The serial space-ranger Buck Rogers tells his own story for the first time, from his awakening in a strange future to his immortal exploits in the domed city of the Mongols, the Martian camps of the tigermen, and elsewhere.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It Helps to Know the Context,
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This review is from: Buck Rogers : A Life in the Future (Hardcover)
The original Buck Rogers wasn't "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" and wasn't written in the 1930s. It was "Armageddon 2419 A.D." and was written in 1919. It _WAS_ a profoundly racist and anti-Asian book by modern standards. With that in mind, Caidin's tale is actually rather well done. He kept much of the flavor of a dated book, while bringing it closer to the present day reader.
If there's any blame here, it's on the publisher for trying to drag what should remain a period piece in literature into the contemporary. I assume, since TSR-now-WotC was the publisher, that it ties into a game somewhere. As a writer myself it always makes my teeth itch when reviewers, who should know better, attempt to drape the author in his characters. A good writer's characters may resemble himself in any detail or none. This is clearly the latter.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Almost-decent escapism, but FAR below Mr. Caidin's usual.,
By Kevin Mawn (mawnster@mindspring.com) (Omaha, Nebraska) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Buck Rogers : A Life in the Future (Hardcover)
As a long-time fan of Mr. Caidin's, who literally grew to love reading as a child b/c of "Thunderbolt!", "Flying Forts", and "P-38: The Fork-Tailed Devil", I was ecstatic when I saw this book in the bargain bin. Unfortunatey, this book seems to have been written in about 2 hours; the parts with the most potential are over before you know it, and the "suspensions of disbelief" that are required are inconsistent and way too extreme. This book might be enjoyable for someone who is easily entertained and very uncritical (is that a word?), but it will harshly disappoint anyone who expects Mr. Caidin's usual brilliance.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fun read,
By David C. Freeman (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Buck Rogers : A Life in the Future (Hardcover)
When I first saw the title of this book, I thought 'No way! Someone has tried to recapture the Buck Roger's space opera epic.' then I saw the author and took interest. Mr. Caidin has done a great job at updating this tale. Agreed, it is not a major work in terms of the brilliant work he's done in the past, but it is still a wonderful read. If you are a techie that enjoys a formula space opera, then this is a good, and fun read. Nicely done.
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