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Consider Phlebas
Book • 1987
Consider Phlebas is set during the Idiran-Culture War, a far-future galactic conflict.
The novel follows Bora Horza Gobuchul, a shape-shifting humanoid assassin working for the Idirans against the Culture.
The story explores themes of war, morality, and the complexities of conflict, with Horza's mission to capture a Culture Mind on a forbidden planet central to the plot.
The book is known for its intense action, deep plotting, and exploration of the contrasts between the Idirans' rigid faith and the Culture's utopian society.
The novel follows Bora Horza Gobuchul, a shape-shifting humanoid assassin working for the Idirans against the Culture.
The story explores themes of war, morality, and the complexities of conflict, with Horza's mission to capture a Culture Mind on a forbidden planet central to the plot.
The book is known for its intense action, deep plotting, and exploration of the contrasts between the Idirans' rigid faith and the Culture's utopian society.
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11.34: Humor as a Sub-Genre
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Leo Laporte , after Iain Thomson says that Elon Musk and Iain M Banks is really embarrassing.
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