect defense offered girl words explanation present turned way transition narrative voice changes dynamic reader character author allows reader kept distance person narrator memory character closely connected developing strong unified character decision alternate varying voices girls assertion amnesia produced cultures gets negotiated text significant observation concluded hybrid cross borders language culture writers create hybrid texts order survive use term seeking heal resulting exile dispersal creation girls lost accents intentionally fictionalized life story manner extends boundaries traditional style genre setting apart average author structurally major themes self prominent themes girls lost accents fragmented concept self personal identity issue suffered girls course novel immigration left multiple beings torn dominican american identities college student encounters boy named relentless attempts pressure bed bear frustration longer ends relationship leaving devastated hoping return inner turmoil evoked traumatic episode evident realization cold lonely life awaited country find understand peculiar mix catholicism hispanic american styles state college described passage poignant elegant sense divided speaking divided languages found majority text dance floor chapter evokes similar feelings drunken distinctly hispanic dance performance makes parody second rate combination cultures find fulfilling searching unified self noble true beautiful gets close ruined similar divided life states latin american literature scholar peers pointed mention significant implications multiple nicknames hold fragile fragmented sense self observes names page begin identity realize struggle engage fragmented society scholar william notion shattered identity stems largely multiple names refer english joe spanish person narrator finds wording note husband john explaining leave significant reference divided self concept began going home folks till head slash heart revised note needing space time head slash heart slash didn want divide persons quest identity search clear distinct personal identity thematically closely related fragmented self quest undertaken sisters confused identities attempt achieve solution problem posed fragmented self separate scholar william reminds readers search dominican identity understood context 1960s united_states begin grow girls parents appear oblivious need fit america americans needed help irish kids grandparents calling uses term displacement reference multiple nicknames fragment concept unified self continuous displacement desire question divided identity seek unity clarity coherent understanding circumstances clarity act writing young girl completion speech teacher day address finally sound like english unlike sister artistic crushed child faces works identity problems writing views writing process reunite fragments identity aid acceptance hybrid nature bringing worlds balance writing expression personal thoughts revelations protagonist retain hope restoring unified personal identity particularly difficult process hispanic americans old countries old remote born north_america travel parents homeland constantly face flow friends relatives home culture current constant cross makes complicated process minority groups confirms latin american immigration continues demonstrate privileged wealthy existence led girls dominican_republic serves process girls vastly unaware good fortune faced economic hardships immigration united_states girls lost accents confirms suspicion widely expressed circles latin american literature north americans choose differentiate political economic exile demonstrates north american tendency cultural diversity highlighting instances american ignorance different hispanic caribbean groups girls conflicted arrival united_states find distinct cultural groups broad immigrant category newcomers encouraged american norm conflict father potentially controversial speech prepared teacher day address provides classic example manner girls pressured conform norm feels sacrificed principles sold hyper sensitive authorities father forces empowering rebellious achievement artistic self expression brief pages teachers speech wrought necessity invention incident ways defeat mother teach lesson important living peacefully america learns fit expected girls attend best schools lose spanish accents acquire psychological disorders upper class american counterparts battles failed marriages psychiatric issues time fear girls lost accents constant presence fear seemingly endless variety outlets depicts fear evoked girls mother near chronological beginning book sees black trademark dominican dictator heart right toes family spent years united_states safe threat retribution relentless paranoia continues plague father lives fear afraid speak revolt loud initial fear punishment role attempted assassination originally prompted family flight island spawned fears later plague lives conflicted life daughters come lead sexually liberated united_states haunted fear pregnancy eternal allow cuban missile crisis significant source fear girls brief chapter entitled snow reveals impact widespread cultural paranoia character mistakes experience snowfall beginning anticipated nuclear attack causing panicked outbreak general classroom continue grow mature girls disappointing encounters leave fearful loneliness foreign country struggle fit understood grown woman returning dominican roots finds truly escape fear long remember evident chapter reveals panic evoked adult sudden realization stranded field dominican_republic women night evokes fear reports leaves trees echo warnings old lost kidnapped raped killed scholar vocabulary fear accompanies spanish english vocabulary family hold legitimate hopes escaping fear memory william argues girls lost accents attempt understand memory past time sisters lost innocence accents memory plays significant role text means girls return past childhood attempt sense present day realities youngest child carries single memory brief childhood island maid says goodbye girls leave united_states feels segregated deprived memory help reconstruct bilingual self lack memory makes divided sisters ways disturbed rebellious circumstances ironically prediction largely concerned concept memory insists leaving island girls haunted don remember spirit need survive confirms notion memory positive negative force girls constant struggle true identities literary significance reception girls lost accents published book splash literary scene according publishers weekly review novel novel gained significant attention book including new_york public library exhibit hand poet john julia women review books author stating novel julia joins rank writers novel generally critically acclaimed women review books writing girls lost accents noteworthy book demanding attention publishers weekly article notes novel provided keen look island social structure family remember political turmoil escaped book widely read referenced known canon latino literature julia awarded status doctor dominican_republic january girls lost accents library journal reported select representing new_york_city public library systems released hand picked list new classics 21st century novel included list number scholarly articles papers written book publication including search identity julia girls lost accents william joan wants called identity language sister girls lost accents featured bilingual review


killing time star trek novel killing time star trek original series novel written van published pocket books original manuscript slash fiction elements requested removed paramount removed copies printed romantic james brought attention office creator star trek gene pocket books recall edition edition subsequently collector item changes revised version plot uss enterprise patrol near neutral zone crew experiencing unusual dreams captain james science officer confess having dreams captain ship ensign informs starfleet intelligence discovered attempting use time travel sending ships investigate captain goes sleep ensign appears enterprise ensign drug convict board day attempted travel time destroy federation instead created federation dominated shielded ship changes compare differences realising needs reversed captain begins act ensign captain injured away mission doctor conducts series mental crew realise history altered plot use force leader realising main timeline agents board capture agrees demands travels whilst route enters finds linked mates allow pass retrieve discover taking ploy travel time stop agents preventing formation federation travel time disable agents seriously injured dying reality shifts original timeline development original manuscript killing time included based slash fiction overtones foundation genre writing dated 1970s fan created fiction term typically sex unofficial fiction author van previously written types stories characters manuscript sent pocket books approval paramount studios pages slash fiction marked edited eventual novel returned time pocket books editors left replacement karen arrived point went manuscript marked pages paramount asked removed letters latin term tell printer disregard earlier changes pocket books published copies killing time print run publishing gene assistant richard arnold received letter reader stating book suggesting romantic link passed creator star trek reportedly following complaints pocket books print run novel recalled destroyed pocket books shipped copies book retailers news broke fans began purchasing novels removed shelves edition expected collector item van later said version novel went looking questionable material killing time find beauty supposedly mind questionable material changes novel republished second edition following issues publishing killing time increased oversight staff novels published pocket books delegated arnold later cause confusion pocket books comments sent unclear arnold comments rejected plot developments novels stepping bounds set television series rumours subsequently spread alternative version manuscript explicit slash details van later denied critical reception ellen writing february said killing time incredibly romantic stated reminded 18th century literary suggested morality lay nature civilization influence said whilst considered trivial piece tossed fan writer published pocket books wasn paying attention seen action requires readers examine relationships actions elizabeth article entitled slash mainstream female writers gender blending men describes killing time erotic sexual said combine masculine feminine imagery suggested romantic overtones caused reaction gender blending issue


children novel collins containing elements high fantasy published book chronicles received critics listed new_york public library books reading sharing featured national public radio rated book grade level equivalent book score making reading level appropriate average fourth fifth novel published languages available united_kingdom edition published alternate title rats plot summary year old left home family new_york_city apartment watch sisters grandmother baby sister boots falls old air building basement fall miles subterranean world home humans near translucent skin giant bats insects escalating conflict human city rats king meet crown princess cousin henry bats wants return home attacked rats escape attempt saved inadvertently brings conflict groups head learns real reason rats hatred mysterious prophecy written human colony founder sandwich hints overland warrior stop attempt rats underground realm council believes warrior tries convince undertake quest mentioned prophecy gray reluctant help learns surprising fact father disappeared unexpectedly years actually fallen like boots taken prisoner rats sister group journey rescue father recruit allies war rats quest group challenged successfully recruit allies journeys find dad tortured personal prison king rat king discovers rescue attempt henry reveals helping rats hoping ally conquer entire attempt escape sacrifices lure rats attack force king henry edge cliff henry bat knowledge bond chooses save henry fall remaining quest members family devastated henry treason death sentenced essentially death sentence allowing bond die saves life status warrior form new bond things settled somewhat doctors father family return surface prophecy gray time hangs hunters hunted white water runs red strike rest hope hopeless resides quest meaning usually uneasy balance power rats king planning launch attack species phrase white water runs red refers specifically humans deposit bodies rats try kill fast flowing river beneath palace hope hopeless interpreted reference refuses allow think future makes sad lost father warrior son sun bring light bring gather neighbors follow rats surely meaning son fallen son sun multiple ways brings light life killing king traitor henry humans ally species world attack rats occasionally royal descent lost ahead left count dead meaning boots henry bats aurora giant named spiders rat journey quest find lost ahead dad original henry die quest die decide stands fate contained hands bid care bid look leaps life death death life meaning henry die decides traitor humans seals fate failing notice leads cliff interpreted controlling fate powerful connection rats manipulated lived final line different meanings hint miserable lives henry best friend life characters quest members ordinary year old boy new_york_city said warrior mentioned prophecy gray later boots margaret boots year old sister accidentally discovers entrance befriends immediately reason decide come quest future queen age parents killed rats shortly henry aurora henry cousin line throne wants ally rats conquer weak species dies chasing edge cliff believing bond come catch rat deadly fighting skills intelligence asks help quest group rats domain join quest encounters boots brother befriends friend sacrifices save boots group rats large black bat henry chooses save bond fall cliff know henry fact decides bond save aurora golden coat spiders help quest group dad named father important member quest group goes find rescue publication editions novel published new adapted cover art date editions appeared german french spanish italian polish greek dutch finnish chinese licensed novel rights publishers languages chicken house produced edition distributed books edition published alternate title rats novel available early boxed set edition published december read actor narrator paul reception received critical acclaim primarily new treatment common themes fantasy school library journal called adventure fantasy fans new genre common sense media gave credited book strong characters vivid descriptions flawless pacing excitement laughs vision makes fantasy different readers praised novel jane amazon reviewer stated rats wonderfully creepy creatures fill story dark underworld makes book wonderful human praised believable characters saying warmly believable characters encountered children novel long time august users given book rating stars barnes noble reviews awarded total stars book praised covering political themes war genocide maintaining adventurous feeling collins stated spent hours plotting strategic alliances military sense way kept themes accessible younger audiences publishers weekly review novel starred honor reserved books exceptional merit reviewer stated collins grand job world building fine economy words unnecessary details setting story world child singing cake change course history rat fact able read write thumb unlike wait leave readers likely find engaging place despite mainly positive reviews novel received negative criticism critical review children literature writer tina gregory points novel lacks certain points necessary descriptive details characters settings instance descriptions city book characters distinct school library journal review praised novel exciting scenes cliff chapters compelling figure story progresses interesting challenges faces named reviews editors choice placed children book award intermediate category nominated kansas william allen white children book award pacific_northwest young reader choice award awards won pennsylvania young readers choice award runner texas award


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sword sword epic fantasy novel terry brooks book original trilogy followed brooks heavily influenced lord rings began writing sword took seven years complete writing novel attending law school books launch company new subsidiary del books success boosted commercial expansion fantasy genre novel major plots fictional world called lands follows protagonist quest obtain sword confront lord antagonist plot shadows prince attempt insane brother throne country capital come attack overwhelming armies lord novel underlying themes appear mundane heroism nuclear holocaust critics derided novel derivative lord rings accused brooks lifting entire plot characters directly lord rings regarded book favorably new writers start copying style established writers plot summary history sword events place years great war nuclear holocaust wiped planet time mankind distinct races men named creatures age old myths begin emerge having hiding centuries caused holocaust referred great wars novel wars rearranged planet geographical attributes wiped human life earth advanced technology lost magic rediscovered thousand years sword named people knowledge old world try bring peace order races council rogue followers leave taking magical controls minds years later begins war races convinces men attack races succeeds seizing rule lands tide turns war ends defeat disappearance divide lands races withdrawing shame betrayal members half centuries war races returns lord skull servants chronicled prequel novel king second war races begins destruction order lone bremen magical destroy lord given king takes form blade named sword succeeds lord killed army defeated combined armies peace comes high price tension renewed vanished present centuries later family takes half child takes raised brother family son flick brothers run family inn time later arrives warns brothers lord returned skull kingdom coming descendant capable wielding sword lord departs leaving blue protection tells flee sign skull weeks later creature bearing symbol skull shows skull bearer lord winged black destroyers arrived search brothers forced flee skull bearer heels refuge nearby city find friend son city lord decides accompany travels meet joined prince brothers dwarf party sets way falls separated group spurs group continue party gets battle lord find sword removed party learns lord invasion decide split stop disguised flick enemy camp rescues captive king time saves woman named falls love organize evacuation army reaches city returns activate border legion find disbanded imprisoned insane brother taken control rule advisor driven insane drugs making help escapes confronts practically stabs distraction flees commanded reformed border legion marches engages army river killing forced pull border legion preparations defense siege come supporters killed kills days border legion beaten outer wall result wall falls destroy locks main gate open defenders stand bridge abruptly break run captured rescued handed thief mute companion reach skull kingdom insane carried sword lord fortress skull mountain reaches sword learns true power ability confront truth lives lord tries destroy youth stands ground confronts enemy sword immune physical weapons lord forced confront truth believing immortal impossible sword forces confront kills sacrifices save companions skull kingdom destruction south army lord downfall saves life reveals bremen centuries old son disappearing sleep peace returns lands takes country rule return returns flick reunite return characters protagonist flick adopted brother remaining descendant find ancient magical sword sword use destroy antagonist lord major theme novel revolves quest includes finding belief search subsequent brooks protagonist undergo flick brother helps escape group goes recover sword rescues solo friend prince small country guides flick escape skull bearer house member family alive years use sleep guides group quest find sword described parallel legend crown prince country charismatic commander border legion left capital fight insane brother returning thrown dungeon dwarf warrior appears novel saves company went find sword older brother cousin king company went find sword younger brother cousin king company went find sword traitor working lord poisoned king eventually killing driving insane brother prince driven insane result drugs fed urging took control father took ill handed con man left hand pike saved patrol inspiration character came directly prisoner anthony hope mute companion mute result lord able save captured awarded black highest honor receive considered incapable helped skull mountain confront lord lord antagonist novel days long ago dark magic believes immortal lives confronted power sword truth forced dead immediately disappeared skull winged black destroyers sacrificed humanity lord trusted servants fly different points novel troops usually seen night fly day city day battle daughter elder governing council descendant royal blood kidnapped accidentally rescued soon fall love women appear directly book like sword ring stole sword forced track driven insane killed lord took control mind forced try sword background brooks began writing sword years old started writing novel challenge way staying attended law school washington lee university brooks writer high school found genre tried hand science fiction war stories efforts weren good starting college given copy lord rings read time brooks knew found genre write writing sword took seven years brooks worked sporadically completing law school courses rewrote times brooks initially submitted manuscript books editor rejected recommended submission del books instead books accepted sword november brooks editor del book launch new del books imprint subsidiary del chose felt long epic fantasy adventure chance meeting demands readers similar pleasures sword simultaneously released trade paperback books random house brothers previously illustration work work asked cover remembers del obsessed project baby novel commercial success fantasy fiction novel appear new_york_times trade paperback bestseller list original inspiration sword brooks desire magic fairy creatures worlds walter scott alexander later inspirations jumped brooks brooks inspired lord rings adventure fiction robert louis treasure island arthur conan white company walter scott brooks decided use historical settings like works instead followed use fantasy setting instead set adventure story imaginary world vast mythical world like filled magic replaced science races evolved man share background interest cultural study eliminate poetry songs ways habits types characters language backstory characterized informed work write sort straightforward adventure story ahead picking speed went compelling turning pages pages turned admits influenced lord rings writing novel evolved style approached academic writing academic effort popular fiction popular fiction writer way approached think right fact heavily influence wrote sword shows particular book gotten long way away days people come writing awful lot like don brooks decisions novel characterization use magic saying magic couldn simply good bad wanted good evil life simply doesn work way wanted ensure readers identify protagonist accomplished casting person simply trying major themes ordinary men placed extraordinary circumstances prevalent theme sword brooks credits introducing theme mundane heroism fantasy literature influencing fiction protagonists cut bolt cloth genius traditional epic fantasy making central character god hero simple man search way right thing impressed changed face epic fantasy gave second thought cornerstone writing sword set post apocalyptic earth chemical nuclear holocaust devastated land distant past numerous references sword brooks asked question thought prediction come true answered don negative person don think thought destroy worry capable nuclear war idea periodically mistake background sword vein prophecy necessary destroy civilization order look mean build magic civilization destroyed power bit wary second time new power environment plays role novels environment character story plays major role affecting story outcome believed fantasy particular takes place imaginary world imaginary characters needs reader feel home setting means bringing setting alive reader creating environment character brooks believes sword issues personal sacrifice literary significance reception sword received mixed reviews following publication remarked similarity lord rings choice stated novel exceptionally written entrance genre accepted teenagers marshall thought contained quality prose believed sword followed lord rings closely cited differences use post holocaust setting races sprang entertaining unexpected ending nature sword assessed brooks works book presenting young adult fantasy fiction sword thought world future brooks parallels mystic arts science powers good evil way use evil corruption truth selfish use power ends good arises insistence truth allowing realize bonds races connection nature earth unnatural evil lord recalls similar abuse nature barbara wizard brooks strengths plot momentum maintained unexpected twists fortune dance characters constant movements pace characters pause draws suspense reveals motivation novelist brooks puppet master control strings single point view centered character focus character sound identities repetition sword lord rings sword drawn extensive criticism critics believe brooks derived novel lord rings influential fantasy editor carter denounced sword single cold complete rip book read disapproval book carter wrote terry brooks wasn trying imitate prose steal story line complete cast characters brooks heavy virtually nose roger assessment thought sword disappointment similarities lord rings brian accused sword especially blatant point point correspondence lord rings educational article writing author scott card cited sword example overly derivative writing finding work reason assessing sword decades publication scholar tom agreed found novel distinctive way follow point point brooks novel located characters flick mist skull found plot similarities events lord rings fellowship ring formation adventures journeys fall subsequent arrival battle fields battle avoiding direct commentary book quality attributed book success post advent fantasy genre sword readers developed taste heroic fantasy strongly real thing substitute matter terry brooks said works major influence writing said influence influences included editor del different books read life mythology ancient learned school gave wealth knowledge drew influences reflected brooks works essay author gene defended brooks material terry brooks imitating particularly reviewers find books inferior wish need great original necessarily inferior commentary new_york_times book review frank author science fiction novel defended brooks saying don fault brooks entering world letters door writer owes similar debt come admit debt equally obvious classical myth structure deeply embedded western society surprised finding elements sword yes find young prince search secret powers nature wise old man witch mother threat holy virgin queen fool ancient sense asks disturbing questions brooks present exposition idea story popular assumption assumes proportions ideas form percent story writers plagued question ideas brooks demonstrates doesn matter idea matters tell story said brooks revert style chapter remarked brooks chapters innovations rock deep mute actions far important words grim changes character second half book far complex clue prince role breaks myth tradition lord pretty fills traditional role evil expect evil doesn good story praised characters evil book monsters book brooks creates horror childhood shadows important thing fearful creature didn know exact shape intent knew wanted black winged skull bearer instance death article seattle weekly david commented brooks main characters calling contemporary newspapers took separate sides sword lord rings issue john writing village_voice thought weakest surge fantasy ranking stephen chronicles thomas edited christopher commenting cop lord rings believed simply exciting sending group face evil taking opposite stance sydney morning herald believed book similar draw fans book sword similar basic level valid comparison pittsburgh press took similar stance saying sword embodied spirit tradition able stand apart lord rings book impact sword sold copies month print success provided major boost fantasy genre winters writes fantasy writer impression general public critic david credits brooks ing commercial success lord rings fantasy potential mass market genre stephen chronicles thomas sword era big commercial fantasy helped epic fantasy leading fantasy sword sequels helped inspire later versions dungeons dragons television adaptation books adapted mike director harry potter fire left project books eventually adapted television films executive produced brooks dan stewart till begins leaving sword later chronicles premiered american television network mtv january


childhood end childhood end science fiction novel british author arthur clarke story follows peaceful alien invasion earth mysterious arrival begins decades apparent indirect alien rule cost human identity culture clarke idea book began short story guardian angel expanded novel incorporating book earth completed published childhood end sold printing received good reviews clarke successful novel book regarded readers critics clarke best novel described classic alien literature songs distant earth clarke considered childhood end favourite novels novel nominated retro hugo award best novel attempts adapt novel film miniseries varying levels success director stanley expressed interest 1960s collaborated clarke space odyssey instead novel theme evolution appears clarke space odyssey series bbc produced hour radio childhood end adapted tony channel produced hour television mini series childhood end broadcast december plot summary novel divided parts following person narrative main character earth late 20th century united_states soviet_union competing launch spaceship orbit military purposes vast alien suddenly position earth principal cities space race week aliens announce assuming supervision international affairs prevent humanity extinction interfere twice south_africa arrival collapsed replaced savage persecution white minority spain end bull fighting humans suspicious intent visibly appear overlord supervisor earth speaks directly secretary general tells reveal years humanity presence device ship attempt true form succeeds shocked chooses silent golden age enters golden age prosperity expense creativity decades arrival reveal appearance resembling traditional christian folk images demons large wings horns tails interested psychic research humans suppose study prolific book collector subject allows overlord study books home impress friends presence holds party makes use board brother law jan asks identity home star george future wife jean board reveals star catalog number consistent direction overlord supply ships appear disappear help friend jan away overlord supply ship travels light years home planet time special near light speeds time ship weeks arranges endure drug induced generation humanity peaceful relations believe human innovation suppressed culture groups establishes new athens island colony middle pacific_ocean devoted creative arts george jean join conceal special interest children anne intervene save life strikes island watching incident board revealed seed coming transformation hidden jean years arrival human children beginning begin display powers reveals purpose serve vast cosmic intelligence born amalgamated ancient freed limitations material existence unable join serve bridge species races eventual union transformed children safety segregated continent human children born parents die commit suicide members new athens destroy nuclear bomb jan emerges overlord supply ship arrives planet permit glimpse jan returns earth approximately years departure earth time finds unexpectedly altered planet humanity effectively extinct man alive hundreds millions children longer fitting defines human remain continent having single intelligence join remain earth study children safe distance evolved children mentally alter moon rotation dangerous remain departing offer chooses stay witness earth end transmit report sees depart asks encounter humanity past according assumption fear humans demonic form traumatic encounter distant past explains fear experienced humans racial memory racial role eager escape evolutionary dead end studying information potentially great value radio describes vast burning column ascending planet column disappears experiences profound sense gone material objects earth begin dissolve transparency jan reports fear powerful sense earth flash light looks solar system gives final salute human species publication history development novel took shape july clarke wrote guardian angel short story eventually childhood end clarke portrayal influenced john campbell depiction species machine serialized stories finishing guardian angel clarke enrolled king college london served chairman british society later earned class degree mathematics physics king worked assistant editor science guardian angel submitted publication rejected editors including campbell request clarke agent clarke story edited james rewrote ending version story accepted publication april famous fantastic mysteries magazine clarke original version guardian angel later published winter issue new worlds magazine version published new worlds closely resembles novel earth clarke science book exploration space successfully received began focus writing career february clarke started working novelization guardian angel completed draft novel childhood end december final revision january clarke travelled new_york april novel works literary agent bernard cliff convinced books buy clarke including childhood end encounter dawn retitled expedition earth prelude space clarke composed different endings novel chapter childhood end finished clarke proceeded tampa bay florida diving george way visited friend frederick president international federation family washington metropolitan area whilst continued working chapter travelled atlanta georgia visited friend active anti segregation movement clarke finished final chapter atlanta clarke discussed racial issues conversations influenced development chapter particularly clarke choice character jan surviving member human species black man clarke arrived florida end april short story man sea included tales white hart collection influenced time florida key late clarke met romance lasting weeks travelled manhattan married new_york_city hall couple spent honeymoon mountains pennsylvania clarke childhood end july clarke returned england quickly clear marriage clarke spent time reading writing talking work clarke wanted father son previous marriage informed clarke marriage longer children childhood end published following month appeared dedication letting read honeymoon couple separated months remained married decade publication wanted publish childhood end expedition earth prelude space clarke wanted wait felt difficult book release written different endings novel unsure use according biographer clarke uncertainty thematic focus paranormal alien theme effectively clarke novel wrote science fiction based science came advocate represent wrote childhood end clarke interested paranormal later life convinced clarke let publish childhood end published august cover designed american science fiction illustrator richard powers childhood end appeared paperback hardcover editions paperback primary edition unusual approach 1950s time career clarke known novelist decades later clarke preparing new edition childhood end story dated book published apollo missions landed humans moon president george bush announced space exploration initiative calling eventually explore mars clarke added new foreword revised chapter changing venue space race moon mars editions appeared original opening included versions guardian angel appeared short story collections sentinel collected stories arthur clarke reception novel received readers critics months publication copies printing sold new_york_times published positive reviews book compared clarke lewis wells small group writers science fiction vehicle ideas william called book rate tour force worth attention thoughtful citizen age anxiety don los_angeles_times admired novel suspense wisdom beauty compared clarke role writer artist master language painter pictures futuristic colors words galaxy reviewer called novel impressive job continuous unexpected anthony francis novel curious large scale history number episodic small scale stories praising clarke work historic concepts quality prose thinking concluded childhood end awkward imperfect book miller said novel imagination poetry concluded clarke writing weakness episodic structure brian david wrote childhood end rested philosophical idea clarke expressed simple aspiring language recalls combined sense loss effect childhood end nominated hugo award best novel adaptations media inspired novel 1960s director stanley interested making film adaptation novel director optioned instead collaborated clarke adapting short story sentinel eventually space odyssey months performance folk singer guitarist told magazine appreciation clarke story expressed interest working future film adaptation childhood end howard films british progressive rock bands coincidentally released songs based book pink floyd song childhood end album obscured clouds later year genesis adapted story lyrics single skies progressive rock band van der generator included song faith childhood end album life david proposed radio adaptation novel came decade philip credits include series alias smith jones developed script late 1970s universal planned film initially hour mini series cbs television later hour abc universal discovered contracts arthur clarke dated date contractual difficulties resolved worked legendary comic book artist adams drawings material project clarke approval universal decided budget required nearly million prepared spend million movie director brian revisited radio adaptation proposal obtained rights received ahead bbc radio commissioned script tony resulting new adaptation bbc produced hour radio novel broadcast bbc radio november recording released cassette bbc film rights novel held universal pictures director attached project october released hour minute version childhood end narrated michael imprint review commended narration smoothly presented fully credible audio introduction commentary provided canadian science fiction author robert japanese anime film loosely inspired childhood end april channel announced plans develop childhood end miniseries episode hour production premiered december charles dance portrays supervisor


end road end road second novel american writer john published revised edition irony laden black comedy protagonist jacob suffers calls inability choose course action possibilities schedule unorthodox doctor teaching job local teachers college befriends super rational joe morgan wife trio love triangle tragic results story deals issues controversial time sexuality racial segregation abortion critics pair novel predecessor floating opera written available volume edition philosophical novels end road continues conclusions absolute values protagonist floating opera takes ideas end road wrote novels realistic mode contrast better known works 1960s later lost letters critics divided identified book protagonist emotion human relations language intellectual analysis jake prefers sexual relations language presented distortion experience later novels writing beginning factor work conceived loose trilogy novels film loosely based novel stars james earl jones harris earliest feature roles rated graphic abortion scene publishing history teaching penn state embarked cycle stories called tales abandoned halfway begin published novels completed floating opera end road century published floating opera sales strong encourage publisher pick offering felt similar book published end road received marginally attention floating opera revised edition restored material cut edition new introduction anchor books collected novels single volume edition foreword states originally titled book doctor comes editor edward persuaded change feared novel mistaken treatise aid background story narrates person confession jacob form writes october events spent adult life teaching universities novels setting characters end road academic background story takes place university campus novel tackles controversial contemporary issues abortion achieve wide social acceptance racial segregation end road viewed floating opera forming early phase writing career phase realistic modernist sense lacked fantastic elements manifested experimental phase began factor novels displaying distinctive style followed conventions readers expected novel trend american novels 1940s 1950s floating opera closes protagonist concludes life absolute values relative values real relative said wrote end road carrying non mystical value thinking end road second novel tragedy paired comedy sees book second loose trilogy novels concludes factor embarked goat boy plot sense jacob jacob jake suffers inability choose possible choices imagine having abandoned graduate studies university completely paralyzed pennsylvania railroad station baltimore 28th birthday unnamed african american doctor claims conditions takes care private therapy center farm schedule jake takes job teaching state teachers college friends history teacher joe morgan wife joe jake enjoy intellectual duel philosophical marriage articulated parties involved able seriously joe seriously means beating wife doctor jake read assign masks abolish ego inducing action adoption symbolic roles jake seeks woman earlier picked succeeds striking imitation joe joe encourages teach jake horseback riding rides jake talk length unusual relationship returning outing jake encourages resistant spy husband convinced real people like joe different people mask authentic sees joe vision picks nose makes faces syllables jake commit adultery joe discovers insists maintain affair effort discover reasons wife discovers pregnant sure joe jake father visit jake joe hand insists having abortion commit suicide assumed jake hunts refuses help find strikes unable find physician agree procedure jake turns doctor dies abortion confirmed jake years later relocated farm writes experience themes motifs end road rich recurring metaphor opening chapter doctor progress advice room jake finds awkward position having choose manner sit choices restricted jake notes sort choice choice remaining married joe joe opposition choice adultery pregnancy jake keeps bust sculpted dead uncle bound jake feels bound knowledge imagination longer reflected jake frequently interprets according mood admiration frustration indifference disaster abortion jake tells bust come far job car apartment coined term end road sense seeing available paths action choosing jake expands jean paul famous line existence essence saying existence essence case human beings essence doctor tells jake choosing existence extent don choose don exist cope inability decisions doctor arbitrary principles alternatives choose left consecutive time choose earlier priority choose alternative begins earlier letter alphabet doctor jake giving arbitrary decision making principles having identities wearing masks assuming roles tells jake fiction isn lie true representation distortion makes life approach jake calls people employ arbitrary conditions life according jake imagination enables cope lack lead destruction jake joe use distance emotions specimens observed peers relate overcome emotion jake briefly shed self consciousness makes sure quickly regain jake uncomfortable women took sexual transports seriously prefers sexual relations doctor recommends avoid complications marriage jake attitude sex paralleled attitude human relations general horse symbols text accomplished rider husband whip heads forth horse like laugh joe fond epithet pointing nonsense surname morgan american breed horse joe consistent absence craft according thomas echo race rational horses swift travels novel opening line recalls opening dick choices wording appear thomas deliberate echoes novel style stylist concerns characters displays attitude sexuality free taboo irony black comedy plentiful come sudden emotional halt crisis abortion room end road realistic style come surprise familiar later books narrator avoids descriptions surroundings details describes physical aspects life especially women disgust contempt occasional bursts turning dinner ways subtle past knowing keys flute pressed moment rarely realism conventional everyday realism situations fantastic plausible makes significant appearance 12th chapter jake witnesses abortion finds unable conquer emotions reason saw change style evidence chapter originated separate story integrated novel charles harris sees sudden use details taking integral function book prepared previous chapter subtle introduction passing detail shows concern particularly abortion scene times draws attention writing jake recounts long conversations joe points occurred written ordered condensed content jake expresses belief manifest later approach writing turn experience speech classify betrayal primary characters jacob jake constantly aware possibilities life jake paralyzed inability choose words able maintain perfect contradictory opinions given subject occasion jake finds mental state free mood personality motivation calls times dream attempts find weather forecast lead informs forecast weather fills void occupying rocking chair singing hits spot advertising completely arbitrary joe morgan ultra comments joe work lot rational premises details recording possible positions arms legs progress advice room making note shoulder brand affair grammar sentences reader emotions ordering processes reason jake reminiscent little jack horns joe morgan joe history teacher consistent decisive rational lacking craft feels entirely certain believes rid arbitrary values arrived essence believes exists articulated recognizes value system ultimate system values reached logic maintains man right point view got expect conflict people institutions right points view points view different joe definition marriage requires parties involved able seriously despite jake making fun likes jake appearing seriously believes men women seriously wife minute details ongoing affair jake morgan married joe looks joe twice knocked past jake describes clumsy animal birth signifying rebirth maiden son man signifying rebirth joe image according thomas joe jake observe treat like patient doctor described jake bald dark eyed unnamed elderly african american doctor farm new_jersey ultra insists jake rely facts logic making decisions echoes proposition world case racial segregation end unable buy cup coffee bus station works outside law unable abortion safety hospital jake year old local jake picked like bird muzzle gun nearby ocean city imitation joe jake hits time help find reception legacy time magazine review called end road rarity letters true novel ideas chicago review reviewer david called ideological genre considered special type contemporary examples george term calling emerging new genre praised depth feeling ideology excellence intention argues work realistic style odds dimensional characters lack human social setting credibility thomas novel presentation comedy intellectual cast includes characters books characters jake joe novel letters doctor farm relocated fort ontario end road presented book discarded manuscript jake titled doctor came fictitious version letters uses manuscript basis end road decades later writes jake appropriation film based book calling false novel novel account account actual morgan morgan triangle wrote influence end road novel climbed table involves love triangle academic setting novel narrator position similar joe morgan experiences dilemma losing woman rival like jake refuses provide fixed identity hate compete understand critical views floating opera end road little display formal prowess later works critics consider novels little apprentice works light later works removed historical social context critics divided identified narrator beliefs appeared probable john richard tony gross campbell believed tragic ending demonstrates contrary philosopher robert solomon included excerpts book collection objected book philosophy style touch life hate reveals author fascination ugly found fascination respects sunshine good cheer christopher saw moral design found reader meant moral novels monstrous charles harris sees jake joe writes source condition lies chronic existence love hatred directed person highest degree intensity expresses overtly tells jake love don love swear honestly truly hate god damned masks doctor mask essential philosophy writes anticipating theories self knowledge characters wear self defining masks point let slip jake stems inability choose role participate society writes simply cure jacob state mind general mode human existence davis sees women early works lacking choice making identity forming men viewpoint ones formed joe jake davis states bodies women male control sex pregnancy death appears assert determination die abortion table cutting evidence book assertion pregnant returned subject abortion literary theorist michael novels confront logical separation facts values common postwar american fiction end road displays aesthetic resistance philosophical realism desires results state narrative logical ethical exhaustion end book narrative conflict echoes ethical conflict characters value systems joe insists inevitable adaptations end road work adapted film director loose adaptation end road stars james earl jones harris earliest feature roles graphic scenes earned film rating abortion calls man chicken scene found book critics widely panned movie wrote introduction single volume edition floating opera end road academics opined linguistic literary philosophical aspects book difficult adapt argued jake frequent speaking reader key book effectiveness lend film director paul edwards stage adaptation novel productions john jake kate patrick joe edwards makes jake central play opens seated writing closes audience left production won joseph jefferson award academic journals books newspapers web