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   From: thetruemelissa@gmail.com   
      
   Verily, in article <20260202080414.000071c7@gmail.com>, did   
   commodorejohn@gmail.com deliver unto us this message:   
   >   
   > On Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:32:45 +0200   
   > Steve Hayes  wrote:   
   >   
   > > Lewis, C.S. 1960. That hideous strength.   
   > > Lewis, C.S. 1952. Out of the silent planet.   
   > > Lewis, C.S. 1953. Voyage to Venus Perelandra.   
   >   
   > "That Hideous Strength" is kind of a mess, but an audacious one. His   
   > other two "Space Trilogy" books are fine indeed, and all three had a   
   > major influence on me as a writer. A fascinating blend of old-school   
   > "planetary romance," theology/mysticism, and social commentary.   
      
   I loved both Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra even as a kid, but   
   I didn't appreciate That Hideous Strength until I was older. It's   
   definitely different from the other two.   
      
   I love short stories from the Golden Age. I recently reread Isaac   
   Asimov's collected short stories, and I enjoyed it very much.   
      
      
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