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From: William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: (ReacTor) Five Works About Extended Trips and Unexpected Delays
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:59:58 -0400
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James Nicoll wrote:
> Five Works About Extended Trips and Unexpected Delays
> 
> In honor of a Starliner crew recapitulating Willem Van der Veckan's
> career arc, five travellers whose trips were unexpectedly extended.
> 
> https://reactormag.com/five-works-about-extended-trips-and-unexpected-delays/
> 
In "Eyes of the Overworld" Cugel is twice transported to the other side 
of the world, once as punishment, once as a result of his 
over-estimation of his magical abilities, the latter providing fodder 
for Gygax.

I've not read them, but isn't Dumarest (?) the protagonist of E.C. 
Tubb's long series, trying to find his way back to earth?

William Hyde