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Time Out of Mind
Book by Boulle, Pierre
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1953
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Pierre Boulle
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Pierre Boulle (20 February 1912 – 30 January 1994) was a French novelist best known for two works, The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1963) that were both made into award-winning films.
Boulle was an engineer serving as a secret agent with the Free French in Singapore, when he was captured and subjected to two years' forced labour. He used these experiences in The Bridge over the River Kwai, about the notorious Death Railway, which became an international bestseller. The film by David Lean won many Oscars, and Boulle was credited with writing the screenplay, because its two genuine authors had been blacklisted.
His science-fiction novel Planet of the Apes, where intelligent apes gain mastery over humans, was adapted into a series of five award-winning films that spawned magazine versions and popular themed toys.
Pierre Boulle (20 February 1912 – 30 January 1994) was a French novelist best known for two works, The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1963) that were both made into award-winning films.
Boulle was an engineer serving as a secret agent with the Free French in Singapore, when he was captured and subjected to two years' forced labour. He used these experiences in The Bridge over the River Kwai, about the notorious Death Railway, which became an international bestseller. The film by David Lean won many Oscars, and Boulle was credited with writing the screenplay, because its two genuine authors had been blacklisted.
His science-fiction novel Planet of the Apes, where intelligent apes gain mastery over humans, was adapted into a series of five award-winning films that spawned magazine versions and popular themed toys.
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June 24, 2015
Pierre Boulle doesn't disappoint in this collection of short stories ranging from the aftermath of a certain famous Nazi leader, to the consequences of Eve refusing to eat the forbidden fruit. Very interesting and compact, all with Boulle's signature ironic silliness!
December 7, 2023
Pierre Boulle se proslavio svojim djelima "Most na rijeci Kwai" i "Planet majmuna," a u ovom izdanju se nalaze odabrane pripovijetke iz njegova dva djela pod nazivom "Apsurdne priče" i "E=mc2".
Ljubav i sila teže - priča o seksu u mikrogravitaciji. Doslovno.
Beskrajna noć - Parižanin, Badarijac iz daleke prošlosti i Pergolac iz daleke budućnosti ušetaju u pariški café... Vremenski ratovi. Najzanimljivija priča u kolekciji.
Vladavina mudraca - svijet je podijeljen na atomiste i onduliste koji nastoje promijeniti svijet na bolje tako što će učiniti da svugdje vlada idealna klima... od Antarktika do Ekvatora. Što može krenuti po zlu?
Savršeni robot - poznati učenjak posveti svoj život, ugled i vrijeme u stvaranju savršenog robota tako što će ga napraviti što sličnijim čovjeku.
Zanimljiv pogled na budućnost autora 40-tih godina prošlog stoljeća. Namijenjen da bude humorističan, u današnje vrijeme je dobio ozbiljniju notu s obzirom na stanje u znanosti i svijetu.
Ljubav i sila teže - priča o seksu u mikrogravitaciji. Doslovno.
Beskrajna noć - Parižanin, Badarijac iz daleke prošlosti i Pergolac iz daleke budućnosti ušetaju u pariški café... Vremenski ratovi. Najzanimljivija priča u kolekciji.
Vladavina mudraca - svijet je podijeljen na atomiste i onduliste koji nastoje promijeniti svijet na bolje tako što će učiniti da svugdje vlada idealna klima... od Antarktika do Ekvatora. Što može krenuti po zlu?
Savršeni robot - poznati učenjak posveti svoj život, ugled i vrijeme u stvaranju savršenog robota tako što će ga napraviti što sličnijim čovjeku.
Zanimljiv pogled na budućnost autora 40-tih godina prošlog stoljeća. Namijenjen da bude humorističan, u današnje vrijeme je dobio ozbiljniju notu s obzirom na stanje u znanosti i svijetu.
August 20, 2011
This is an interesting collections of speculative fiction stories by the guy who wrote "Planet of the Apes." Most of the stories, which have characters as diverse as Adam and Eve and Hitler, feature a similar twist ending that is a wry commentary on the lapses of the human race.
January 6, 2018
I especially enjoyed the first two stories - Time Out of Mind and The Man Who Picked Up Pins.
The first story deals with time travel and aliens. very interesting.
Love and Gravity was my least favorite.
quite an interesting collection of stories.
The first story deals with time travel and aliens. very interesting.
Love and Gravity was my least favorite.
quite an interesting collection of stories.
March 22, 2024
The titular story is great, and there are a few more good ones in this collection, though it is equal parts crap.
February 19, 2012
I hunted down a copy of this book because of the short story Love and Gravity. I read that story as a "bonus" story during my science fiction literature class in high school. Brew couldn't assign it to us directly, because of the subject matter of the story itself, but he recommended it unofficially because it was such an amusing read.
The rest of the stories in the book ranged from equally amusing to odd to the point where I just wasn't sure what to make of them. Overall, it's still a wonderful addition to my personal library, and I recommend the book if for no reason other than reading Love and Gravity.
The rest of the stories in the book ranged from equally amusing to odd to the point where I just wasn't sure what to make of them. Overall, it's still a wonderful addition to my personal library, and I recommend the book if for no reason other than reading Love and Gravity.
March 14, 2018
Absurdités fantaisistes
Hallucinations “dantesques”, voyages dans le temps, la poésie par la logique, guerres de religion “scientifiques”, la quête de l’intelligence artificielle la plus “humaine”… Partant de ces sujets captivants, l’auteur cherche à faire un procès ironique à l’humanité toute entière. Malheureusement le résultat final tombe souvent à plat, faute d’un style trop monotone ou des réalisations manquant la “force de frappe” nécessaire pour sceller le message. Une occasion manquée pour tous ceux qui recherchent dans le fantastique une allégorie dénonçant ou décryptant le réel.
Hallucinations “dantesques”, voyages dans le temps, la poésie par la logique, guerres de religion “scientifiques”, la quête de l’intelligence artificielle la plus “humaine”… Partant de ces sujets captivants, l’auteur cherche à faire un procès ironique à l’humanité toute entière. Malheureusement le résultat final tombe souvent à plat, faute d’un style trop monotone ou des réalisations manquant la “force de frappe” nécessaire pour sceller le message. Une occasion manquée pour tous ceux qui recherchent dans le fantastique une allégorie dénonçant ou décryptant le réel.
June 18, 2019
Contents:
Time Out of Mind (Une Nuit interminable)
The Man Who Picked Up Pins (L'Homme qui ramassait les épingles)
The Miracle (Le Miracle)
The Perfect Robot (Le Parfait robot)
The Enigmatic Saint (Le Saint énigmatique)
The Lunians (Les Luniens)
The Diabolical Weapon (L'Arme diabolique)
The Age of Wisdom (Le Règne des sages)
The Man Who Hated Machines (L'Homme qui haïssait les machines)
Love and Gravity (L'Amour et la pesanteur)
The Hallucination (L'Hallucination)
E=mc² (E=mc² ou le roman d'une idée)
Time Out of Mind (Une Nuit interminable)
The Man Who Picked Up Pins (L'Homme qui ramassait les épingles)
The Miracle (Le Miracle)
The Perfect Robot (Le Parfait robot)
The Enigmatic Saint (Le Saint énigmatique)
The Lunians (Les Luniens)
The Diabolical Weapon (L'Arme diabolique)
The Age of Wisdom (Le Règne des sages)
The Man Who Hated Machines (L'Homme qui haïssait les machines)
Love and Gravity (L'Amour et la pesanteur)
The Hallucination (L'Hallucination)
E=mc² (E=mc² ou le roman d'une idée)
March 8, 2010
The stories were slightly interesting, but not enough to make me read all of them, so their are probably some gems I missed.
August 18, 2012
Some stories were better than others, but fun sci-fi with a good sense of humor. It's worth one read.
September 6, 2014
This is a collection of short stories by the author of Planet of the Apes. Some clever tales.
September 12, 2015
It really is absurd and fun.
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