Philip Jose Farmer's World of Tiers (volume 1) | Worlds of Speculative Fiction (lecture 53)

[@ArjayELevin]

I had a tough time with Riverworld when the books were coming out in print. In 2011, after back surgery, I was advised to walk as often as possible. I gave Riverworld another chance, this time in the form of audiobooks on my walks, and I couldn't get enough! Around that time I read that my favorite series, Zelazny's Amber was inspired by Farmer's World of Tiers. Now, after reading and listening to the 10 Amber novels multiple times, I'm desperate to find audio versions of the World of Tiers series. Where?! Anyone?!

[@GregoryBSadler]

No idea. I just read books in print myself

[@kristinhillwig6719]

I too am looking for audiobooks of this series. U have vol 1. I read the first book used to have an original print. reading it effects me way better than audio but I can't always quietly read 😢

[@skyblazeeterno]

I've read most books and short stories by PJF at worst they have interesting ideas and at best he can be brilliant. Dayworld imo should have been trimmed to one book. One thing ive always liked about Farmer is that he was great at naming characters

[@GregoryBSadler]

Yes, he became a often-returned to favorite of mine as a teenager

[@NelsonPascuzzi]

OMG you know about this author? I read riverworld years ago. interesting series.

[@GregoryBSadler]

I've read him since my early teens. And we did a session on the Riverworld series way back in this series

[@FightCollective]

I've read and studied Sir Richard Francis Burton as a result of reading the Riverworld series.

[@kristinhillwig6719]

I read the first book world of tiers when I was 30 it was amazing!

[@GregoryBSadler]

I liked them quite a bit when I read them as a teenager

[@kristinhillwig6719]

I wish I would have found him sooner! Thank you for this video!!!

[@GregoryBSadler]

@@kristinhillwig6719 Better late than never! There are many series that I'm only finding now in the present, often when I do my end of year suggestion solicitations for the series

[@Hi-ez6wy]

Really glad I found your channel. I watched your video of how to read philosophical text can you suggest some gateway books of philosophy for a 17 year old(which I can understand)

[@GregoryBSadler]

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[@seanmchugh6263]

If you get a bit of perspective on the World of Tiers series you'll see that it assumes the breakdown of a civilisation that could create pocket universes. Breakdown was caused by the invention of the Black Bells. The situation othe series is that the immortal Lordsof these pocket universes are driven mad by boredom and so indulge in a deadly game of trying to defeat their fellow-Lords and so gain xtra universes. The cap on all this of course is their ancient siscovery that the Earth itself is a pocket universe and they too are puppets.

[@GregoryBSadler]

Yep. discussed more in session 2 on the series