> > I agree. For the record, though, it's not the best sf novel of > > the '60s. Zelazny's _The Dream Master_ is better, as are _Stand on > > Zanzibar_ and _Dune_ and _The Left Hand of Darkness_. > >For the record - I disagree. Ditto. As for _Dune_ vs _This Immortal_, _Dune_ had that whole Sci-Fi Messiah thing. _TI_ was written better but wasn't as deep. For my money, however, it was more brilliant and remains a personal Zelazny favorite over _Dream Master_ (which worked better for me in its shorter form). johne (phy) cook wisconsin, usa _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/