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Old 24th January 2007, 5:48pm   #16
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Re: 'Middle Class' Fantasy

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Don't know if it'd be your thing at all, but China Miéville's stuff is fucking amazing, and about as far removed from cod-medieval generic Tolkienesque horseshit as you can get.
I keep meaning to read some of his stuff, where's a good starting point?
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Old 24th January 2007, 6:41pm   #17
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Re: 'Middle Class' Fantasy

Perdido Street Station, fucking amazing.

Definitely more sci-fi than fantasy though.
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Old 24th January 2007, 7:00pm   #18
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Re: 'Middle Class' Fantasy

I always thought 2 cars, a nice house in the suburbs and a ski trip once a year was the middle class fantasy.
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Old 25th January 2007, 12:03pm   #19
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Re: 'Middle Class' Fantasy

Twice a year, once without the kids.
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I'm liking CM, a bit Clark Ashton Smith
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