Beloved Son (Sphere science fiction) [Import] [Paperback]

George Turner (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Sphere; New Ed edition (1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722186428
• ISBN-13: 978-0722186428
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Thomas O. Gray "tomgray" (Norwich, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beloved Son (Paperback)

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

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beloved Son (Paperback)

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.