- Gebundene Ausgabe: 562 Seiten
- Verlag: Doubleday (1. März 1994)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0385417012
- ISBN-13: 978-0385417013
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,3 x 14,5 x 4,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (17 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 503.322 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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The long-awaited autobiography of the science fiction master. Filled with his opinions and insights on topics ranging from his own genius and his fear of flying to politics, love, mortality, Hollywood, and religion. Non-fiction.
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Asimov's last gathering of autobiographical writings is more a series of personal essays than a connected narrative. He discusses a wide range of topics (some more useful than others) that includes science, society, his literary colleagues, and religion. As in the past, he is not averse to blowing his own horn or stating opinions that will make some grind their teeth. This said, it must also be stated that the book is a valuable primary source on a half century of American science fiction and an engaging last hurrah by a man of many achievements who, in the last analysis, used his considerable gifts to diminish rather than add to the amount of nonsense in the world. Roland Green
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"I was born in Russia on January 2, 1920, but my parents emigrated to the United States, arriving on February 23, 1923." Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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What a touching book. This is a complex and multi-layered book. This seems only appropriate, as Isaac Asimov was a very complex and multi-layered person. This book is pure Asimov. The bulk of the book is written in 1988 to 1990 when Isaac was just entering the last bout with illness in his incredibly prolific career. This is a book written by Isaac and about Isaac. Humility was never a trait Isaac felt had much usefulness. Isaac was a great Author and an incredibly prolific one. Isaac was a very smart individual and an honest one. This all being said and true why be falsely modest. Isaac certainly didn't see any reason to be. The reader can hardly hold any of this against Asimov as it makes the book that much more enjoyable even when confronted with Isaac's rather radical political views.
This book is valuable not only in understanding Isaac but other authors and players in the industry. The book gives insight into Lester Del Rey, Frederik Pohl and many other luminaries of days gone bye.
Isaac made no apologies in this book for the things he believed in and even saw fit to lecture us for a chapter or two on the virtues of liberalism. This is ok. I despise most of the tenants of liberalism but this does not affect my respect and affection for Asimov. Isaac truly believed what he said and was consistent and made no apologies for it. I would far rather count as a friend someone who truly disagrees with me then one who agrees but changes his tune constantly. You get the impression from this book that Isaac was a greatly honest man and one who counted loyalty as a valuable thing.
The book is long but not boring. The photos in the middle are delightful but to few. The entire book is written by Isaac with the exception of the last chapter which Janet Asimov penned and it gives us a tear jerking story of Isaac's last few months. There is also included an in-depth biography of Isaac's books as an appendix. A very worth while book.
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Issac Asimov was a tremendous writer in my eyes. It was the discovery of his works that transformed me from a casual reader to a very avid reader. I feel I have learned SO much from his non-fiction works and I have enjoyed the ideas in many of his works of fiction. His autobiography sheds much detail about his life(as it should) but I felt I already knew who Mr. Asinov was anyway by reading many of his essays. What made this book so enjoyable for me was that it shed a lot of light on the beginnings of science fiction. It was an exciting time when the SF mags were in their infancy! I wish I had been a writer back then. Also, I appreciated Asimov's insights on some of the other people in SF and even some of the simple details of dealings with publishers, conventions and fans. If you really like Asimov, I don't see how you won't find this book quite interesting.
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This book is written in Asimov's usual simple, straightforward manner, and will keep the reader entertained throughout. It also succeeds in giving a good insight into his life and character, although Asimov fans may not like what they learn. Asimov's cavalier attitude to friends and family is quite shocking. We learn in one brief section that his son does not work, and has been supported all his life by Isaac. Isaac voices no regret at how he raised his son, and one is left with the impression that he just doesn't care (the same holds true for his relationship with his first wife). After that one passage, his son is never mentioned for more than a sentence or two thoughout the rest of the 500+ page book. Also on display is Isaac's attitude towards his writing, which can only be explained as an obsessive-compulsive disorder. He devotes countless paragraphs describing in detail how many words, books, articles, etc. he has published, and tedious essays on why such-and-such a book should count or not count in his official count of published books. By the evidence of this memoir, this count of published books was Asimov's only way of measuring his success in life. Such a bizarre motivation is unlikely to resonate with most of us, and this memoir shows us what a shallow life it can lead to.
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A strong biography of a polymath
Perhaps Issac Asimov had a vigorous ego matched by cultivated insecurity; and of course there are such people in the world who enjoy seizing upon that. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Februar 2000 von cal
A book written from the author's deathbed.
Asimov finished this book shortly before he died in 1992--on a sad day for sf fans who admired him. Of course his fame went much further than that, for Asimov was the foremost... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
A book written from the author's deathbed.
Asimov finished this book shortly before he died in 1992--on a sad day for sf fans who admired him. Of course his fame went much further than that, for Asimov was the foremost... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
I. ASIMOV, A MEMOIR...WHAT A GREAT BOOK!
I just finished this massive book and not only does Isaac tell stories on him self but also about most of my other favorite S.F. writers. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Januar 2000 von thomas c lish II
A Pleasant Read
Obviously, the people that have an interest in this book are fans of Dr. Asimov, and they won't be disappointed (as evidenced by the near-idolatrous comments below). Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
A Gread Read for Writers
As a novelist, I found the biography very insightful. It is one of those books that eases the Struggling Writer's mind that every one of us is human, and that we all have our own... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. November 1999 von James Richey
The most touching autobiography ever
This book is truly wonderful. And while no one should take it as a bible, it does indeed have things we all had to experience. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Just Read
Easily the greatest work of nonfiction I have ever read, and ever portend to read. Asimov drew me in as a youngster with his Foundation stories, but it is his later nonfiction... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Juli 1999 von John Domby
A Brilliant Biography
Asimov writes a brilliant biography. A true masterpiece
Am 6. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
A brilliant end to a brilliant career
"I. Asimov" is a much more personal work than Isaac Asimov's previous autobiographies. Although "In Joy Still Felt" and "In Memory Yet Green" provide... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 16. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
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