![]() ![]() “Viriconium” is the last empire on Earth, a decadent city that thrives on its own past. “The Pastel City” is a work from the early 1970s, and I think you can clearly recognize the style of Moorcock, Leiber, but above all Jack Vance. But as in the classics of fantasy, I don't see in it the idea that would make it truly permanent.īeyond that, the four parts of the collection cannot be discussed together, because there are huge differences between them. His prose is impressive, I'll admit that - with the added bonus that it's already a pain in the ass. ![]() The Severian tetralogy), and even his linguistic inventions colour the world, I do not find originality in Harrison's universe. But while Wolfe makes perfect use of his bizarre imagination in “The Book of the New Sun” (a.k.a. “Viriconium” is a series of stories in an endlessly baroque style, which can perhaps be described most simply as starting from Mervyn Peake and leading to Gene Wolfe. ![]()
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![]() ![]() There doesn’t seem to be enough of a believable personal struggle for Chick’s character, so his triumph at the end reads more random than heroic. The concept is stronger than the plot, and the sarcasm that peppers the book, though entertaining, may only be understood by adults. Finally Chick takes matters in his own wings when a suspicious-looking cat threatens to enter their space and lets out a loud “WOOF,” powerful enough to wake even Pug. But Pug does not see things the same way and would prefer simply to continue with his nap. There’s not much going on in the chicken coop, so he slips out and stumbles upon a real, live, sleeping pug who Chick assumes has all the superpowers his comic hero possesses. A little chicken enjoys his favorite comic book, The Adventures of Wonder Pug! When it’s done, he goes looking for his own adventure. ![]() |