- Gebundene Ausgabe: 320 Seiten
- Verlag: Harper Voyager (8. Januar 2008)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 006137329X
- ISBN-13: 978-0061373299
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,1 x 15,2 x 3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 310.195 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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“Suspenseful and absorbing.” (Romantic Times BOOKclub (4 stars) )
“A remarkably smooth adventure with intriguing psychological underpinnings...suspenseful and unpretentious.” (San Francisco Chronicle Book Review )
“This novel provides solid escapism for those who love adventures on strange planets; the detailed descriptions of assorted aliens are especially fascinating.” (Lansing State Journal )
“This is smashing SF—a great manhunt story.” (Express )
“[A] tense interspecies battle of wits with tangy atmospherics and a bleak lesson on the meaning of freedom. A.” (Entertainment Weekly )
“[S]o sharp you have to be careful not to cut your fingers while turning the pages...HUNTER’S RUN is the sort of tense, what’s-gonna-happen-next battle of cultures and wits that keeps you guessing. And, perhaps, rekindles your childhood love of sci-fi.” (The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana) )
“A remarkably smooth adventure with intriguing psychological underpinnings...suspenseful and unpretentious.” (San Francisco Chronicle Book Review )
“This novel provides solid escapism for those who love adventures on strange planets; the detailed descriptions of assorted aliens are especially fascinating.” (Lansing State Journal )
“This is smashing SF—a great manhunt story.” (Express )
“[A] tense interspecies battle of wits with tangy atmospherics and a bleak lesson on the meaning of freedom. A.” (Entertainment Weekly )
“[S]o sharp you have to be careful not to cut your fingers while turning the pages...HUNTER’S RUN is the sort of tense, what’s-gonna-happen-next battle of cultures and wits that keeps you guessing. And, perhaps, rekindles your childhood love of sci-fi.” (The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana) )
Über den Autor
George R. R. Martin, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey, in den USA geboren, veröffentlichte seine ersten Kurzgeschichten im Jahr 1971 und gelangte damit in der amerikanischen Science-Fiction-Szene zu frühem Ruhm. Gleich mehrfach wurde er mit dem renommierten Hugo-Award ausgezeichnet. Danach war George R. R. Martin einige Jahre in der Produktion von Fernsehserien tätig, etwa als Dramaturg der TV-Serie "Twilight Zone". Erst im Jahr 1996 kehrte er mit einem Sensationserfolg auf die Bühne der Fantasy zurück: Mit dem ersten Band von "Das Lied von Eis und Feuer" setzte er einen Meilenstein in der modernen Fantasy und schuf ein gewaltiges Epos in bester Tolkien-Tradition: eine düstere, grausame, an das Mittelalter erinnernde Welt voller Intrigenspiele, Machtpolitik und Krieg, die die Leser packt und unerbittlich in ihren Bann zieht. Autorenkollegen und Kritiker preisen das Epos einhellig als bahnbrechendes Meisterwerk, selbst Marion Zimmer Bradley sprach von der "vielleicht besten Epischen Fantasy überhaupt". Und die Leser stimmen ihnen zu, auch wenn die monumentalen Ausmaße des Opus den Autor selbst zu verschlingen drohen: Die Wartezeiten auf die Folgebände stellen die Treue der Fans auf harte Proben und sollen in vielen Fällen Entzugserscheinungen hervorgerufen haben. Do
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I was just checking on how the next book of a Song of Ice and Fire was coming along, when Amazon kindly recommended this one. Well, what the hell, needed something to read and it sounded like some nice Science Fiction.
And, surprise, surprise, it's not only nice, it's good.
Got all the basics in it: Aliens, space ships, frontier planets, adventurers, ....
Plus, it is nicely written, unpredictable (I hate it when they are predictable) and gripping. It tries to have a go at some philosophy and ethics, which can be ignored by those who don't, and maybe pondered over by those who are looking for something deeper.
So, all in all: If you like Science Fiction, you'll like this book.
I hope. ;-)
And, surprise, surprise, it's not only nice, it's good.
Got all the basics in it: Aliens, space ships, frontier planets, adventurers, ....
Plus, it is nicely written, unpredictable (I hate it when they are predictable) and gripping. It tries to have a go at some philosophy and ethics, which can be ignored by those who don't, and maybe pondered over by those who are looking for something deeper.
So, all in all: If you like Science Fiction, you'll like this book.
I hope. ;-)
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Not "Song of Ice and Fire" or "Long Price Quartet"
23. Februar 2008
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I bought this book because I love George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series (who doesn't? -- see A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)) and his student Daniel Abraham's excellent Long Price Quartet (see A Shadow in Summer (The Long Price Quartet)). I was not familiar with Gardner Dozois.
Do not expect either series. Sure, this is sort of a science fiction book, in that it takes place on a colonized planet, has an alien race that shuttles humans around, and vehicles that hover. This is the story of one man's flight from his crime, his discovery of and capture by another alien race, and his struggle to get free -- all the while having to come to terms with who he is, what is right and wrong, and where and how things belong. The evolution of this character in his struggle to survive is fascinating -- and while it sounds like a very introspective story, it's still a solid adventure.
This is a bit of a brainy book - folks who like Fantasy or Science Fiction for fast paced action may not like this. This is for people who like serious character and story development. And, of course, Martin just happens to be a master at that.
Highly recommended.
Do not expect either series. Sure, this is sort of a science fiction book, in that it takes place on a colonized planet, has an alien race that shuttles humans around, and vehicles that hover. This is the story of one man's flight from his crime, his discovery of and capture by another alien race, and his struggle to get free -- all the while having to come to terms with who he is, what is right and wrong, and where and how things belong. The evolution of this character in his struggle to survive is fascinating -- and while it sounds like a very introspective story, it's still a solid adventure.
This is a bit of a brainy book - folks who like Fantasy or Science Fiction for fast paced action may not like this. This is for people who like serious character and story development. And, of course, Martin just happens to be a master at that.
Highly recommended.
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Good but not great
16. März 2008
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
"Hunter's Run", by George R. R. Martin, Gardener R. Dozois and Daniel Abraham.
It has been a long time since humanity discovered it wasn't alone. Humanity has also discovered that a lot of the more desirable planets for colonization have been claimed by other races. Since humanity still hasn't bridged the technological gap between itself and the other alien races that would allow it to travel between stars or at speeds faster than light, many have agreed to help the Enye to begin colonizing new worlds that are slightly less desirable in exchange for being transported. Ramon Espejo, a mineral prospector, is amongst a group who was transported to a planet named São Paulo. Ramon finds himself in trouble after an altercation at a bar and decides it is time to leave town for a while on a prospecting mission only to find himself in more trouble after an unlucky discovery.....
"Hunter's Run was an interesting story though I wouldn't place it at the same level as "A Song of Fire and Ice". The concepts and characters overall were well written and enjoyable to read and the "Self examination from the outside" idea of the book was interesting. The book was also well paced and never really seemed to slow anywhere.
The Good: As stated, the concepts and ideas of the book were all well thought out and well written. The book was paced well and was enjoyable overall.
The Bad: The only real problem that I had with this book was that I never became emotionally involved with or attached to the main character because I just didn't like him. He was well written and well defined but I just couldn't root for him because he was unlikable.
Overall: If you are a fan of Martin's or any of the other writers who contributed you will likely enjoy this and should give it a try, just don't expect it to be as good a "Song".
It has been a long time since humanity discovered it wasn't alone. Humanity has also discovered that a lot of the more desirable planets for colonization have been claimed by other races. Since humanity still hasn't bridged the technological gap between itself and the other alien races that would allow it to travel between stars or at speeds faster than light, many have agreed to help the Enye to begin colonizing new worlds that are slightly less desirable in exchange for being transported. Ramon Espejo, a mineral prospector, is amongst a group who was transported to a planet named São Paulo. Ramon finds himself in trouble after an altercation at a bar and decides it is time to leave town for a while on a prospecting mission only to find himself in more trouble after an unlucky discovery.....
"Hunter's Run was an interesting story though I wouldn't place it at the same level as "A Song of Fire and Ice". The concepts and characters overall were well written and enjoyable to read and the "Self examination from the outside" idea of the book was interesting. The book was also well paced and never really seemed to slow anywhere.
The Good: As stated, the concepts and ideas of the book were all well thought out and well written. The book was paced well and was enjoyable overall.
The Bad: The only real problem that I had with this book was that I never became emotionally involved with or attached to the main character because I just didn't like him. He was well written and well defined but I just couldn't root for him because he was unlikable.
Overall: If you are a fan of Martin's or any of the other writers who contributed you will likely enjoy this and should give it a try, just don't expect it to be as good a "Song".
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Great Stuff
9. Februar 2008
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Usually a collaboration, and still more a three-way collaboration, is less than the sum of its parts. These three have produced a book as seamless and fresh as one by an individual writer -- and a very good one. It's an intriguing modern-space-opera setting, combined with a frontier tale and a 'first contact' story with some very intriguing aliens. But the hero (or given his character, the protagonist) steals the show even from the strange world aand stranger aliens. Bravo!
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