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Available
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Publication
Barcelona : Ediciones Martínez Roca, 1978.
Description
In an overpopulated world seeking living room in the jungles, the International Ecological Organization was systematically exterminating the voracious insects that made these areas uninhabitable. Using deadly foamal bombs and newly developed vibration weapons, men like Joao Martinho and his coworkers fought to clear the green hell of the Mato Grosso. But somehow those areas that had been completely cleared were becoming reinfested, despite the impenetrable vibration barriers. And tales were coming out of the jungles--tales of insects mutated to incredible sizes, of creatures who seemed to be men but whose eyes gleamed with the chitinous sheen of insects...
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LibraryThing member Claire6y
A story of pending ecological apocalypse that takes place
in the rain forests of Brazil sometime later in this century.
In the best B-movie tradition, the first part of Herbert's
sophisticated nature/monster revenge tale sustains plot
and character development along a trail of action scenes that
are
halfway point (and this is actually a novella rather than a
novel, so the disappointment hits home quite soon!),
and the remainder of the story quite literally floats,
and floats... and floats away to a memorable
but ultimately unsatisfying and abrupt ending.
The Green Brian suffers from its sketchy conception and rushed,
slap-dash execution. This is a shame because the basic idea,
setting, characters and themes had so much potential.
Frank could also have availed us a small glossary
for all those Spanish/South American titles and terms he constantly used here.
Obviously his pot had boiled over in the middle 60's,
with so many projects cooking - not to mention the
incomparable Dune and its still nascent sequel.
Nonetheless,in the hands of a decent film script writer
(or is that an oxymoron?)
an updated and more fully developed version of this story's plot and characters would make a very interesting, intelligent and exciting science fiction movie...
Something rarely ever accomplished. So I suppose we should just
let that idea just...drift away too.
in the rain forests of Brazil sometime later in this century.
In the best B-movie tradition, the first part of Herbert's
sophisticated nature/monster revenge tale sustains plot
and character development along a trail of action scenes that
are
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admirably realized. Unfortunately this pace stalls at thehalfway point (and this is actually a novella rather than a
novel, so the disappointment hits home quite soon!),
and the remainder of the story quite literally floats,
and floats... and floats away to a memorable
but ultimately unsatisfying and abrupt ending.
The Green Brian suffers from its sketchy conception and rushed,
slap-dash execution. This is a shame because the basic idea,
setting, characters and themes had so much potential.
Frank could also have availed us a small glossary
for all those Spanish/South American titles and terms he constantly used here.
Obviously his pot had boiled over in the middle 60's,
with so many projects cooking - not to mention the
incomparable Dune and its still nascent sequel.
Nonetheless,in the hands of a decent film script writer
(or is that an oxymoron?)
an updated and more fully developed version of this story's plot and characters would make a very interesting, intelligent and exciting science fiction movie...
Something rarely ever accomplished. So I suppose we should just
let that idea just...drift away too.
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LibraryThing member ricaustria
My first science fiction. Read at age 15, more or less. Hooked ever since.
LibraryThing member Karlstar
This is more a horror story of monstrous, intelligent insects striking back when we try to exterminate them. Not very plausible, but it was scary reading.
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Well, I guess not. I mean, at over 20%, I agree with the assorted 2-star reviews. Maybe when it was fresh and we didn't understand ecology much, or maybe for people who like Herbert's take on exploring ideas of religion, power, politics, etc. But I didn't even like Dune, so, never mind.
LibraryThing member DinadansFriend
Before Dune Herbert was a workman like fellow, and toiled in relative obscurity. In this case he wondered, "What if the insects are coming for us?" A team of explorers are sent off to Brazil to discover if this is true.
LibraryThing member ikeman100
If you like Frank Herbert then reread "Dune". This one just didn't work for me. DNF
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Original publication date
1966
ISBN
8427004370 / 9788427004375