Monday, June 06, 2005
book twenty-four
The Anubis Gates
Tim Powers
I believe I picked this up after reading the newsletter from my college English department, where I got my undergrad degree. There is a section in the newsletter where some of the professors mention what they've been reading in their personal time, and one professor mentioned this book. It sounded entertaining so I checked it out.
The book revolves around time travel, Egyptian mysticism, and 19th century London. How fun is that? It was not a deep read by any stretch, but it was fun to read. The main character is a scholar who is an expert on the works of an obscure British poet. The scholar is summoned for a mysterious job interview with an eccentric older gentleman, who invites him to give a speech about Coleridge to a group of interested literature buffs. Eventually, it becomes clear that the scholar is not only going to speak about Coleridge, he and the rest of the literary types are going to time-travel to hear Coleridge speak in London. But uh-oh! An Evil Guy hits our scholar over the head, causing him to miss his ride home!
The rest of the book involves the undead, the hierarchy of beggars in old London, magic throughout the ages, and the nature of love. It's pretty good.
Tim Powers
I believe I picked this up after reading the newsletter from my college English department, where I got my undergrad degree. There is a section in the newsletter where some of the professors mention what they've been reading in their personal time, and one professor mentioned this book. It sounded entertaining so I checked it out.
The book revolves around time travel, Egyptian mysticism, and 19th century London. How fun is that? It was not a deep read by any stretch, but it was fun to read. The main character is a scholar who is an expert on the works of an obscure British poet. The scholar is summoned for a mysterious job interview with an eccentric older gentleman, who invites him to give a speech about Coleridge to a group of interested literature buffs. Eventually, it becomes clear that the scholar is not only going to speak about Coleridge, he and the rest of the literary types are going to time-travel to hear Coleridge speak in London. But uh-oh! An Evil Guy hits our scholar over the head, causing him to miss his ride home!
The rest of the book involves the undead, the hierarchy of beggars in old London, magic throughout the ages, and the nature of love. It's pretty good.
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