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L.E. Modesitt Jr.
After spending years writing poetry, political speeches and analyses, as well as economic and technical reports on extraordinarily detailed and often boring subjects, I finally got around to writing my first short story, which was published in 1973. I kept submitting and occasionally having... show more



After spending years writing poetry, political speeches and analyses, as well as economic and technical reports on extraordinarily detailed and often boring subjects, I finally got around to writing my first short story, which was published in 1973. I kept submitting and occasionally having published stories until an editor indicated he'd refuse to buy any more until I wrote a novel. So I did, and it was published in 1982, and I've been writing novels -- along with a few short stories -- ever since.If you want to know more, you can visit my website at www.lemodesittjr.com.

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Dreamer and Daydreamer
Dreamer and Daydreamer rated it 7 years ago
Read on Wordpress- The Bookworm Daydreamer- The Magic of Recluce Book Review Title: The Magic of Recluce Series: The Saga of Recluce Author: L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Rating: 2.5/5 stars I really wanted to like this book. I spotted it in a used bookstore and bought it because of the publisher and the...
Sci-Fi & Scary
Sci-Fi & Scary rated it 8 years ago
I have very little good to say about Solar Express, so let me start and end with something positive. It seems obvious that L.E. Modesitt is very intelligent and has a great passion for writing. Lots of people have positive things to say about his works, which include fantasy and science fiction. I h...
Krazykiwi @ Kiwitopia
Krazykiwi @ Kiwitopia rated it 9 years ago
I rather liked this. I suspect it's a marmite book though. Hence this being more of an anti-review than a review. I also suspect I will come back to this once I've read further down the series. On the surface it's a typical fantasy saga starter - young boy of modest means, goes on a quest to save ...
Shelf
Shelf rated it 10 years ago
This is my all-time best series. I've reread this several times.
Wandering through fiction
Wandering through fiction rated it 10 years ago
Enjoyed the links between this and [b:The Magic Engineer|185200|The Magic Engineer (The Saga of Recluce #3)|L.E. Modesitt Jr.|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1390152205s/185200.jpg|1246810]. Good to see the amount of thought that went into discussing the complexities of trade and government. Much more...
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