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Merrily We Roll Along by Vicky Loebel (G)
Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: No
Author Website: http://www.loebelclark.com/FanfictionHub/FanFicHub.htm
Why this must be read:
The Man from UNCLE has been going for a long time (it has a claim to be the oldest media fandom) and has been extraordinarily lucky in continuing to attract outstanding writers over the years. I want to celebrate this remarkable longevity by reccing both older and newer stories and writers; some of them are UNCLE stalwarts, whilst others have only recently arrived here, but they have all left their mark one way or another, both on the fandom in general and on me in particular.
I'm beginning with Vicky Loebel. Vicky is one of the most amazing writers in any fandom, ever. Her stories are beautifully written, cleverly plotted and packed with stunning little details and insights into the characters. She's also very witty and a master of the art of perfect phrasing. Vicky usually publishes in zines, but, luckily for us, she puts her stories online after two years have elapsed (and how I wish more zine writers would follow her example). Her Small Kindness Affair, which has already been recced, is possibly my single favourite fanfic of all time, but her most recent transfer from zinedom, “Merrily We Roll Along”, is also a wonderful story.
Amnesiac!Illya battles an icy mountain road, a snowstorm, a lorry full of Thrush and a partner who thinks he's an enemy. The story is told in the first person, and Illya's voice is a wonderful mixture of dry understatement and ironic humour, as he tries to knit himself together, to work out who he is and why he's here, all the while trying to avoid dying. The opening line gives a clear indication of the pleasures to come: “There is an art to driving an automobile down a steep mountain slope in a blizzard that is almost impossible to acquire as a member of the Soviet Submarine Service.” The rest of the story is just as good!
Merrily We Roll Along
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: No
Author Website: http://www.loebelclark.com/FanfictionHub/FanFicHub.htm
Why this must be read:
The Man from UNCLE has been going for a long time (it has a claim to be the oldest media fandom) and has been extraordinarily lucky in continuing to attract outstanding writers over the years. I want to celebrate this remarkable longevity by reccing both older and newer stories and writers; some of them are UNCLE stalwarts, whilst others have only recently arrived here, but they have all left their mark one way or another, both on the fandom in general and on me in particular.
I'm beginning with Vicky Loebel. Vicky is one of the most amazing writers in any fandom, ever. Her stories are beautifully written, cleverly plotted and packed with stunning little details and insights into the characters. She's also very witty and a master of the art of perfect phrasing. Vicky usually publishes in zines, but, luckily for us, she puts her stories online after two years have elapsed (and how I wish more zine writers would follow her example). Her Small Kindness Affair, which has already been recced, is possibly my single favourite fanfic of all time, but her most recent transfer from zinedom, “Merrily We Roll Along”, is also a wonderful story.
Amnesiac!Illya battles an icy mountain road, a snowstorm, a lorry full of Thrush and a partner who thinks he's an enemy. The story is told in the first person, and Illya's voice is a wonderful mixture of dry understatement and ironic humour, as he tries to knit himself together, to work out who he is and why he's here, all the while trying to avoid dying. The opening line gives a clear indication of the pleasures to come: “There is an art to driving an automobile down a steep mountain slope in a blizzard that is almost impossible to acquire as a member of the Soviet Submarine Service.” The rest of the story is just as good!
Merrily We Roll Along