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Sorry - these are all table top games.

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That’s one of the reasons I posted the source material as available (free) downloads as well - Day has come under criticism before by Tolkien scholars. I personally found most of his mistakes and liberties in this work to be minor, but I’m not a Tolkien scholar. Nonetheless, the work has a unique artistic touch that regardless of its accuracy, brings the novels to life in a way that surpasses later catalogues, and it was responsible for getting young readers of my generation interested in reading them.

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I’ve always dug it because it was one of the first explorations of a successful invasion from another species, and it was an excellent scifi deconstruction of colonialism, one that was groundbreaking for the time it was written (right before WWII).

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A happy synchronicity - had no idea that had been posted, but off to upvote @MC_Lovecraft@lemm.ee.

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If you need it in other formats, this link has a great selection of free alternatives - you can filter by your preferred file format. There’s a azw3 version here that should work with Kindle.

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Another great one - here’s a link to get a free .pdf copy if you’re looking to add to your library:

https://annas-archive.org/md5/ae962cb11c50e00ecdc2b50d2d813b54

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I agree, Still Life is the stronger novel. I usually choose Cowgirls as the work of his to to introduce new readers to, as it’s more accessible and lighthearted, but Still Life is where Robbins really shows his chops.

Here’s a link to a free copy (.pdf download) from Anna’s if you’re looking for one: https://annas-archive.org/md5/85333852ce8e0b37dc4918f59cfb5bb1

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Wut?

The internet archive lit the fire, or whomever posted the video collection did. I just found the smoke, and invited y’all around the campfire. There’s no need get snippy, Zorak.

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