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Looking for a fun novel about a voyage
Naebliss
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Hi all. I'm looking for a book which depicts some kind of voyage, preferably into the unknown. Could be fiction or non, science fiction, fantasy or whatever. Something fun to read during the summer. Do you fine gents have any suggestions?
Some examples of stories similar to what i'm looking for:
1. The Odyssey
2. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
4. The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara
Thanks in advance.
Some examples of stories similar to what i'm looking for:
1. The Odyssey
2. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
4. The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara
Thanks in advance.
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a ton of the world (europe, basically) disappears in 1914, and gets replaced with an alien (uncharted/unsettled) version of itself
to go into any more detail would probably be spoiler territory
lots of cool voyages and discoveries etc.
though it gets more than a little strange toward the end
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It is VERY good and this is despite dragging in the second half.
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I'd check them out if you don't mind a little bit of wordyness.
Talking bunnies boldly going where no bunny has gone before. But seriously, READ IT.
That's a fantastic book. But I always feel like any recommendation of Stephensons newer books has to be accompanied by a warning about his verbosity. I love it myself and have already read the Baroque Cycle twice, but ~1000 page novels that start kinda slowly are not for everyone.
PS: "Voco... Fraa Jad of the Millenarians"
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King might also be worth looking into (although it gets kind of weird at the end of book 5/most of book 6).
Ringworld by Larry Niven might work. Same goes for The Scar by China Mieville. The only downside is that you might want/have to read Perdido Street Station to get the most out of it.
I can think of a lot of books that aren't exactly about voyages, but have quite a lot of travel in them. If the OP is interested, I can list them.
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In 2019, humanity finally finds proof of extraterrestrial life when a listening post in Puerto Rico picks up exquisite singing from a planet which will come to be known as Rakhat. While United Nations diplomats endlessly debate a possible first contact mission, the Society of Jesus quietly organizes an eight-person scientific expedition of its own. What the Jesuits find is a world so beyond comprehension that it will lead them to question the meaning of being "human." When the lone survivor of the expedition, Emilio Sandoz, returns to Earth in 2059, he will try to explain what went wrong... Words like "provocative" and "compelling" will come to mind as you read this shocking novel about first contact with a race that creates music akin to both poetry and prayer.
And the sequel, Children of God
The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen
On the Road
It's not like the movie of the same name at all.
Titan?
You mess with the dolphin, you get the nose.
There is also Eternity Road By Jack Mcdevitt
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Its not the traditional sense of exploration, like that of new lands, but more of an exploration of a girls heart. She finds who she is through Edward...to say any more would be a crime because it would ruin the story (which really is masterfully written).
Suffice to say, all four books are pretty much amazing.
There is a lot of interplanetary travel in that series.
You nearly got such a damn paddling. Well played though.
Though it is science fiction, I would also recommend the OP takes a look at the Foundation series of novels by Asimov. A significant part of the novels covers the protagonists on a voyage.
I'm glad someone else has read this and recommended it, it was the first book I thought of.
I really enjoyed reading it, and have re-read it 3-4 times. hardly ever re-read so that is food for thought.
Just found out yesterday that there is a sequel! Deeper, although I cannot confirm nor deny its awesomeness.
Truer words were never written. But also, an excellent book.
A bit random and comical but certainly a lot of voyaging. If you haven't read it already of course.
Look up Raymond Feist's books about Midkemia. The series is starting to get a little long in the tooth but I recall reading them in my younger days and finding them enjoyable. Princes of Blood and King's Buccaneer are particularly focused on voyages and travels in a far off land.
The novelization of NeverWhere by Neil Gaiman should be pretty easy to find. It was originally a BBC mini-series type thing, more adventure than voyage but there is an element of exploration. Like a sort of Through the Looking Glass but by Neil Gaiman and not about a little English girl.
Eater's of the Dead (better known as 13th Warrior perhaps) by Crichton. Again a bit more adventure but still, there's a long boat ride.
The Odyssey and The Aeneid - you might've read these in high school though, but the old classics are always worth a read.
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Since Voyage doesn't HAVE to be "by water" I will recommend "House of Leaves". It is a voyage of a very very different type.
Gulliver's Travels is fun and worth a read.
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is an epic and classic voyage story, but to be honest I didn't understand it when I read it.
Paddle to the Amazon
In 1980, a dad and his two sons set out to canoe from Winnipeg to Brazil. I haven't read it for a long time, but i remember it being pretty cool.
I believe the author was Franz Wisner or something like that.
I really enjoyed it and its got a pretty good journey vibe goin on.
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