Arthur C. Clarke & Lord Dunsany: A Correspondence (Paperback)

by Arthur C. Clarke (Author), Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany (Author), Keith Allen Daniels (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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"...a fine job, a real contribution to the field." -- Darrell Schweitzer, Weird Tales

"...a nicely conceived book." -- Science Fiction Chronicle

Product Description
This book collects the hitherto unpublished correspondence between science fiction legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke and fantasy master Lord Dunsany. Their correspondence, which lasted 12 years (1944-1956), reveals much about the world views of both authors.

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: Anamnesis Press (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963120301
• ISBN-13: 978-0963120304
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,541,275 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating book, January 12, 2001

By	William Sier (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Fenbug needs to get hir facts straight. Arthur C. Clarke was already a published author when he began to correspond with Lord Dunsany in 1944, and by 1956 -- the last year of their correspondence -- Clarke had published some of his best classic fiction, most notably Childhood's End (1953).

If engaging in reasoned dialogue on topics as fascinating as space exploration and imaginative literature is "fawning," then so be it.

This book is a valuable resource for literary scholars, fans of Clarke and/or Dunsany, and anyone with an interest in the early years of the Space Age. Keith Allen Daniels is to be commended for his editorial and publishing acumen, and for his understanding of the importance of these letters.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating book, January 12, 2001

By	William Sier (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Fenbug needs to get hir facts straight. Arthur C. Clarke was already a published author when he began to correspond with Lord Dunsany in 1944, and by 1956 -- the last year of their correspondence -- Clarke had published some of his best classic fiction, most notably Childhood's End (1953).

If engaging in reasoned dialogue on topics as fascinating as space exploration and imaginative literature is "fawning," then so be it.

This book is a valuable resource for literary scholars, fans of Clarke and/or Dunsany, and anyone with an interest in the early years of the Space Age. Keith Allen Daniels is to be commended for his editorial and publishing acumen, and for his understanding of the importance of these letters.

3 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great thinkers, boring correspondance, January 10, 2001

By	Tevis Fen-Kortiay (Bloom county) - See all my reviews

Arthur C. Clarke is most well-known for writing 2001: A Space Odyssey; Lord Dunsany for his fantastic The King of Elfland's Daughter and serving as a primary influence for H.P. Lovecraft. For such gifted writers, this correspondance is remarkably dull - mostly an eager, young, as-yet-unpublished Clarke fawning to his hero, who seems grateful for the attention. This collection is well-meaning but almost completely meritless.