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Enjoy! - Olaf
Full moon spring tide turtle windAn evocative extract from Turtle Diary. The Chopin nocturne of animated Hoban quotes.
Wheel of ActionA quote from Fremder with the words animated by a Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction. Be warned, this is very science-fiction-like...
The rolling passage in the darkness of my mindAs thought by Sarah Varley on an Underground journey in The Bat Tattoo. Complete with authentic London Underground soundtrack.
"This is your life"From the "Memory's Arrow" chapter of Amaryllis Night and Day.
Aristaeus's Story on the potsherds"Broken pieces want to come together," said the brain, "they want to contain something..."
Another delightful piece from The Medusa Frequency.
Three o'clock in the purple-blue morningAn atmospheric extraction from The Medusa Frequency.
The FlickeringFlicker-film by Gösta Kraken, from Fremder and (in part) The Medusa Frequency.
What a convenienceOne of my (many) favourite quotations from The Medusa Frequency.
Golden Windows HomewardVideo sequence from the Turtle Diary film with text from The Medusa Frequency.
The Mouse and His Child DanceA short film of the original wind-up toy used by Russ at his lecture to the San Diego State University on October 17, 1990.
NighttrainAn animation based on an excerpt from The Medusa Frequency.
Who left the yellow paper?Inspired by the hibiscus light of The Marzipan Pig.
Animation of Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction placed on Fremder book cover; accompanied by Chopin’s Mazurka in A Minor, Opus 67, No. 4. Unfortunately it’s not the Ilse Bak recording...
An animated Fremder cover
The District Line at Notting Hill Gate“A poem at its place” from The Last of the Wallendas.
Yellow paper virtually dropped by Olaf at Notting Hill Gate tube station, London.
On 4 February 2012 the Slickman A4 Quotation Event celebrated 
In 2005 the first international convention for Russell Hoban fans took place in London, and was marked by the publication of a fantastic 48-page booklet featuring exclusive contributions from innumerable fans and associates including novelist David Mitchell and actress Glenda Jackson. A wonderful memento of the event, it's also a beautiful collector's item and must-have for any Hoban fan. Although in limited supply, copies of the booklet are still available at £6.00 each plus p&p. Order direct from 
Russell Hoban turned 86 on 4 February 2011 and fans celebrated in traditional style by leaving quotes from his books in public places. Browse their quotes 
To celebrate 30 years in print of Russell Hoban's most famous novel 
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