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David Lindsay

Born

in London, England

March 03, 1876

Died

July 16, 1945

Genre

Science Fiction, Philosophy

Influences

Schopenhauer, Nietzsche

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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: 3.67 · 4,975 ratings · 580 reviews · 54 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Voyage to Arcturus 3.55 avg rating — 3,248 ratings — published 1920 — 652 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 3.76 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 1922 — 45 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) 3.86 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1923 — 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
	Devil's Tor 3.68 avg rating — 41 ratings — 8 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) 4.31 avg rating — 26 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) 3.93 avg rating — 14 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 3.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 8 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 3.50 avg rating — 6 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
	A VOYAGE TO ARCTURUS: Penguin Science Fiction (Annotated) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
	A Voyage to Arcturus Annotated and Unabridged 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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

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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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“Attach yourself to truth, not to me. For I may die before you, but the truth will accompany you to your death.”
― 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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