>I haven't read anything by him, but how can he, in this age, not be >influenced by Pynchon? I am fantasy sceptic, but maybe I'll take a shot at >his 'Perdido' book one day. > > http://www.edrants.com/?p=5824#respond Maybe he hasn't read any P.? He's not quite the must read for authors here in the UK that he is in the USA. David Gentle