Même si je ne suis pas fan de science-fiction à la base, c'est le 3ème livre de René Barjavel que je lis (après La Nuit des Temps et Le Grand Secret). Exécrable, entre le sexisme et le racisme ouvertement affichés qu'on ne peut pas dire sont "d'époque" car la décence humaine n'en a pas, la glorification du mâle alpha m'a donné envie de vomir, et en dehors de ça l'écriture est paresseuse, les dialogues incongrus et ne collent pas à l'urgence des situations. Technophobe, réactionnaire, pétainiste, sexiste, raciste, tout ceci est peu étonnant vu les tendances politiques de Barjavel (et vu où le bouquin a été publié initialement...) Encensé comme une des pierres fondatrices de la SF française, je vous dirais de passer votre chemin. Angeline Boulley set out over a decade ago to write the story she wanted to read as a young Ojibwe teenager. Écrit en 1942, cette dystopie a prit un sacré coup de vieux. I Remember My Grandpa (Truman Capote) 62. “Une porte s'ouvrit. VG in wraps. This prescient French science fiction author wrote several books with survivalist themes, including Ravage, which was titled Ashes, Ashes in its English translation. Je ne suis pas fan de science-fiction mais j'ai trouvé ce grand classique de la littérature d'anticipation purement et simplement génial. Item in good condition. Subject: Armageddon which descends after electricity all over the world shoots its bolt and disappears. Title: Ashes, Ashes; Author: Rene Barjavel; Book condition: VG in wraps. The only way that will save us is the old way of life: Going back to cavemen’s patriarchy. Libro che mi ha entusiamato dal punto di vista narrativo. ...bloated bodies, bat attacks, fire, famine. They just got on my nerves. 0 Ungluers have Faved this Work Learn more at... Login to Fave . Used - Good. January 24th is the birthday of René Barjavel (born 1911, died November 24, 1985). Ravage (Paris: Denoël, 1943) [hb/] Ashes, Ashes (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1967) [trans by Damon Knight of above: hb/Thomas Chibbaro] Publication: Ashes, Ashes You are not logged in. Ashes, ashes. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. René Barjavel. KIRKUS REVIEW...bloated bodies, bat attacks, fire, famine. Dans un futur entièrement automatisé nous voilà plongés dans le chaos après une panne générale. In Paris, the now-electronic city of love, Blanche had been about to make her debut as a star. It is so badly written, and laden with such rampant chauvinism, that I strongly recommend against it. The whole planet burns, for some unknown reason, but fear not! Une histoire post apocalyptique sans profondeur se délectant d'atrocités sans qu'aucune dimension psychologique ne soit offerte aux personnages et vienne humaniser et faire croire en la catastrophe. Tweet. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand) 58. This prescient French science fiction author wrote several books with survivalist themes, including Ravage, which was titled Ashes, Ashes in its English translation. About René Barjavel. Ashes, Ashes by René Barjavel, 1967, Doubleday & Co. edition, in English - 1st [American] ed. It was published in English in 1974, translated by Eileen Finletter. Où comment une simple coupure de courant pourrait entraîner la fin du monde tel qu'on le connaît, en emportant avec lui, étape par étape, tout ce qui fait la société moderne. Certains aspects de ce livre m'ont énervé, rebuté même, tandis que j'en ai trouvé d'autres brillants. Translated from the French by Damon Knight. René Gustave Henri Barjavel. Ashes, Ashes. Simplement géniallissime.... Oui, alors moi je dis bien, mais bien que le début... Tant qu'il s'agit de survie et de quitter Paris, c'est pas mal. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition - starting at . Assistée par les derniers exploits de la science, elle dépend des inventions de l’homme, à tous les niveaux. Peccato per le implicazioni finali... fasciste. Assistée par les derniers exploits de la science, elle dépend des inventions de l’homme, à tous les niveaux. Being and Nothingness 55. Discover (and save!) *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sign in / Join; English ; Help; I Agree. Read 104 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Author: René Barjavel; Date: 1969-00-00 Catalog ID: 123-07015-075 Publisher: Curtis Books; Price: $0.75 Pages: 191 Format: pb? Some of his works have their roots in an empirical and poetic questioning of the existence of God (notably La Faim du tigre). Rarement un livre ne m'a inspiré une aussi large palette de sentiments. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published In Paris, the now-electronic city of love, Blanche had been about to make her debut as a star. René Barjavel is a French author, known in particular for his science fiction novels, including Ashes, Ashes, The Ice People and Future, Times Three. Subject: Armageddon which descends after electricity all over the world shoots its bolt and disappears. Maybe French. Dark Avenues (Ivan Bunin) 56. Welcome back. Ashe's passive, Frost Shot, applies a slow to her auto-attacks, making Ashe the Queen of Kiting. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Dateline: Paris, 2052. The Glass Bead Game (Hermann Hesse) 59. René Barjavel's Ashes, Ashes (translation: Damon Knight), or Ravage as it was titled in its original French versions, is an apocalypse-in-progress novel, published in the non-occupied, Vichy, portion of conquered France during World War 2. Buy Ashes, ashes (Doubleday science fiction) 1st [American] ed by Barjavel, Rene (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. The game received generally positive reviews upon release and more than 1 million units have been sold. [BARJAVEL, Rene] on Amazon.com. Excellent roman apocalyptique. René Barjavel wrote several novels with these themes, such as Ravage (translated as Ashes, ashes), Le Grand Secret, La Nuit des temps (translated as The Ice People), and Une rose au paradis.His writing is poetic, dreamy and sometimes philosophical. It was very boring and I am just glad it finished!!! Enfin la tentation de l'autocratisme est un miroir pour tous les bien-pensants qui nous entourent. Buried far beneath what used to be Paristhe last members of the human race live in an automated shelter. To see what your friends thought of this book. Views Read Edit View history. He is best known as a science fiction author, whose work often involved the fall of civilisation due to technocratic hubris and the madness of war, but who also favoured themes emphasising the durability of love. The protagonist becomes “father” to everyone that has survived. Les ouvriers sont "de la racaille", l'apocalypse est causée par "les nègres" et les femmes sont superficielles et faibles (et on les montre nues à la tv le soir, pour "favoriser les relations conjugales"). Exécrable, entre le sexisme et le racisme ouvertement affichés qu'on ne peut pas dire sont "d'époque" car la décence humaine n'en a pas, la glorification du mâle alpha m'a donné envie de vomir, et en dehors de ça l'écriture est paresseuse, les dialogues incongrus et ne collent pas à l'urgence des situations. Doubleday, 1967 - Science fiction - 215 pages. Une jeune fille entra. This was to have been the happiest day of young Blanche Rouget's life. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Paperback. The Immortals is a 1973 novel by the French writer Rene Barjavel. René Barjavel 1967. Tant pis ! Cet ouvrage est remarquable de vision et de surprise... jusqu'à la 4ème partie. The Lady in the Lake (Raymond Chandler) 63. Une histoire post apocalyptique sans profondeur se délectant d'atrocités sans qu'aucune dimension psychologique ne soit offerte aux personnages et vienne humaniser et faire croire en la cata. I rarely write reviews, but this book deserves that I make an exception. Can you add one? Spine tiny bit cocked; bit of rubbing/edgewear. Ashes, Ashes Volume 123,Numéros 7015 à 7075 de Curtis books Doubleday science fiction: Auteur: René Barjavel: Éditeur: Doubleday, 1967: Original provenant de: Northwestern University: Numérisé: 28 juin 2011: Longueur: 215 pages : Exporter la citation: BiBTeX EndNote RefMan Finir ce livre a été aussi pénible que la traversé de la caravane. Technophobe, réactionnaire, pétainiste, sexiste, raciste, tout ceci est peu étonnant vu les tendances politiques de Barjavel (et vu où le bouquin a été publié initialement...) Encensé comme une des pierres fondatrices de la SF française, je vous dirais de passer votre chemin. Feb 8, 2017 - Ashes, Ashes by René Barjavel; Translated from the French by Damon Knight. Arrivée à un stade de son évolution où les machines et l’électricité sont partie prenante de la vie, l’humanité s’est éloignée depuis longtemps de la nature et des choses simples. Ok I understand that they are trying to survive, but there wasn't anything special that made me like "yes that's totally something he/she would do". Start by marking “Ashes, Ashes” as Want to Read: Error rating book. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed ... • novel by René Barjavel (trans. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. René Barjavel (24 January 1911 – 24 November 1985) was a French author, journalist and critic who may have been the first to think of the grandfather paradox in time travel. ASHES, ASHES. Our hero establishes a tribe of humans that know better than to ever trust technology again, and our sage hero makes sure any new invention that makes human life easier is destroyed along with its creator. ASHES, ASHES. By . Chicken Little had more style. Remnant: From the Ashes Video game. ByRene Barjavel. Il est intéressant de voir les difficultés auxquelles sont confrontés les hommes habitués à ne plus rien faire. À part le fait que c'est toujours le « chevalier en armure » qui vient tout sauver et que les femmes sont reléguées à leurs fourneaux, c'est vraiment un plaisir de lire ce roman de science-fiction française. He allows 7 different women to bear 18 of children. I loved the first half of the book, which shows a really realistic possible "future" with the problem of our "addiction" to technologies. Ashes to Ashes Live, a 2010 DVD by doom metal act Candlemass; Ashes to Ashes, a 1990 album by Joe Sample; Songs ... Ashes, Ashes (1943 novel), science fiction novel by René Barjavel; Dust to Dust (disambiguation) "Dust in the Wind", a song by Kansas; Ashes (disambiguation) Ash (disambiguation) Last edited on 19 November 2020, at 04:57. The Ice People is one of Barjavel’s most popular novels, and is now considered to be a classic of French science fiction.