My new book "Sundidos" has been published

[John Litweiler]

"Sundidos" is a thriller novel with some downright serious elements. Why aren't we using solar energy, instead of continuing to trash our planet with internal combustion engines (obsolete since 1954) and nuclear power? The plot of "Sundidos" is a variation on an old Eric Frank Russell favorite, "Dreadful Sanctuary." The subject - the suppression of photovoltaic batteries - is real.

"Sundidos" is another production of the Goodbait Books Publishing Empire. There are an excerpt and a description on the web page http://www.goodbaitbooks.com/sundidos__a_novel_by_john_litweiler_118979.htm

[JSngry]

Where is there a link to actually buy the thing?

[BruceH]

I don't recall that Eric Frank Russell story.

[John Litweiler]

Where is there a link to actually buy the thing?

e-mail jblitw@att.net

[Jazzmoose]

I don't recall that Eric Frank Russell story.

Check out; it's one of his Charles Fort-inspired works like Sinister Barrier as I recall.

Which reminds me; I haven't read Wasp yet this year...

(If you can't tell, John, dropping Russell's name guarantees you at least one sale...

[Jazzmoose]

Where is there a link to actually buy the thing?

No kidding! What kind of racket is this?

[John Litweiler]

Where is there a link to actually buy the thing?

No kidding! What kind of racket is this?

It's probably a doomed racket. Right now the only places to buy "Sundidos" are from 57th Street Books, http://semcoop.indiebound.com57th-street-books, or from me at jblitw@att.net - $12 total (that includes Organissimo discount). (Remember to demand your Organissimo discount, though.) More sellers to come, surely.

Russell wrote two versions of "Dreadful Sanctuary." The better, I think, is the one issued as a Lancer paperback: tight, punchy, with Chandlerish cracks, an unhappy ending. The longer version seems padded to me and has an implausible happy ending - no doubt this was the version that Campbell serialized in Astounding in 1948 (he demanded happy endings). Russell was a delight, he should be better appreciated today.

"Sundidos" is of course different.

[BruceH]

Where is there a link to actually buy the thing?

No kidding! What kind of racket is this?

It's probably a doomed racket. Right now the only places to buy "Sundidos" are from 57th Street Books, http://semcoop.indiebound.com57th-street-books, or from me at jblitw@att.net - $12 total (that includes Organissimo discount). (Remember to demand your Organissimo discount, though.) More sellers to come, surely.

Russell wrote two versions of "Dreadful Sanctuary." The better, I think, is the one issued as a Lancer paperback: tight, punchy, with Chandlerish cracks, an unhappy ending. The longer version seems padded to me and has an implausible happy ending - no doubt this was the version that Campbell serialized in Astounding in 1948 (he demanded happy endings). Russell was a delight, he should be better appreciated today.

You got that right, my friend.

[Jazzmoose]

It's probably a doomed racket. Right now the only places to buy "Sundidos" are from 57th Street Books, http://semcoop.indiebound.com57th-street-books, or from me at jblitw@att.net - $12 total (that includes Organissimo discount). (Remember to demand your Organissimo discount, though.) More sellers to come, surely.

So I assume you take PayPal?

[John Litweiler]

So I assume you take PayPal?

Not now. PayPal in a few weeks, I hope.

[John Litweiler]

You can now buy Sundidos from amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0979874521

and from 57th Street Books and Seminary Co-op Books at http://www.semcoop.com/

as well as from goodbaitbooks.com, which offers an Organissimo discount.

[JSngry]

I ordered directly from John and got the merchandise promptly and cleanly packaged. Both books are up after Mingus Speaks is finished, whenever that ends up being.

[JSngry]

Started reading last night. I can usually tell with any book within the first 15 minutes of reading whether or not I'm in on the commitment to toilet-read, which means sitting there long past the toilet work is done. That's the only real practical time I have for book reading these days.

The subject/premise is irresistible, and the early narrative is full of dry, quirky touches, lots of chopping of vegetables. So yeah, I'm in.

[medjuck]

Just ordered it from Amazon. At the same time checked out Dreadful Sanctuary and found this review:

"I am a fan of Eric Frank Russell's stories. This was one of his best in the magazine version. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, he rewrote the ending for the book version, and he spoiled the story. I recommend that you try to find the magazine version -- you'll like it. And you will be surprised by its clever ending. (I would give the magazine version 5 stars.)"

[John Litweiler]

Save postage charges! If you're coming to the Chicago Jazz Festival, I'll hand-deliver Sundidos to you (remember the Organissimo discount).

[Chuck Nessa]

Taking my copy on a Mediterranean cruise in November - no computer to distract me.

[JSngry]

I'm really enjoying it to this point (midway through Chapter 4) . There's a very dry wryness (sic) to the language and the characters that has me smiling all the way.

[JSngry]

Just finished the book, couldn't put it down once fully into it...what a cast of characters, none of them (except, maybe, Barbara) really wise and only some of them really - or even somewhat - smart, all of them trying to direct the world - and actually getting a chance. At once, funny, sad, ironic, and more or less true, eh?

Very much enjoyed this book.