Re: ~ Arthur C. Clarke, Science Fiction Author and Gay Man, Dies

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kiptw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Kip Williams) wrote:

> 
> And the movie came out considerably earlier than the book, too, 
> even though they were created around the same time.

My memory is that my local library had a copy of the book some time
before my local cinema showed the film.  And my local library was just
a 15 minute walk away.  The nearest cinema was a six mile bus ride.