Comments on: What is Your Favorite Cordwainer Smith Story? http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html About his science fiction and his life, run by his daughter Rosana Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dameruth http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-144 dameruth Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:50:54 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-144 Just found this blog -- way cool! For me, like Sonya, the winner is "The Lady Who Sailed the Soul." I love so many stories (and C'mell is a longtime fave character) but "Soul" is the one that really haunts me, for the beauty of its concepts and language. "Mention him and others know her; mention her and they knew him . . ." Sheer perfection of meaning and meter. :D Just found this blog — way cool!

For me, like Sonya, the winner is “The Lady Who Sailed the Soul.” I love so many stories (and C’mell is a longtime fave character) but “Soul” is the one that really haunts me, for the beauty of its concepts and language. “Mention him and others know her; mention her and they knew him . . .” Sheer perfection of meaning and meter. :D

]]> By: Sonya http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-129 Sonya Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:56:00 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-129 The Lady Who Sailed the Soul. I loved them all and devoured my father's collection. But that one stands out to me as a very delicate, multifaceted love story. The mother speaking to her daughter, the mother and the spielter, Helen America and Mr. Grey-no-more, the daughter and the spielter, the old and the young generations, the past and the present and the future. It's so simple and realistic, no matter how "otherworldly" the details are. Your father managed to include so much love in his writing. The Lady Who Sailed the Soul.
I loved them all and devoured my father’s collection. But that one stands out to me as a very delicate, multifaceted love story. The mother speaking to her daughter, the mother and the spielter, Helen America and Mr. Grey-no-more, the daughter and the spielter, the old and the young generations, the past and the present and the future. It’s so simple and realistic, no matter how “otherworldly” the details are. Your father managed to include so much love in his writing.

]]> By: Cordwainersdaughter http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-20 Cordwainersdaughter Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:27:40 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-20 Norstrilia is widely available, and at a very good discount if you get a used copy. My page on Norstrilia on my main website has links for several ways to get it: see http://www.cordwainer-smith.com/norstrilia.htm Norstrilia is widely available, and at a very good discount if you get a used copy. My page on Norstrilia on my main website has links for several ways to get it: see

http://www.cordwainer-smith.com/norstrilia.htm

]]> By: tatjana http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-19 tatjana Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:30:24 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-19 Oops, sorry. I meant that I can't find it. Oops, sorry. I meant that I can’t find it.

]]> By: tatjana http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-18 tatjana Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:29:32 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-18 I admire them all. But what can I do to read Norstrilia? I admire them all. But what can I do to read Norstrilia?

]]> By: Cordwainersdaughter http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-13 Cordwainersdaughter Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:37:11 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-13 Phil, my answer to such questions is almost always, "I dunno." Maybe someone else will have more insight. Phil, my answer to such questions is almost always, “I dunno.” Maybe someone else will have more insight.

]]> By: Phil Coquerel http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-10 Phil Coquerel Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:46:56 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-10 My favourite story is "DRUNK BOAT" because it's seems to me it's a real and fantastic adventure happended to the scientifical branch of the US NAVY in 1943 !! you can easily verify it readind ' Philadelphia Experiment ' by Ch. Berlitz and Moore; the movie is not so interesting. In second i would place "Scanners Live in Vain" because also it's probably a true story WHERE Paul Myron Linebarger was involved ( !!??!...°); there is question of a planified murder ..of a rebell genius. Who could be Adam Stone for exemple ?? Have you any idea ?? we need more contributions to make all that clearer ! See you again; i will appreciate answers ! Phil My favourite story is “DRUNK BOAT” because it’s seems to me it’s a real and fantastic adventure happended to the scientifical branch of the US NAVY in 1943 !!
you can easily verify it readind ‘ Philadelphia Experiment ‘ by Ch. Berlitz and Moore; the movie is not so interesting.

In second i would place “Scanners Live in Vain” because also it’s probably a true story WHERE Paul Myron Linebarger was involved ( !!??!…°); there is question of a planified murder ..of a rebell genius. Who could be Adam Stone for exemple ?? Have you any idea ??
we need more contributions to make all that clearer !

See you again; i will appreciate answers !

Phil

]]> By: Gardner Dozois http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-7 Gardner Dozois Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:10:32 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-7 My favorite has always been "On the Storm Planet," which creates a world and characters of almost unbelievable depth and complexity in the space of 20,000 words or so. I remember staying up all night to read it (on a school night!) and finishing it just as the morning light was seeping in through my window; it haunted me the rest of the day, after I'd dragged myself to school. The Vergil Finlay illustrations (in the original GALAXY publication) were great too, particularly the one of T'ruth. There are so many others that are great, though--"Mother Hittons Littul Kittons," "Alpha Ralpha Boulevard," "A Planet Named Shayol," "The Dead Lady of Clown Town," and a dozen others. My favorite has always been “On the Storm Planet,” which creates a world and characters of almost unbelievable depth and complexity in the space of 20,000 words or so. I remember staying up all night to read it (on a school night!) and finishing it just as the morning light was seeping in through my window; it haunted me the rest of the day, after I’d dragged myself to school. The Vergil Finlay illustrations (in the original GALAXY publication) were great too, particularly the one of T’ruth.

There are so many others that are great, though–”Mother Hittons Littul Kittons,” “Alpha Ralpha Boulevard,” “A Planet Named Shayol,” “The Dead Lady of Clown Town,” and a dozen others.

]]> By: Blue Tyson http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-4 Blue Tyson Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:35:44 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-4 Ok, today, I'd pick Mother Hitton's Littul Kittens. Possibly as I'm more partial to the Norstrilia link, perhaps. Ok, today, I’d pick Mother Hitton’s Littul Kittens. Possibly as I’m more partial to the Norstrilia link, perhaps.

]]> By: Fred Kiesche http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-3 Fred Kiesche Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:04:29 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-3 I have to agree with Steve...one favorite? But, if forced, it probably would be "Scanners Live in Vain", as that was the first I read (in the first volume of the wonderful SF Hall of Fame series). Even with that one story (and it was several years before I found more, with the Ballantine Books edition of the "Best of..."), I could tell that there was a wonderfully complex universe behind the tales. That's one of the things I like best about his stuff (along with the colorful life and career, etc.): each story was filled with hints about the universe behind it, they did not only exist in a vacuum. Hmmm...do I feel a re-read of the canon coming on? I have to agree with Steve…one favorite? But, if forced, it probably would be “Scanners Live in Vain”, as that was the first I read (in the first volume of the wonderful SF Hall of Fame series). Even with that one story (and it was several years before I found more, with the Ballantine Books edition of the “Best of…”), I could tell that there was a wonderfully complex universe behind the tales.

That’s one of the things I like best about his stuff (along with the colorful life and career, etc.): each story was filled with hints about the universe behind it, they did not only exist in a vacuum.

Hmmm…do I feel a re-read of the canon coming on?

]]> By: Steve Davidson http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/favorite-cordwainer-smith-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-2 Steve Davidson Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:14:40 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=66#comment-2 Favorite? Impossible. Every single story is an absolutely unique, overpowering, fantastical ride. My favorite character is C'Mell, followed by Rod (if I had his money I'd probably spend it all for a stamp too). Great update of the site, btw, and I'm much looking forward to the tales and insites you can personally add. Favorite? Impossible.

Every single story is an absolutely unique, overpowering, fantastical ride.

My favorite character is C’Mell, followed by Rod (if I had his money I’d probably spend it all for a stamp too).

Great update of the site, btw, and I’m much looking forward to the tales and insites you can personally add.

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