Talk:Whirlwind (novel)

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"The back cover of the first edition..." Of which book? tom 07:21, 2004 Dec 18 (UTC)


 * You did read the rest of the paragraph, right? --Paul A 02:52, 21 Dec 2004 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 07:05, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

from http://www.gulfnexus.org/index_files/Mulapin_II.htm
31./32. Two stars on the stinger of the Scorpion: d.Sharur and d.Shargaz AK: Shaula, Al Shaulah, the stinger. Sargs in Latvian is "protector" and equals d.Shargaz. It was the "Scorpion King" who started the reigns of the Pharaohs of Egypt and Sargon of Akkad who was the first king of Akkad. Scorpio marked the Vernal Equinox 3117 BC. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 22:03, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Does "Escape" actually exist?
I added the part about the "condensed version" called "Escape" a few years ago. My information was based upon an Amazon listing and a couple of other references. However, despite my best efforts, I have been unable to obtain or even physically see a copy of this alleged book. Can anyone confirm that it actually exists? The possibility exists that it might have been planned for release at some point but never actually got out (for a similar situtation, see William Burroughs' "Evil River"). 23skidoo (talk) 18:39, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Funny you should ask. I went a month ago to the library to see if I can Interlibrary Loan it. There's like three libraries in the United States that have it, mine is in the works but I probably won't see it before I get to Japan. If you can get it through Amazon or Alibris, snap it up, it's probably a rare single run. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 18:47, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * In the UK it was published in hardback by Hodder & Stoughton in 1995; a paperback was issued by Coronet the next year; and a reissued paperback was published by Hodder in 2006. I have certainly seen the hardback in public libraries in the past.  Jheald (talk) 13:20, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * My comment from years ago appears to have dated from a period when Escape was out of print. It can now be found on Amazon and other sites. Although I personally have never seen a copy in a store, it was reprinted in 2016 along with the other Asian Saga books. 23skidoo (talk) 16:58, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

Captain Karim Peshadi
"Captain Karim Peshadi - Imperial Iranian Air Force, cousin of Sharazad, Shah-loyalist military commander of Kowiss Air Base, Hero of Dhofar and uncle of Sharazad, possibly based on Nader Jahanbani."

This sentence says Karim is both "cousin of Sharazad" and "uncle of Sharazad". Which is correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.49.70.8 (talk) 01:38, 9 March 2021 (UTC)

Differences between Whirlwind and Escape
"Escape" is the abridged version of Whirlwind. The article mentions that Escape has some rewritten passages. Does Escape contain anything that cannot be found in Whirlwind? Or is it just an abridged version that is the same as Whirlwind with some cuts made to make it shorter? A detailed answer would really be helpful and appreciated. Thank you very much 103.237.36.248 (talk) 02:27, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I've yet to read it, but reviews of the book on Amazon (it was republished in 2016) seem to indicate it has material not included in the main novel and one review suggests Escape somewhat augments the original novel due to its added detail, so the impression is given is it's not just a condensed version of Whirlwind. I'd be interested in a detailed accounting of the differences, too. 23skidoo (talk) 17:00, 4 April 2023 (UTC)