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Bezig met laden... Jimgrim and the Seventeen Thieves of El-Kalildoor Talbot Mundy
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. In this third in the series of Jimgrim novels, Mundy limits his setting to the city of Hebron. He also reintroduces Jimgrim's fellow American adventurer, Ramsden, back into the series after his absence from the second book. And it makes a difference. With Ramsden included, Mundy's books tend to be much more introspective and even analytical. In this case, the analysis is given over to the psychology of mobs and their victims, especially smaller groups of victims. It is quite interesting to watch it all play out. Ramsden clearly brings an intellectual edge to things. He observes, participate, and scrutinizes. Meanwhile, there is also plenty of intrigue, plotting, and action. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"Jimgrim and the Seventeen Thieves of El-Kalil" originally appeared in the February 20th, 1922 issue of Adventure magazine. This edition has been retypeset from the original magazine pages. "Mundy's forte wasn't simply good research; Mundy was a born storyteller. Besides his predilection for creating tall tales around his early life as a scoundrel, Mundy could create larger than life heroes. Unlike creations like Robert E. Howard's "Conan" or Edgar Rice Burroughs' "John Carter of Mars," Mundy's heroes, while courageous and plenty brawny when the situation required it, were capable of bluffing, playing one enemy versus another, and exploiting the character flaws of foes, and the fortes of his associates -- traits largely absent in other adventure heroes of the time. Also, like Mundy himself, his characters pondered the meaning of life, of destiny, a spiritual development that would mold their characters and set them apart from the typical pulp heroes. "In 'The Seventeen Thieves of El-Kalil, ' Jimgrim is sent to Hebron to defuse a situation where the Moslem population, led by a family of thieves, is intent on slaughtering the Jewish population. It takes all of Jimgrim's savvy to play off the different factions until help can arrive from Jerusalem. If I had one warning about the stories for today's readers it is that while Mundy could hardly be accused of racism, his characters' views do reflect 1920s attitudes about the ethnic/religious groups of the region." --Georges T. Dodds, SF Site Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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