Far Beyond the Stars [Import] [Unbound]

Steven Barnes (Author)

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• Publisher: Pocket Books (April 1998)
• ISBN-10: 0743420845
• ISBN-13: 978-0743420846
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Great even for non-trekkies!, April 13, 1998

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David W. Wildeboer (Lacombe, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Far Beyond the Stars (Star Trek Deep Space Nine) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is an excellent novel. It is based on the DS9 episode of the same name, but brings so much more out with respect to Benny Russell. The episode itself was a wonderful exploration of someone who had a dream in the 1950's that all peoples could someday live and work together in harmony and the book expands on this even more. Barnes has crafted a first rate novel, and the fact that it is a Star Trek novel doesn't detract at all, but adds to what he's done. In a world filled with conflict and racial tension, Star Trek gives us hope for the future. It allows us to hope that the human race can someday be one and explore the stars. This novel gives that idea a very relevant twist. Things are certainly better now than they were for Benny Russell, but there is still a long way to go.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I felt Benny's pain, July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Far Beyond the Stars (Star Trek Deep Space Nine) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book made me FEEL the pain of racism and made me think hard about the ways in which is still manifested today. In addition to the two storylines followed in the television episode (Sisko in the 24th century and Russell in 1953), the book covered an earlier period in Benny Russell's life, which leads me to wonder - was this part also planned for the original episode, or did Barnes create it? The addition was most illuminating.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect tie in between Star Trek and American Culture, January 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Far Beyond the Stars (Star Trek Deep Space Nine) (Mass Market Paperback)

At first, it seems like a book about the TV episode, but it is more than that. It shows the life of Benny Russell, not just what happens to him on the episode. Steve Barnes not only takes you to the events of Benny's life, the emotions are so vivid, I cried. The issues of racism, prejudice, and hate are brought up in a very clever way, not just from the oppressed point of view, but also from the oppressor's point of view. If you like Star Trek, you'll like this book. It shows how Star Trek fits into our culture, how racism is still very much alive.