Combat [Import] [Hardcover]

Stephen Coonts (Editor, Introduction)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 768 pages
• Publisher: Orion (July 19, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075284718X
• ISBN-13: 978-0752847184
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read, January 16, 2001

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Mark Zimmerman (Augusta, Ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Combat (Hardcover)

This was a really good buy. I have read all of Coonts books along with Clancy (except his Net Force), Brown, & Coyle. This is a great book for when you want to get down and dirty with the action within a short period. Each short is creatively done and reflects different views on combat and its effects on people and machines.

This is also a great way to learn about up and coming authors in this particular field.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brillant Collection, April 29, 2001

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Chris O'Connor (Pensacola, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Combat (Hardcover)

This book is a great collection of short novels that illustrate the wars of the future against terrorists, in cyberspace, and in orbit. The stories are to the point, action pacted, and sadly, were not made into full novels themselves. If you are sick of Clancy and other authors that are too busy discussing politics to write a good novel, than this book is for you. All of the futuristic stories are excellent, and will introduce you to the best in the business (if you don't know them already).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone, February 11, 2001

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S. N. Gaines (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Combat (Hardcover)

This book has something for everyone. I was very pleased with the forward, and the stories that followed were terrific. If you like military fiction and are interested in where things might be headed, order this book. I'm not one to give complete praise, and there were one or two stories that even though I read them, they weren't my cup of tea. But that is what makes an anthology great, there's always something in there for you.

I will note that most of these stories almost scream out to be expanded into full length novels. I would certainly buy any book that was expanded from my favorites in this anthology. This is the kind of stuff that keeps people like me buying books.