Beloved Son (Paperback)

by George Turner (Author)

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Product Description
Forty years after his starship escapes from an apocalyptic Earth, Commander Albert Raft and his crew return to a much younger and violent Earth society that wants to embrace Raft as a god because of his telepathic powers. Reprint.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038077884X
• ISBN-13: 978-0380778843
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,218,260 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful, well-written social commentary., September 27, 1998

By	Thomas O. Gray "tomgray" (Norwich, VT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The first starship returns from a 40-year voyage to find Earth's society completely changed. The commander, a kind of genetic superman (but not telepathic, as the Amazon capsule summary has it), hopes to seize power. It's a society at once saner and more dangerous than our own--one where private autos are banned, but a person can be enslaved instantly through the use of drugs that can be applied to any paper or other surface that comes into contact with the skin. This is a remarkable and original book from a stylish, talented author. I've just finished Samuel Delany's "Triton," and "Beloved Son" is reminiscent of Delany's style, though perhaps not quite so difficult--Turner conveys ideas in shorthand, and makes the reader do a lot of thinking. Why only 4 stars? A little too much shorthand for me, plus a tendency to shift the story's viewpoint around among several characters, none of whom are particularly likable. But this was a pleasant surprise, as I had never heard of the book or author.

4.0 out of 5 stars Australian SF Reader, August 1, 2007

By	Blue Tyson "- http://freesf.blogspot.com" - See all my reviews

George Turner's Beloved Son is another of his books dealing with an outsider coming back and coming into conflict with a society that has changed and evolved while he has been away.

After a decades long mission to the stars, a genetically advanced superman returns to the planet Earth, looking to be the man in charge.