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Subject: Yet Another Zelazny Oldie Heard From
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From: Daniel Dern <ddern@BBNCCH.ARPA>

To continue the listing of Zelazny's earlier gems, let's also not forget
  ISLE OF THE DEAD
Of his novels, I like this and "And Call Me Conrad..." best.  The writing is
exquisite; the ideas good; the plot sound.

Much of Zelazny's earlier short fiction are also real humdingers; e.g.
  "The Doors of his Face, The Lamps of His Mouth" (or something like that...)
  "A Rose For Ecclesiastes" (still gives me goosebumps to read it)
  
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On the "female protogonist" survey, what about

Patricia McKillip's "RIDDLE OF STARS" trilogy ("The Riddle Master Of Hed",
"Heir of Sea and Fire", "Harpist In The Wind"), particularly the middle
volume.  We have many very strong women leads here.  This trilogy also
happens to be one of what I consider THE best efforts of the past decade,
up there with ENGINE SUMMER and others I can't think of at the moment.

RITE OF PASSAGE, by Alexei Panshin.  

Joanna Russ' Alyx novels (AND CHAOS DIED, PICNIC ON PARADISE) and stories
  (in a collection or two, and scattered)

Leigh Brackett's Jirel of Jhoiry stories (maybe)

Daniel Dern
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