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Title: This Island Earth (Forrest J Ackerman Presents) by Raymond F. Jones, Forrest J. Ackerman ISBN: 1-58445-051-7 Publisher: Pulpless.com Pub. Date: 28 February, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.44 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An imaginitive SF Classic! Dated, but has aged well.
Comment: This is a true Science Fiction classic. I first read it when I was in Middle School, and it made quite an impression on me as a fantastic story with a wild premise, well-told. Picking it up thirty-five years later, the novel has lost none of its punch or impact. This is a true science fiction classic.
The premise of the novel is simple enough: Earth is being visited by warring factions of a monstrously large inter-galactic conflict. Each side views Earth as an obscure planet of limited importance, much as the US Navy might have viewed certain obscure islands in the Pacific during the Second World War. The protagonists become caught up in this conflict in a very interesting way. More would be telling, but suffice to say, this is a really interesting story, and its premise has not been done better (to my knowledge) in any science fiction novels that have come later.
This one is highly recommended to anyone who enjoys good science fiction.
Rating: 5
Summary: Pulp Classic: This Island Earth by Ramond F. Jones
Comment: What moral obligation does a scientist have? If his or her efforts are used by the military to inflict death and destruction on an enemy to spare others from dying, is he or she morally wrong? This question, among others, is a central theme of this re-released work that inspired the classic 1950's movie.
Joe Wilson is the purchasing agent for Ryberg Instrument. One day, instead of getting what he ordered, he gets a shipment of rather strange looking parts. He turns them over to Cal Meacham to play with while he tries to get Cal's order straightened out. Cal starts playing with the parts back in the lab and discovers they are simply amazing and like nothing he has ever seen of or heard of before.
Joe sends in a replacement order and instead gets more of the same parts, plus an intriguing catalog. He turns everything he gets over to Cal and Cal is also fascinated by the catalog. It seems to suggest that a device can be built from the parts listed in the catalogue. A device that no one seems to have heard of before.
Cal builds the device and it allows him to communicate at vast distances. The ability to create the device from nothing more than a parts list was a test and he has passed. He accepts the resultant job offer and becomes involved in a vast conspiracy of mind-boggling proportions. The fate of the world may hang in the balance as well as Cal's own moral code.
Regardless of whether or not you have seen the movie, this is a great book. The writing is crisp and sharp with strong characters and a fantastic premise. Not too many people write Science Fiction like this anymore and this story well withstands the test of time.
Rating: 4
Summary: Pulp Science Fiction
Comment: This is a fun book to read if you are into 50's science fiction. The movie is equally entertaining and if you have seen it yet it's worth a try. Order a pizza, pop some popcorn, and curl up with your woman and enjoy a fun movie.
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Title: Tau Zero (SF Collector's Edition) by Poul Anderson ISBN: 0575070994 Pub. Date: 2000 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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