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David Lindsay

Born

in London, England

March 03, 1876

Died

July 16, 1945

Genre

Science Fiction, Philosophy

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David Lindsay was a Scottish author now most famous for the philosophical science fiction novel A Voyage to Arcturus.

Lindsay was born into a middle-class Scottish Calvinist family who had moved to London, tho growing up he spent much time in Jedburgh, where his family was from. Altho awarded a university scholarship, he was forced by poverty to enter business, becoming a Lloyd's of London insurance clerk. He was very successful but, after serving in WWI, at age forty, he moved to Cornwall with his young wife, Jacqueline Silver, to become a full-time writer. He published A Voyage to Arcturus in 1920. It sold 596 copies before being remaindered. This ext ...more

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Average rating: 3.64 · 5,976 ratings · 747 reviews · 36 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Voyage to Arcturus 3.53 avg rating — 4,137 ratings — published 1920 — 666 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 Haunted Woman 3.78 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 1922 — 53 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
	Sphinx by David Lindsay, Colin Wilson (introduction) 3.72 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1923 — 10 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
	Devil's Tor 3.65 avg rating — 48 ratings — 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
	The Violet Apple & The Witch by David Lindsay, J.B. Pick (Editor) 4.32 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1976 — 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 Violet Apple by David Lindsay, J.B. Pick (introduction) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1976	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
	A Voyage to Arcturus and the Haunted Woman 3.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	Adventures of Monsieur de Mailly liked it 3.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1926 — 6 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
	David Lindsay, Collection Novels 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Violet Apple / A Double Shadow by David Lindsay (Contributor), Frederick Turner (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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“You may be sure that a question which requires music for an answer can't be put into words. ”
― David Lindsay, A Voyage to Arcturus

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“Can the memory of love be worth more than its presence and reality?”
― David Lindsay, A Voyage to Arcturus

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“I dream with open eyes,' he answered, looking around at the door, 'and others see my dreams. That is all.”
― David Lindsay, A Voyage to Arcturus

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Vote for Jan-Feb Theme. Recall, this period we always have an Anthology focus for one theme. This vote would be for a possible second discussion.

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Children of Húrin

8 votes, 23.5%

Brian Staveley's The Emperor's Blades

The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1) by Brian Staveley

8 votes, 23.5%

Brian Lumley's Hero of Dreams

6 votes, 17.6%

Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind

The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) by Patrick Rothfuss

6 votes, 17.6%

David Lindsay's A Voyage to Arcturus

2 votes, 5.9%

Scott Oden's A Gathering of Ravens

1 vote, 2.9%

Scott Oden's A Gathering of Ravens. However, that book will not be released until May 2017! (write-in)

1 vote, 2.9%

The Name of the Wind (write-in)

1 vote, 2.9%

Brian Staveley's The Empreror's Blades (write-in)

1 vote, 2.9%

William King's Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus

Gotrek & Felix The First Omnibus by William King

0 votes, 0.0%

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