The Ice People

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Summary: Cinq etoiles dans la nuit
Review: "The Night Of Time," as the title should read, is one of those moving, extraordinary books to which I return time and again long after I've read them. Few books have had that effect in me, but this beautiful story of a love, a civilization, a chance for humanity, lost under the ice, has remained with me ever since I read it seven years ago. I will now suggest a title that may be of interest to all those reviewers who obviously liked this book as much, or maybe more, than I did: "When the Sky Fell," by Rand and Rose Flem-Ath (available at Amazon), which deals with the very intriguing possibility that something known as "Earth crust displacement" could have moved all continents and oceans at once in the past and Antarctica, now frozen, could have been located at a much more warmer latitude. This is theory, and the authors have not forced the re-writing of any textbooks, but their idea is interesting, and they have obtained a lot of data to support it. This book is not fiction, like Berjavel's, but it ties so neatly with it that I thought I'd provide those like-minded reviewers of "The Ice People" with a chance to check a short, entertaining, and also very fascinating work. So, five stars for Rene Berjavel's book, and congratulations to all those who have read and enjoyed it. I think it's difficult to do one thing and not the other.

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Summary: Bonne Fantastique!!!
Review: Absolutely the most memorable story I've ever read. I have news that there are three more books in this series, the prequel, and two sequels in the works. These may be released if all the proper channels can be approved. Meanwhile, read this book for sure, unless you prefer to spend your life missing out.

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Summary: Mezmerizing
Review: An absolutly amazing book!! Once you pick it up, there is absolutly no-way you'll put it down!
Beautifuly written!: Politics, science, languages, love, it's a must for Science fiction lovers!!!!

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Summary: Excellent introductory novel for sci-fi
Review: Barjavel is one of the few sci-fi writers who actually makes his scenarios both believable and tangible. One finds themself not only caught up in the story but turning and savoring each page. "The Ice People," originally published in French, is a beautiful love story which spans some 900,000 years. The characters are flawed and natural and bitingly honest, as only the French can be. I hesitate to describe any of the plot as the book is truly a treasure. Suffice to say, you will NOT anticipate the ending.

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Summary: The words magician
Review: Barjavel is the only one who is able to talk about love in this way. Every description makes you not only feel the same way but live the same way. He was also an eternal lover, you can feel it, he seems so close to his female characters it appears sommetimes indicent. But what i love overall is his vision of the world as it is : cruel and meaningless with only love to guide us.

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Summary: C'est Fantastique!
Review: Elea and Paiken are timeless representatives of the lost souls of mankind. Their unquencheable love rivals the greatest stories of all time. Three equally enjoyable books based on this amazing story and this talented author are now nearing completion and will be ready for the public soon. The exciting story continues to the delight of fans everywhere. ... . Meanwhile, I strongly urge you to find your own copy and cherish it as I and my friends do.

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Summary: A Masterpiece !!
Review: I am french, and i also did read that book 10 years ago, and still can feel deep inside of me how intense that book touched me. I am actually trying to find it for my girlfriend too who is american. And i am please to see so many reviews from americans who loved that excellent book. I was afraid that the translation would somehow change something to Barjavel's magic. I am also convince that this masterpiece would do an excellent movie, and thought myself of writting the script version of it. And i'm glad that many people think the same way. Now there is no doubt this would be an hard task. But if it could be done as it has been done for the English Patient this would be perfect.

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Summary: The Ice People ("La Nuit des Temps" in French)
Review: I am not into SF books usually, but this is the most beautiful, most moving and most tragic story I ever read. If a movie of it could be made, it'd be wonderful!

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Summary: Found a long lost friend
Review: I found this book in my junior high library, and even though I had never read any SF, I read it again and again, and have never forgotten it. Off and on over the years I have looked for it, never quite sure if I was even remembering the title correctly. When I decided to look for it at Amazon, I was worried that I would find it and that it would not live up to my memories (as books you read as a child often don't), but now that I have read all of the other reviews, I am dying to get my hands on it. It was beautiful and moving.

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Summary: I love it!
Review: I have read the book in french and is by far my favorite book.Rene is just incredible, you can't put the book down. You will never forget this wonderful story. I just keep reading and rereading it over and over.