On 18/11/2011 2:11 AM, Stephen wrote:
> On 13/11/2011 10:16 AM, Paul Fuller wrote:
>> Or http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_%28novel%29
>>
>
> I was thinking of that one too.
>

I enjoyed both "Matter" and "Surface Detail".

>
>> Then there was a shell where the "humans" were engineered to be smaller
>> and able to exist in caverns through a greater volume rather than just
>> on the shell surface. The population was in the trillions or
>> quadrillions.
>
> Which reminds me of James Blish's "The Seedling Stars" series.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Blish#The_Seedling_Stars_.28Pantropy.29
>

Haven't read that series.  The only Blish I've read is "Cities in 
Fight".  The idea was good but the writing seemed a bit heavy for my taste.

>>
>> I read them about 30 years ago. Probably a bit childish and naive to
>> reread but I recall them fondly.
>>
>
> I know that feeling. :-)
>

Yes.  Some old favourites you just can't risk reading again.  Others 
stand up well.

>> Was it the "Cage World" series ? Can't turn up any hits through the
>> usual means.
>
> Sorry, I can't help there. Sounds worth a read, though.
>
>

I've searched a little bit more and I have not yet found a reference on 
the web.  Mind you that is searching without knowing the author, any of 
the book titles or character names.  Still I'd expect to turn up 
something based on the slim details that I do remember.  Maybe this is 
the rare case where there is nothing to be found on a topic on the whole 
web?

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