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Rhys Hughes

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Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories

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A writer of Speculative Fiction who often uses fantasy and comedy to explore unusual concepts. Known for his original ideas, intricate plots, love of paradox, and entertaining wordplay.

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	A New Universal History of Infamy by Rhys Hughes (Goodreads Author), John Coulthart (Illustrator) 4.12 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nowhere Near Milkwood 4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Smell of Telescopes by Rhys Hughes (Goodreads Author), David Rix (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Postmodern Mariner 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Worming the Harpy and Other Bitter Pills 4.36 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Link Arms with Toads! 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Percolated Stars really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories from a Lost Anthology by Rhys Hughes (Goodreads Author), Michael Moorcock (Introduction) 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Astral Disruptor (Sampietro Mischief #1) 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cloud Farming in Wales 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Mirror in the Looking Glass (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:34PM

Description: A short story of the same type as the stories in my book *The Less Lonely Planet* and featuring a character named Frabjal Troose, one of my 'mad inventors'.

Enviando libertad a tierras lejanas (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated Oct 25, 2009 04:18AM

Description: Cuando el Presidente Arbusto llegó al poder, los almacenes llenos de material bélico fueron abiertos...

Wood for the Trees (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated May 19, 2009 02:51AM

Description: A short fable set in a little village in India...

The Unsubtle Cages (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated Apr 06, 2009 02:49AM

Description: A brief strange story about cages.

Fanny is Famished (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated Jan 21, 2009 03:38AM

Description: A fairy tale -- with a difference!

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My plan of reading all the surviving plays from the Classical world proceeds slowly but I have just completed reading the seven surviving plays of Sophocles. They have all been brilliant, and these three connected 'Theban' works are the best of all. ...more
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I tried reading this years ago but grew bored and abandoned it halfway through. My second attempt at reading it has proved to be much more successful. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of a compulsive liar and romancer who nonetheless has amazing adven ...more
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Rhys rated a book it was amazing Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Probably the best memoir about war that I have read. Orwell's prose style is excellent, his dedication to honesty is unbreakable, his analysis of the complex political situation is cool and rational, and his essential optimism shines through even dur ...more
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The second volume in the 'Occupation Trilogy' and it is beyond good. It is superb. Delirious and dark. Like Simenon rewritten by Proust. The first volume in the trilogy was fine but Modiano has tightened the screws with this one. It is less a self-lo ...more
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Twenty-five years ago I read a novel that I have never forgotten, The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas. The imagery of that book entered my mind at a deep level and has remained there. Which makes it very surprising that I waited so long before reading an ...more
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Absolutely stunning play by one of the greatest playwrights of the past 100 years. The theme seems to be betrayal in relationships but in fact it is 'honesty' and how there are different gradations of honesty. Revealing the truth is not the only alte ...more
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This morning I finished reading the third volume in Modiano's Occupation trilogy. What a remarkable writer! His prose flows with such velocity that I raced through all three books at very high speed but that doesn't mean they are shallow in substance ...more
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“During the siege of Panama, he trailed behind his comrades, picking up shreds of purple wool which had once been blue. The fighting was incredibly vicious, but there was a deeper quality to the havoc, an ineffable wiping of belief. Though he wore his name like a sealed pocket, it was picked when he passed into the Cup of Gold, city of burnished lips.”
― Rhys Hughes, The Smell of Telescopes

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“The next stop is mine. You’d better follow.” “The stop belongs to the railway, but I know what you mean.”
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“All that now separated retirement from rest was a single box. The previous owner had been eager to protect its contents, using a lock carved from garlic. He picked it with a sprig of parsley and groped inside, pulling out an exact likeness of himself, a puppet double. Even his cork leg sealed the same dry white panic, judging from the way it jerked.”
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