Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth (Indiana Jones)

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A dying man presents himself at Indy's office and gives him a mysterious box, which is found to contain some Icelandic spar--the mythological sunstone--and the last pages of the man's journal. They detail an amazing journey to Ultima Thule--the top of the world. From here, the stone will lead Indy on a perilous trek into the depths of the earth itself.

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Fate of Atlantis???.......2006-02-22

This book is freaken' awesome. For all of those Indiana Jones fans like me this book is kind of like Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis.

Adventerous Book.......2003-03-18

This book was awsome! I loved how suspensful and thrilling it was! I just couldn't put it down! I would recomend this book to people who love an adventure!

Rather quite British.......2002-03-03

Actually, I think this book deserves three and a half stars. The plot was excellent. I looked forward to reading about Indiana Jones exploring the inner earth and finding a race of "supermen", but as so often happens in fiction books, small details get missed that cause the book not to be as good as would have been had these details not been overlooked. First of all, everyone who's seen the Indiana Jones Trilogy well knows that Indiana Jones is a rather crusty, if intelligent character. This book, however, presents him in such a way that I expect he should be eating scones with Earl Grey tea. His vocabulary in the book was definitely more British than American (why, I wonder?). Actually I found the dialog for most of the characters, well...rather out of character. Secondly, I was dismayed at the poor German used in the book. For example, the author has an SS man using the word "javolt". The correct word is "jawohl". Additionally, the author mistranslates the SS motto by stating that it means "my honor is pure" rather than "my honor is loyalty". A quick look at a German dictionary would have done the trick. It was still a fun story even though it stretched credibility in these areas.

Hard Nosed and Action Packed.......2001-08-14

Max McCoy is the best author yet for Indiana Jones. When I read one of his books I feel like I'm watching the movie. This book has a lot of action and a wonderful plot. I especially like the part in Edda's shaft. With the warriors and..... If you like Indiana Jones stories read this book to find out what happens!

indiana jones and the hollow earth.......2001-03-28

very good book, it shows the softer side of indy, still action packed, good reading. must buy to understand future referances in other books.

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Disappointing sequel to a great episode
Great stuff!
Dark secrets come home to roost
Great!
Nothing happens

Hollow Men (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
Una McCormack
Manufacturer: Star Trek
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At the turning point of the Dominion War, Captain Benjamin Sisko of Starbase Deep Space 9 ™, facing certain defeat by the relentless forces of the Jem'Hadar and the Cardassians, went through with a secret plan to secure the aid of the Federation's longtime adversaries, the Romulans. What began as a desperate attempt to save lives became a descent into an abyss of deception, moral compromises, and outright criminal acts, as Sisko sacrificed every ideal he held dear in order to preserve the civilization that espoused those selfsame principles.

Now the aftermath of that choice is revealed for the first time as Sisko is summoned to Earth to take part in the first Allied talks to come out of the Federation's new partnership with the Romulans. But Sisko's conscience weighs heavily on him, compelling him to seek some kind of penance for what he has done...while elements within Starfleet itself set in motion

a scheme to use Elim Garak as a pawn against a human political dissident who may hold the key to the outcome of the war.

HOLLOW MEN

A TALE OF THE DOMINION WAR

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Disappointing sequel to a great episode.......2007-05-07

One of the best episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was "In the Pale Moonlight," in which Sisko and Garak plot to fool the Romulans into thinking they need to enter the Dominion War in order to defend themselves. In the process, several people die, and Sisko has those deaths on his conscience afterwards. In this book, he comes to Earth and confesses to his superiors, who shrug it off, much to his shock and eventual dismay. He has to cope with that as well as handling Garak's reactions to the freewheeling life on Earth and to a former Starfleet officer turned peace activist. The latter's motivations appear significant but are never explored in detail, and the conclusion is rather unsatisfying. I was a little disappointed with the book, hoping for something more worthy of its prequel.

Great stuff!.......2005-11-16

I was interested to find out how I would like this book, based on the varied ratings here on amazon. "Hollow Men" seems to be one of those love it or hate it books. I personally loved it, but I can understand why some people didn't. The cover of the book touted it as "A Tale of the Dominion War" - and it was. It just wasn't about the fighting. This was about the effects of decision made in war, and their repercussions on events, people and one's soul. People expecting a lot of action will not enjoy this book as much. People who want an in-depth character study focused on the internal struggles of DS9 characters that we all know love I think will get a lot of enjoyment out of these
books.

First of all, I wanted to say that McCormack *really* got the
characters down in this. The feel of when this book was set came off perfectly as well. I recently finished watching DS9 for the very first time and as I was reading this book I could 'hear' and 'see' the characters vividly. In fact, this book flowed so smoothly, that it could have been a very good two parter of the show. The author clearly was "in tune" with the characters and the actors portrayal, and even the internalizations by the characters felt like their thoughts. Very well done.

The story has an A and B plot to it, much like the episodes themselves.

The A plot covers Sisco and Garak heading to earth for a conference of the new Alliance (Federation, Klingon, and Romulan), and both of their struggling with the consequences of their actions a few weeks earlier when the two of them got the Romulans to enter the Dominion war due to their covert and illegal actions. Truly gripping stuff as Sisco tries to work out through his actions. Garak's portrayal was spot on as well as he had a very different perspective on those events. I found myself
locked on the book in the 'A' plot throughout the book. This is DS9 in the finest tradition.

The 'B' plot is a story about Odo and to some extent Quark. In it Odo is trying to prevent a crime from happening on DS9. Again the author got the character portrayals down pat - Odo, Quark, Jadzia, and Bashir are all portrayed true to form. I also could see/hear/ it all.

If the 'B' plot had any flaw, it was that it wasn't as gripping as the 'A' plot. It was well written and interesting to read, but I guess it is a testament to how good the 'A' plot . In the end, the two plots come together, which was a surprise, because I kept wondering if they were related, or if the 'B' plot was just well written filler. Suffice to say they did come together, and in an interesting way. If the book has any flaw at all it was that the "coming" together wasn't as strong as I wanted it to be.

All said and done, I give the book 4.5 out of 5, and thank the author for taking me with Sisco and Garak as they worked through their moral dilemmas. I look forward to reading more from this author. If you want a great character study, check this book out. It firmly resides in my DS9 personal continuity with honor.

Dark secrets come home to roost.......2005-07-05

Hollow Men, by Una McCormack, is one of those "love it or hate it" types of novels. It's a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine story that takes place during the series itself (as opposed to afterwards, as the latest DS9 books have been). In the series episode, "In the Pale Moonlight," Captain Sisko had to go against all of his ethics in order to trick the Romulans into joining the Dominion War, as the Federation was losing. The situation spiraled out of control until he was guilty of countenancing murder in order to get the job done. Hollow Men is the aftermath, and it's told in McCormack's normal style. Not many "events" occur, and the book lives or dies on whether you believe in (and are intrigued by) the characterizations and the internal aspects of the plot. Me? I loved it. But your mileage may vary.

After the events of the television episode, Sisko is on his way back to Earth to attend a conference, the first one that the Romulans will be a part of. Starfleet Intelligence wants Garak, the Cardassian tailor and ex-spy who performed most of the skullduggery, to come along. Sisko is being eaten up by guilt for his actions, trying desperately to justify them internally but hating himself more and more, and this carries over to Garak. Garak, of course, is concerned that Sisko will break and confess everything, and he's certain he's going to end up in a Federation prison. When they get to Earth, however, they get wrapped up in more intrigue, as an ex-starfleet officer turned peace activist becomes even more important to the entire war effort, and secrets that should never be revealed are in danger of coming out.

McCormack is the author of the Cardassian story in The Worlds of Bajor: Volume One, which I happened to love. Her characterization of Garak was dead-on in that story, and she captures him very well in this one too. His sarcasm and general wit are evident, but we also see his cunning and his intelligence. When he gets wrapped up in the Starfleet Intelligence plot, he is determined to follow his own path to finish the job, and he will even refuse to do the job if he doesn't like what he finds out. He's calm under pressure, he knows what torture is like and so is ready when he's about to be on the other end of it than he's used to. I especially loved his reactions to the peace protests when Sisko takes him to one of them. He honestly can't believe that such a protest would be allowed during war time, and thinks back longingly to the days on Cardassia where stuff like this would be stamped out immediately. He has plenty of traditionally Garak quips. Basically, if you like Garak, you should love this book.

Sisko's guilt is also extremely well done. Even better is his reaction when he doesn't get the reaction he quite expected upon revealing what happened. He searches desperately for something to salve his conscience, and while this might seem out of character for the Sisko we know, to me it seemed realistic for a man who has transgressed his principles as far as he has. He knows what happened was necessary, but he feels like he should be punished. The various attempts he makes to get that to happen are excellent, ending in a wonderful discussion with the one person who he can depend on to talk him through this.
There is also a story that takes place on DS9, involving Odo and a shipment of latinum (the main currency outside of the Federation). This plotline isn't as interesting as the main one, and it doesn't even tie into the main story until the end (in a way that, admittedly, comes out of left field a little bit, and is my only real problem with the book). All of the characters are well done, but there wasn't that much to really grab me until near the middle of the book. Some people have claimed that a fault with the book is that nothing happens for long periods of time. While this is true, I found myself so fascinated with the Sisko and Garak storyline, and interested enough in the station plot that I didn't really notice.

I said that Hollow Men was a "love it or hate it" type of book, and basically it boils down to whether or not you like McCormack's style. So far, she's written two novels for the Star Trek line, and both of them have been more internal books with events taking place as conversations between characters that advance the plot, or dealing with issues rather than events. I think that she does a lovely job getting you into the minds of the characters, and enough happens that I'm not bored by them. There is always some action later on in the story, and this book is no exception. But she takes great pains to set up the action, making sure the action stems from the characters rather than just throwing in a random battle or two. Occasionally, the set up drags too long, as with the story on the station here, and it threatens to lose the reader. But I could hear Avery Brooks (Sisko) and Andrew Robinson (Garak) speak a lot of the lines she gives them, and they carry their sections even before anything actually happens in the story.

Overall, Hollow Men is an excellent entry in the Deep Space Nine saga. If you've read McCormack's previous book, your opinion of that will probably determine whether you agree with me here. However, I can definitely say that this book is worth a try, especially if you're a fan of our favourite Cardassian tailor. This one is up near the top of my Trek book list for 2005.

David Roy

Great!.......2005-06-30

As a major fan of DS9 for over a year and a half now, I've had the chance to read a great many DS9 books and this is undoubtedly one of my favorites. It meshes current day topics with all the flare and suspense that Star Trek has to offer. It continues on the highly-rated 6th season episode, "In the Pale Moonlight", bringing up alot of questions and theories that were presented after that episode and the effects on the series it brought about.

Among my favorite characters, Elim Garak, is a main character and he's presented beautifully here. Una McCormack is one of the very few authors I find to be able to write Garak properly (besides Andy Robinson and the screenwriters themselves), and she does so in a great manner. He's such a complex character and that makes him very hard to tie down in a book. I'm glad to have found one that does just that and takes it one step further.

Undoubtedly, the best part of "Hollow Men" is the subtext of both current and possibly future issues. Almost every angle of each story is presented with proper analogy and explanation while still staying true to the characters and the plot; you never get the feel that the anti-war protestors that Garak and Sisko meet have anything to do with the Iraq War or any other military crisis threatening our time; you only get a handle on what their opinions and thoughts are.

All in all, I enjoy this book, am glad I bought it, and won't be putting it down any time soon.

Nothing happens.......2005-06-15

This book starts off with a quote from a John Le Carre novel. All I really know about his writing style is that I once tried to read a book of his, but gave it up after I had read a third and nothing had happened. I recalled this little detail when I was halfway through this book ... and nothing had happened. There is almost nothing in this book except people talking or thinking. All those conversations, even the thinking, are written with a subtext, various hints and hidden meanings. An espionage novel where the characters hide things from one another, and to start with the reader, is pretty standard. A novel in which the author never clues the reader in on what is happening is new in my experience. Anyway, the writing style is quite bland. The characters talk and talk and never resolve anything. The characterisations, except for the major characters of the story, are quite shallow. Garak's story strikes me as a standard and rather sordid espionage tale. Garak and his wit are in full play, but even he cannot overcome the banality of the story. Sisko is perfectly portrayed as being moody and depressed and irritable and basically an unpleasant person to be around, or to read about. If key scenes dealt with it, that would be one thing, but he is like that the whole time. The Odo-and-Quark story, back on the station, is reasonably interesting and entertaining. Eventually though it just peters out and, despite some dramatic seeming events, nothing really happens.

With all that said, on considering the conclusion I have the feeling that the book might show an extremely intricate plotline, if I reread it and analysed each section. However, there is no entertainment value in doing so. Nothing in this book caught my interest. For that matter, nothing in this book was offensive or irritating enough to stop reading. In fact, the book never even got quite boring enough to be worth putting aside. There was always Odo's investigation, or some other little hint that something might eventually happen ... until I got to the last page. But in the end, nothing really happens.

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Hollow Men
Sean Flannery
Manufacturer: Ace Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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T.S. Eliot Reads: Four Quartets, the Waste Land, the Hollow Men, and Other of His Poems/Audio Cassettes (The Great Voices of the 20th Century)

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A Perfect Pairing
Tedious and dismal
How could this not be great!
Unpleased
Eliot's excellent oratory enhances his poetic genius.

T.S. Eliot Reads: Four Quartets, the Waste Land, the Hollow Men, and Other of His Poems/Audio Cassettes (The Great Voices of the 20th Century)
T. S. Eliot
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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T. S. Eliot reads

The Four Quartets,
The Waste Land,
The Hollow Men

and some of his other poems."It is always something of a revelation to listen to a poet reading his or her own words, and this is no exception. Eliot clearly and evenly characterizes and reveals the voices of some of his most important works in this excellent reading."- Library Journal

Customer Reviews:

A Perfect Pairing.......2005-04-17

As someone who has spent months studying Eliot, I can say with conviction that the people who have given this work unfavorable ratings do not understand his poetry. Eliot reads his work with a dry, depressing voice that does not necessarily pay attention to the punctuation and is, admitedly, not always pleasant to listen to.
His reading of the poetry, however, is exactly how it is meant to be read. His interpretation of his poems becomes clear through the reading, and this harsh unmoving voice serves only to further the mood that each poem evokes. While it is not something to listen to at a party or other lighthearted gathering, if one wants to get the most realistic view of Eliot's poetry, it is necessary to listen to his recordings.

Tedious and dismal.......2003-04-19

The poetry itself is great, but you wouldn't know it listening to this tedious depressing voice. I supose it could be good to know how Eliot himself thought the poetry should sound, but I think I will stick with my own fantasy of how it should sound.

I suspect anyone coming to Eliot for the first time through this collection would probably give up and turn to someone else.

How could this not be great!.......2000-01-12

Eliot's voice reading his own poems. The sound of a pair of ragged claws scratching across the shores of silent seas... Anyway, although a rough reference there, I know, his dry, almost detached demeanor reflected in his monophonic, monotonic voice perfectly captures the true tenor and substance of the poems. I would highly recommend these tapes for anyone into Elliot's work.

Unpleased.......1999-12-23

Dear Amazon reader (or listerner for this matter) please read this before you buy T.S. Eliot's tapes. When I first opened the box and placed the tape into the player, it was as though I had let a demon out into my room. T.S. Eliot's voice is very unattractive, and utterly disgraceful. I love T.S. Eliot's works and to listen to him read them (with absolute no rythym)was unbearable. Rather than buying this, you should just buy His complete works. Thank you.

Eliot's excellent oratory enhances his poetic genius........1998-08-31

T. S. Eliot is a fantastic orator. Listening to him read his masterpieces- arguably the best body of work written in English in this century- has immeasurably enhanced my appreciation of the bizzarre and beautiful music of his lines. Before hearing these tapes, I had been indifferent to some of Eliot's poems; now his tapes have shown me how to read his rhythms and start to untangle his tropes, allowing me to better appreciate his verbal and metaphysical mastery. Anyone who likes Eliot's poetry, and anyone who has trouble appreciating it on the printed page alone, should definitely buy these tapes, and more.

Rip Van Winkle: The Strange Men of the Mountains, Legend of Sleepy Hollow: The Headless Horseman

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Rip Van Winkle: The Strange Men of the Mountains, Legend of Sleepy Hollow: The Headless Horseman

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The Hollow Men: Politics and Corruption In Higher Education

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The Hollow Men: Politics and Corruption In Higher Education
Charles J. Sykes
Manufacturer: Regnery Publishing, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover

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Very convincingly done... Sykes sounds the alarm against current academic abuses with much perception, wit, and skill.--Kirkus Reviews

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Generation curse
Doctor Who at it's creepiest
Somehow this one doesn't work for me
The best Doctor Who novel i have ever read
A very enjoyable read

The Hollow Men (Dr. Who Series)
Keith Topping , and Martin Day
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Generation curse.......2005-02-09

With Ace in tow, the Seventh Doctor returns to Hexen Bridge to confront an ancient evil that he should have/thought he had dealt with before. Hexen Bridge and its populace are literally isolated; not a soul within 20 miles in any direction. The only non-natives are a Chinese family who own and run "A Taste of the Orient".
Several folks return to the village for a school reunion. While waiting for its arrival, Ace and the Doctor lodge at The Green Man, run by Bob and Joanna Matson. During the night, Ace thinks she spots what appears to be a sacrifice to the Green Man.
The Doctor has by this time, of course, been kidnapped.
We meet Chief Constable Denman, known to the Fifth Doctor; Minister Matthew Hatch, seeking a cure for what bedevils Hexen Bridge; teacher Rebecca Baber; Thomas Baber, the vicar and Rebecca's father. And some unusual children.
The Doctor has been keeping an eye on Hexen Bridge for centuries, since his second regeneration. As did the Seventh Doctor TV episodes, there are hints of past involvements. Denman brought to mind the Brigadier. An enjoyable story.
"The Doctor came to a sudden halt. There were droplets of rain on his face, but Ace guessed that it must have been splashes of rain falling down from the trees that edged the field. 'I always have unfinished business, Ace,' he said."

Doctor Who at it's creepiest.......2001-10-22

This is a well written novel from the duo that brought us "The Devil Goblins from Neptune". I haven't read that novel so I cant really compare the two. However I can say that this book was very enjoyable with some genuinely creepy moments. The characters are all well defined as are The Doctor and Ace. The plot was good and the action was well paced. The ending was perhaps the only real thing which let the book down. In the last few chapters there was a huge build up to... something. And then when it all came down to it, it was over so quickly. But this aside the rest of the novel was highly enjoyable and I would recommend it to any DW fan.

Somehow this one doesn't work for me.......2001-03-04

The Doctor takes Ace to the little village of Hexen Bridge, where he is due to attend a school reunion at a school of which he is one of the Board of Governors. But shortly after their arrival, animated scarecrows start attacking the villagers, and the internal conflicts within the village are whipped up by an external force...

A book that includes scenes in which the life of the village, and the individual failures of some villagers, is tied up with the presence of an unknown power (well, unknown until quite late in the book), I have to say that I found this book oddly uncompelling.

Keith Topping and Martin Day have constructed a novel which, looking at its disparate elements, is one which I would have thought it likely I'd enjoy. I certainly can't point to any part and say "this is bad", but somehow the whole of this book is less than the some of its parts.

The best Doctor Who novel i have ever read.......2000-03-01

A stunning novel from these two excellent writers (and nothing like their previous 3rd Doctor novel which was amusing and well characterised but lacking in plot); The Hollow Men, on the other hand, is John Wyndham-style story of a village under seige with a terrible secret. A classic evocation of the traditional Doctor Who story of spooky going's-on in an English country setting. The depicions of McCoy and Aldred are terrifically accurate, and the villagers are so well drawn one can almost picture this novel as a TV adventure (my favourite is the arms dealer Trevor Winstone - a *real* black-white-and-gray character). Simply beautiful and very funny in places too. Six out of five!

A very enjoyable read.......1999-06-04

This is the first BBC book i've read, and I must say that it was very good. The action was well plotted and kept interested to the end. I even enjoyed the brief references to Teletubbies and Worzel. A very well written book

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The Hollow Men
Charles J. Sykes
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The "Pentagon Papers" of New Zealand

The Hollow Men
Nicky Hager
ProductGroup: Book
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ASIN: 187733362X

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The "Pentagon Papers" of New Zealand .......2006-12-26

This book (called the "The Book that Brought Down Brash" by the national newspaper the Star-Times) caused such a stir with New Zealand politics it was said that the head of the local right wing party, the National Party resigned in order to avoid being implicated in a number of alleged scandals on election spending.

The book was published a year after the 2005 election, one of the most controversial - and according to many, corrupt elections in New Zealand history. Even after extensive media damage control, the first edition was sold out before its release in my city.

Bob Garfield, host of the US based "On the Media" said that this book - using stolen emails for many of its allegations - was comparable to the Pentagon papers. After reading this well sourced book, it is clear that the allegations of Labour corruption pale in comparison to their major competitor; it is essential reading for anyone interested in New Zealand politics, or political corruption in general.

The Hollow Men - An Examination of British Foreign Policy Between the Years 1933-1939

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The Hollow Men - An Examination of British Foreign Policy Between the Years 1933-1939
Margaret George
Manufacturer: Leslie Frewin, London
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