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Upon frequent recommendations via HN, I found a copy in a second hand shop whilst on holiday in Perth. Once I'm done with Permutation City (by Greg Egan - who,
by BLKNSLVR 4y ago
Upon frequent recommendations via HN, I found a copy in a second hand shop whilst on holiday in Perth. Once I'm done with Permutation City (by Greg Egan - who, conincidentally is from WA) Accelerando is top of the reading list.
- jkingsman 4y agoHuge fan of Greg Egan. Schild's Ladder was formative for me when I was growing up.
- r2_pilot 4y agoI read Schild's Ladder as an ebook in college, didn't pay attention to the author... Years later, I came across his other works and realized who wrote that; I too am a huge fan of his works.
- nickpp 4y agoEvery once in a while I re-read Diaspora. It's hard to read another sci-fi book afterwards, Diaspora just explains everything.
- HyperSane 4y agoI've read almost all of his books and short stories. Quarantine, Permutation City, and Diaspora are my faves. Go find Egan and get a picture of him. There doesn't seem to be any on the Internet, which is pretty strange.
- gpderetta 4y agoIs Greg Egan even his name? Does anybody have met him IRL? edit: also his short stories are excellent.
- BLKNSLVR 4y agoI also enjoy Thomas Pynchon, who has a similar void presence on the internet
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoApart from those guest appearances on the Simpsons.
- HyperSane 4y agoHe could be several different people for all anyone really knows.
- rakejake 4y agoNo. Having read a lot of his work, I'm confident it is one person.
- BLKNSLVR 4y agoAddendum, for any fans of Greg Egan that didn't know this existed: http://gregegan.net http://gregegan.net