RedM Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I trying to find a few books that I once spent five minutes reading in Borders. I cannot remember the author, title nor much of the plot for the first book except.... ...it is set in an underground city, possibly London and the main character reaches it by climbing down a ladder that goes on for ages. When he thinks he has reached the light at the bottom of the ladder he is in fact at the top of a huge cavern (maybe a dome) and the ladder continues down, through empty space, for many (hundreds?) of feet to the rooftops below. I think he finds this ladder by following/helping a homeless girl. Many seem to think the book is Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere but, TBH, I wouldn't have picked up one of his when browsing. There is also another fantasy novel that I'm looking for about a seemingly infinitely high and long wall that has a city built on it's side. The plot details what happens when a young boy falls off the edge of his world. and lastly, I once borrowed a book about a private detective who had drink problems. He did a lot of work for a local priest in helping to find runaways etc. The detective was Jesus Christ returned to Earth. No, really!!! Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I used to read lots of fantasy/sci-fi books, but stooped about seven years ago, still got about a hundred on a shelf! i'm afraid none of those books ring a bell, although the wall one does remind me of a short story about someone stuck on top of one of those really high chimneys, can't remember the outcome but it was very strange:blink: the trouble with reading a lot of sci-fi/fantasy is that in the end they all seem to mingle into one big story, and you have to try and decipher just which book it came from:blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 All three of these books with the possible exception of the JC one are from recent years. With the forum being down plus me being totally skint I spent several hours looking through sci-fi and fantasy booksites, googlebooks, amazon and more and couldn't find a thing. Very frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun. Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 One cracking book Martin ... EON by Greg Bear. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eon_%28novel%29 ] Also started reading the 4 RAMA books [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendezvous_with_Rama ] by Arthur C Clarke and Gentry Lee, fantastic story and being made into a film I believe. Shaun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Read Eon ages ago and the Rama books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Have you tried searching google book ? http://books.google.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 I spent several hours looking through sci-fi and fantasy booksites, googlebooks, amazon and more and couldn't find a thing. Have you tried searching google book ? http://books.google.co.uk/ Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I've no idea. Who's the handsome devil in your avatar by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I'm a great fan of Brian Aldiss, almost anything he's written. Also, the 'Seedling Stars' by James Blish is excellent, if older stuff is something you would consider reading. Cant help with your search though:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Who's the handsome devil in your avatar by the way? Tom Requiem from Clive Barker's Infernal Parade figure set by Macfarlane toys. I'm a bit of a fan of all that stuff and Clive Barker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Tom Requiem from Clive Barker's Infernal Parade figure set by Macfarlane toys. I'm a bit of a fan of all that stuff and Clive Barker. Ah I see. Looking him up on IMDB I didn't realise just how many Hellraiser films there are now (several straight to video). Wasn't there a Clive Barker computer game? Vaguely remember playing one. Never read any of his books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Philip Dick fan here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 it is set in an underground city, possibly London and the main character reaches it by climbing down a ladder that goes on for ages. When he thinks he has reached the light at the bottom of the ladder he is in fact at the top of a huge cavern (maybe a dome) and the ladder continues down, through empty space, for many (hundreds?) of feet to the rooftops below. I think he finds this ladder by following/helping a homeless girl. Many seem to think the book is Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere but, TBH, I wouldn't have picked up one of his when browsing. Still looking for this but.... There is also another fantasy novel that I'm looking for about a seemingly infinitely high and long wall that has a city built on it's side. The plot details what happens when a young boy falls off the edge of his world. This book is called On, by Adam Roberts. Hoorah. and lastly, I once borrowed a book about a private detective who had drink problems. He did a lot of work for a local priest in helping to find runaways etc. The detective was Jesus Christ returned to Earth. No, really!!! This one is The Last Days: The Apocryphon of Joe Panther by Andrew Masterson. Hoorah x 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I've just started reading Singularity Sky by Charles Stross. I'd previously read Accelerando before and enjoyed that... although kept flicking between the book and wikipedia for some of the terms mentioned (dyson sphere's etc.). Accelerando is a free download here http://www.accelerando.org/ I've also just got Neuromancer as I've never read that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Ok this isn't sci-fi or indeed fantasy and sorry for the slight hi-jack but can someone help me find a book? It's set in America (I think) and it's about a girl who is the sole survivour of a nuclear bomb. Or at least she thinks she is until she discovers someone else who is dressed in full fall out gear and she spends a lot of the time being confused who he is and running away from him. I can't remember much else but also there was a film/drama thing adapted from the book. Any ideas? It's been bothering me for approximately 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I've no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I've no idea. You've just lost your place on my quiz team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Christ there wasn't a wierd manga/live action crossover film about this, made by Australians, was there? -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Christ there wasn't a wierd manga/live action crossover film about this, made by Australians, was there? -Ian Ooo maybe. (if indeed you're referring to me). Maybe it was all set in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Well I wasn't talking about Neuromancer I've seen part of that film twice but I've no idea what it's called and never read the book... -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Well I wasn't talking about Neuromancer I've seen part of that film twice but I've no idea what it's called and never read the book... -Ian You're worse than someone that doesn't the answer, giving me false hopes like that. Your mission is to find said film, and take note of the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0088439/ ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0088439/ ? OMG you're back on the quiz team. Thank you soooooo much that is it! I owe you something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Thought so Robert O'Brien... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Z-Zachariah-Puffin-Teenage-Fiction/dp/0141300310/sr=1-1/qid=1160577063/ref=sr_1_1/026-3448376-1914859?ie=UTF8&s=books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Thought so Robert O'Brien... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Z-Zachariah-Puffin-Teenage-Fiction/dp/0141300310/sr=1-1/qid=1160577063/ref=sr_1_1/026-3448376-1914859?ie=UTF8&s=books I've bought it, even though it falls under 'teenage fiction'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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