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Hi. I'm studying English and I like to read a lot. Then I want some recommendation of sci-fi/Fantasy book for the intermediate English reader. Just to have an idea of my English level, I can read articles, like Wikipedia and blogs about different subjects, and news on the internet. I need a kind of simple English book. I don't need a book with very simple English, but a book with not too complex English! Sorry for the mistakes. If I made some mistake here, please correct me, it is very important to me.
Answer
In SCIENCE FICTION, here are some I (Fittings Doc) would recommend:
âFor Love of Mother-Notâ (1983 / 256 pages) Alan Dean Foster
(the first book in the âHumanxâ series - featuring Pip and Flinx)
"Cross Time Engineer" series - (aka the "Conrad Stargard" series)
by Leo Frankowski
which begins with "The Cross Time Engineer" (1993)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Frankowâ¦
Its even better if you are POLISH as the main character is as well!
This was an eye opening look at how technology could transform a society, and gave some very good descriptions of simple improvements that lead to our own industrial revolution.
I guess you can tell I loved these books.
"Sten" (1982) by Chris Bunch and Allen Cole
(the first book of "The Sten Chronicles")
Sten is orphaned and then recruited into the Eternal Emperor's "Mantis" covert intelligence corps.
"Hammer's Slammers" (1979) by David Drake
(the first book of the "Hammer's Slammers" series)
"On Basilisk Stationâ (1993 / 448 pages) by David Weber
(the first book in the "Honor Harrington" series)
This Space Navy series has FEMALE lead character. Beyond the Technology of the spacecraft and weapons, the story revolves around interpersonal relationships with which you will be able to identify.
Read FREE online http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baenâ¦
"Weyr Search" (1967) by Anne McCaffrey
(the first book in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series)
(won a Hugo Award for Best Novella)
This Sci-Fi series is probably the most popular "Dragon" series.
In it flame breathing dragons team with human riders to burn "thread", an Alien organism that will destroy their world if it falls to the ground.
In FANTASY here are some I (Fittings Doc) would recommend:
"The Hobbit" (1937 / 310 pages) by J. R. R. Tolkien
At the suggestion of the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins helps some dwarves steal treasure back from a dragon. The PRECURSOR to "The Lord of the Rings"
âSir Stalwartâ (1999) by Dave Duncan
(first book of the âThe King's Daggersâ **YA** series)
"Legendâ (1984) by David Gemmell (The MASTER of Heroic fantasy)
(first book of the âDrenai Sagaâ)
Hell EVERYTHING by David Gemmell is worth reading!!!
He is a master at character development and readability.
If you like HEROIC FANTASY, Youâll find you cannot put his books down.
"The First Book of Swords" (1983) by Fred Saberhagen
(first book of the "Books of the Swords" series)
âThe Gilded Chainâ (1998) by Dave Duncan
(first book of the âTales of the King's Bladesâ series)
"Split Infinity" (1980) by Piers Anthony
(first book of the Apprentice Adept series)
"The Riddle-Master of Hed" (1976) by Patricia A. McKillip
(first book of "The Riddle-Master trilogy")
âThe Crystal Shard" (1988) by R.A. Salvatore.
(the first book of "The Icewind Dale Trilogy")
âArrows of the Queenâ (1987 / 320 pages) by Mercedes Lackey
(first book of the âHeralds of Valdemarâ series)
In SCIENCE FICTION, here are some I (Fittings Doc) would recommend:
âFor Love of Mother-Notâ (1983 / 256 pages) Alan Dean Foster
(the first book in the âHumanxâ series - featuring Pip and Flinx)
"Cross Time Engineer" series - (aka the "Conrad Stargard" series)
by Leo Frankowski
which begins with "The Cross Time Engineer" (1993)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Frankowâ¦
Its even better if you are POLISH as the main character is as well!
This was an eye opening look at how technology could transform a society, and gave some very good descriptions of simple improvements that lead to our own industrial revolution.
I guess you can tell I loved these books.
"Sten" (1982) by Chris Bunch and Allen Cole
(the first book of "The Sten Chronicles")
Sten is orphaned and then recruited into the Eternal Emperor's "Mantis" covert intelligence corps.
"Hammer's Slammers" (1979) by David Drake
(the first book of the "Hammer's Slammers" series)
"On Basilisk Stationâ (1993 / 448 pages) by David Weber
(the first book in the "Honor Harrington" series)
This Space Navy series has FEMALE lead character. Beyond the Technology of the spacecraft and weapons, the story revolves around interpersonal relationships with which you will be able to identify.
Read FREE online http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baenâ¦
"Weyr Search" (1967) by Anne McCaffrey
(the first book in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series)
(won a Hugo Award for Best Novella)
This Sci-Fi series is probably the most popular "Dragon" series.
In it flame breathing dragons team with human riders to burn "thread", an Alien organism that will destroy their world if it falls to the ground.
In FANTASY here are some I (Fittings Doc) would recommend:
"The Hobbit" (1937 / 310 pages) by J. R. R. Tolkien
At the suggestion of the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins helps some dwarves steal treasure back from a dragon. The PRECURSOR to "The Lord of the Rings"
âSir Stalwartâ (1999) by Dave Duncan
(first book of the âThe King's Daggersâ **YA** series)
"Legendâ (1984) by David Gemmell (The MASTER of Heroic fantasy)
(first book of the âDrenai Sagaâ)
Hell EVERYTHING by David Gemmell is worth reading!!!
He is a master at character development and readability.
If you like HEROIC FANTASY, Youâll find you cannot put his books down.
"The First Book of Swords" (1983) by Fred Saberhagen
(first book of the "Books of the Swords" series)
âThe Gilded Chainâ (1998) by Dave Duncan
(first book of the âTales of the King's Bladesâ series)
"Split Infinity" (1980) by Piers Anthony
(first book of the Apprentice Adept series)
"The Riddle-Master of Hed" (1976) by Patricia A. McKillip
(first book of "The Riddle-Master trilogy")
âThe Crystal Shard" (1988) by R.A. Salvatore.
(the first book of "The Icewind Dale Trilogy")
âArrows of the Queenâ (1987 / 320 pages) by Mercedes Lackey
(first book of the âHeralds of Valdemarâ series)
Who's the lady in black that visit's Rudolph Valentino?
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Are there any descendants or friends still alive that know who the lady in black is, that religiously visited his gravesite?
Answer
One of the greatest and most enduring Hollywood legends concerns the mysterious "Lady in Black" who visits Valentino's crypt each year on the anniversary of his death. The visits began on the first anniversary when the woman, clad in black from head to toe, including a heavy black veil, entered the mausoleum, left roses at Valentino's crypt, and departed without saying a word. But who was the "Lady in Black"? And what was her relationship with Valentino?
According to the most popular and enduring version of the legend, Valentino was friends with a woman whose daughter, Ditra Flame, was seriously ill in a hospital. Valentino went to visit the girl and brought her a single red rose. "You're not going to die at all," Valentino told her. "You are going to outlive me by many years. But one thing for sure -- if I die before you do, you please come and stay by me because I don't want to be alone, either. You come and talk to me."
Shortly after Valentino's visit, little Ditra got better. When Valentino died a few years later, she remembered his request and brought a bouquet of red roses to his crypt every year on the anniversary of his death, but she never spoke about it, and never told anyone her story. The press noticed her visits, and widely publicized the story of the mysterious "Lady in Black."
In the early 1940s, a former Ziegfeld showgirl named Marian Watson, who performed as Marian Brenda, began visiting Valentino's crypt and claimed that she was the original "Lady in Black." According to various reports, Valentino either proposed to her the night before he was hospitalized in 1926, or she secretly married him in 1925 and gave birth to at least one of his children. Other women began to come forward and claim that they were the original "Lady in Black," and told various stories about their relationships with Valentino.
Perhaps in response to all the "Lady in Black" pretenders, Ditra Flame finally took off her black veil and told her story in 1947. She continued to visit Valentino's crypt until 1954, when she became one of many "Ladies in Black," and the annual memorial service had became a gaudy and sensational spectacle. She resumed her annual visits in 1977, but wearing street clothing instead of the traditional mourning outfit. Flame died in 1984 and her gravestone, in San Jacinto, CA, identifies her as the "Lady in Black."
The second generally recognized "Lady in Black" was Estrellita del Regil, a former Spanish actress who began visiting Valentino's crypt in the early 1970s as a tribute to her late mother, whom she felt was Valentino's unrequited love. She continued her visits until 1993, when illness prevented her from making her annual pilgrimage.
Taking the role as the third "Lady in Black" was Vicki Callahan, who did not originally intend to carry on the tradition. She was simply a great fan of the silent star, and wanted to pay her respects. But when she was shown, dressed in black, on a television news broadcast in 1995 placing roses at Valentino's crypt, and was identified as "the third Lady in Black," Callahan accepted the job, and continues to make her annual visits.
One of the greatest and most enduring Hollywood legends concerns the mysterious "Lady in Black" who visits Valentino's crypt each year on the anniversary of his death. The visits began on the first anniversary when the woman, clad in black from head to toe, including a heavy black veil, entered the mausoleum, left roses at Valentino's crypt, and departed without saying a word. But who was the "Lady in Black"? And what was her relationship with Valentino?
According to the most popular and enduring version of the legend, Valentino was friends with a woman whose daughter, Ditra Flame, was seriously ill in a hospital. Valentino went to visit the girl and brought her a single red rose. "You're not going to die at all," Valentino told her. "You are going to outlive me by many years. But one thing for sure -- if I die before you do, you please come and stay by me because I don't want to be alone, either. You come and talk to me."
Shortly after Valentino's visit, little Ditra got better. When Valentino died a few years later, she remembered his request and brought a bouquet of red roses to his crypt every year on the anniversary of his death, but she never spoke about it, and never told anyone her story. The press noticed her visits, and widely publicized the story of the mysterious "Lady in Black."
In the early 1940s, a former Ziegfeld showgirl named Marian Watson, who performed as Marian Brenda, began visiting Valentino's crypt and claimed that she was the original "Lady in Black." According to various reports, Valentino either proposed to her the night before he was hospitalized in 1926, or she secretly married him in 1925 and gave birth to at least one of his children. Other women began to come forward and claim that they were the original "Lady in Black," and told various stories about their relationships with Valentino.
Perhaps in response to all the "Lady in Black" pretenders, Ditra Flame finally took off her black veil and told her story in 1947. She continued to visit Valentino's crypt until 1954, when she became one of many "Ladies in Black," and the annual memorial service had became a gaudy and sensational spectacle. She resumed her annual visits in 1977, but wearing street clothing instead of the traditional mourning outfit. Flame died in 1984 and her gravestone, in San Jacinto, CA, identifies her as the "Lady in Black."
The second generally recognized "Lady in Black" was Estrellita del Regil, a former Spanish actress who began visiting Valentino's crypt in the early 1970s as a tribute to her late mother, whom she felt was Valentino's unrequited love. She continued her visits until 1993, when illness prevented her from making her annual pilgrimage.
Taking the role as the third "Lady in Black" was Vicki Callahan, who did not originally intend to carry on the tradition. She was simply a great fan of the silent star, and wanted to pay her respects. But when she was shown, dressed in black, on a television news broadcast in 1995 placing roses at Valentino's crypt, and was identified as "the third Lady in Black," Callahan accepted the job, and continues to make her annual visits.
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