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Far Horizons:: All New Tales From The Greatest Worlds Of Science Fiction [Englisch] [Gebundene Ausgabe]

Robert Silverberg
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1. Mai 1999
The universe of the mind is a limitless expanse of wonders, filled with worlds and secrets that cannot be fully explored within the pages of a single novel. Avid readers of science fiction have long appreciated the myriad joys of returning to fictional galaxies already experienced; delighting in the ever-unfolding mysteres of Frank Herbert's Dune or Asimov's Foundation series, for example.

In Far Horizons--edited by acclaimed author Robert Silverberg-- a veritable "Who's Who" of science fiction's most beloved and highly honored writers once again revisit the remarkable worlds they created and made famous.

Ursula K. Le Guin sends representatives of the Ekumen into the violent later years of a planetary civil war. Dan Simmons once again billiantly mixes allegory and space adventure in his dangerous, religion-dominated cosmos of Hyperion. Greg Bear reexplores his artificial universe, "The Way", from Eon, Eternity and Legacy.

Orson Scott Card recounts the momentous first meeting of his time-and-planet-hopping protagonist Ender Wiggin with Ender's computer based, soon to be companion, Jane.Gregory Benford rockets us back to the Galactic Center, Anne McCaffrey's Ship Who Sang sings again, and Joe Haldeman's Forever War rages on eternally. Here, also, are new stories by David Brin, Nancy Kress, Frederik Pohl, and Robert Silverberg himself--each venturing further into univestigated corners of familiar galaxies to delve into the perilous mystery of being human.

Perhaps the greatest concentration of science fiction talent ever in one volume, Far Horizons is an unprecedented masterpiece -- one that reopens vast empires of imagination and adventure to new explorations and appreciations. It is a major SF event, sure to bring unparalleled joy to the hearts of serious fans everywhere.


Produktinformation

  • Gebundene Ausgabe: 496 Seiten
  • Verlag: Harper Voyager (1. Mai 1999)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN-10: 0380976307
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380976300
  • Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,4 x 16 x 3,8 cm
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  • Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.577.213 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Far Horizons is the science fiction equivalent of Robert Silverberg's bestselling fantasy anthology Legends. For both books, Silverberg invited some of the most renowned authors in the field to write a new story based on their most popular series or settings. For instance, the first story in Far Horizons is Ursula K. Le Guin's "Old Music and the Slave Women," which takes place in the same Hainish universe as her famous novels The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed. Dan Simmons wrote a piece set in the realm of Hyperion, Anne McCaffrey turned in a Helva story from the world of The Ship Who Sang, and so on.

Like Legends, the list of writers in Far Horizons reads like a Who's Who of the genre: Le Guin, Joe Haldeman, Orson Scott Card, David Brin, Simmons, Nancy Kress, Frederik Pohl, Gregory Benford, McCaffrey and Greg Bear, as well as Silverberg himself. And like Legends, the authors take a page or two to introduce their stories so that newcomers won't be totally lost. The average story in Far Horizons is, as you might expect, a significant cut above the average SF story, although this anthology is not quite as successful as its predecessor. Authors like Le Guin and Simmons have come up with some first-rate stuff, but Card and McCaffrey have produced stories that are mediocre at best. Overall, though, the book has far more ups than downs, and serious readers won't want to miss this one. Those new to the world of SF will also find Far Horizons an invaluable reference when they're looking for good authors to read. --Craig E. Engler

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It's a very interesting story, how Ender met Jane, so please read

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4.0 von 5 Sternen Silverberg does it again, again. 15. Mai 2000
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A collection of the biggest names in contemparory science fiction return to their most famous creations for another fling. Rob Silverberg, himself a big name science fiction writer, follows up Legends, a collection of new stories in classic fantasy worlds with this impressive editorial effort in his own field. A must-read if only because of the scope and ambition of the project, the stories themselves are mostly of a higher than average standard, although none of them break much new ground in their respective worlds, many of them serving as postscripts, parallel visions, or the tying up of loose ends. Some of them come perilously close to what the industry calls "infodump", elaborating on the peripheral world-building information inherent but not explicit in the original works, but generally stay on the right side of tasteful. Only on very rare occasions do the stories disappoint significantly, for various reasons, most prominantly the departure of style or mood from the classic which first birthed the world. Introductions to the worlds and other background info at the start of every story by their respective authors, in themselves worth the price of admission, is a great initiative giving the reader an insight into the workings of the creative mind and other interesting behind-the-scene tidbits. All in all an impressive effort, definitely worth a look.
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4.0 von 5 Sternen Number One reading for the series fan. 31. März 2000
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If (for example) you would like to know how Ender first became acquainted with the self-aware computer personality known as Jane (from the Ender Series, by Orson Scott Card) or any of a dozen other "missing pieces" in other great series, you will want this book.
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5.0 von 5 Sternen The Hyperion Story Was Great 16. Mai 1999
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I was so excited to find another story in Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos. It was great. While it does not directly tie in characters from the earlier books, it was nice to be in Hyperion universe once again. The rest of the book is a treasure of original stories by some of my favorite authors in their best series like Card and Brin. I may even pick up a few of the authors that I have yet to read that are featured in this book.
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5.0 von 5 Sternen The cutting edge of science fiction-- read it! 13. Mai 1999
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If you want to be in on what's new in science fiction check this book out. I've also read a couple of intriguing new books-- AREA 51 and ATLANTIS which were intriguing.
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