boyajian@akov68.DEC (JERRY BOYAJIAN) (10/09/85)
> From: druri!dht (Davis Tucker) > Despite its cover, and despite the publisher's blurb, this is > *not* a science-fiction *or* fantasy collection. The tales are > of Hungary, and Hungarians, and it seems that the only reason > why "Orsinia" is mentioned at all is to fool the unsuspecting > science-fiction fan who refuses to read anything else Or perhaps it's because everyone knows that LeGuin is a science fiction writer, and thus anything she writes must be science fiction. (Add one large dollop of sarcasm.) I have to agree with your assessment of ORSINIAN TALES, and I feel obliged to point out a related novel of hers, MALAFRENA, that should also be to your liking (though I didn't enjoy it quite as much as ORSINIAN TALES). --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Acton-Nagog, MA) UUCP: {decvax|ihnp4|allegra|ucbvax|...} !decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-akov68!boyajian ARPA: boyajian%akov68.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA