The Stand vs. Swan Song-Coincidence? I think not!
JodieMc30
Stand" and Robert R. McCammon's "Swan Song"? Both are re: "end of the world",
both contain 2 groups of post apocolyptic survivors, good & evil..names are
even similary "Judd Lawry" in Swan Song....."Julie Lawry" in The Stand.
I'm curious as to which book came first?
JMc
anda...@my-dejanews.com
That's the same thought I had upon first reading S.S. Now, however, I don't
care where McCammon got the idea from, I'm just glad he wrote it. It's a
great story. His book Boy's Life also showed similarities to The Body, but
it was still an excellent read in it's own right. They Thirst is about
vampires trying to take over a town, but it is worlds away from 'Salem's Lot.
So I guess it's true that there are only a few base stories out there, but I
found enough differences in the writings to make each a unique experience.
Carrie
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DarkWolfff
>care where McCammon got the idea from, I'm just glad he wrote it. It's a
>great story. His book Boy's Life also showed similarities to The Body, but
>it was still an excellent read in it's own right. They Thirst is about
>vampires trying to take over a town, but it is worlds away from 'Salem's Lot.
> So I guess it's true that there are only a few base stories out there, but I
>found enough differences in the writings to make each a unique experience.
>
>Carrie
>
Thomas Davie
> That's the same thought I had upon first reading S.S. Now, however, I don't
>care where McCammon got the idea from, I'm just glad he wrote it. It's a
>great story. His book Boy's Life also showed similarities to The Body, but
>it was still an excellent read in it's own right. They Thirst is about
>vampires trying to take over a town, but it is worlds away from 'Salem's Lot.
> So I guess it's true that there are only a few base stories out there, but I
>found enough differences in the writings to make each a unique experience.
About a week ago, I reread Swan Song after a 10 year absence. In many ways, I
think it superior to The Stand( particularly, I like the fact that the
survivors never really seem to get themselves extracted from the post
apocalyptic muck ).
I suppose I really should see what else McCammon has written since then.
Tom
anda...@my-dejanews.com
> read The Wolf's Hour i dont think there have been to many like it.
>
That one is on my to read list. I'm reading Usher's Passing right now, an
interesting link to Poe's work. Saw Bathany's Sin at the used book store, but
upon reading the back over the cover, thought I'd hold off on that one.
Angela McDonald
fav King book, and Swan Song is a close second! Kudo to you!
Angela
Thomas Davie wrote in message <26NB1.42$zl.2...@typhoon.mbnet.mb.ca>...
alice
>Well, I'm about halfway through Swan Song at the moment (thanks
>again Alice...you really ought to read it you know), and I'm finding
>it riveting reading, but not at all enjoyable.
You're saying I should still read it, yet you don't find it
'enjoyable?' Hum . . . I don't know about that Bryan . . .
>At least in The Stand people have happy times....Swan Song is
>just soooooo depressing
It just didn't grab me like the Stand did. I guess I was too
attached to characters such as Larry and Stu, to give them
up yet for others.
>Anyway, it's a great book, but definately not for the feint-hearted
>or pessimistic.
Okay, I'll put it back on my 'to read' list again. Let me when
you finish it, if I should move it closer to the top of the pile.
Alice CC# 53
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Scott Leis
Anderson) wrote:
>True....but then I've found that I can't get attached to any
>of the characters in SS.
What?! Not even Swan?
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