THE GATEWAY TRIP [Paperback]

Frederik Pohl (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (1992)
• ASIN: B0016EMY6M
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,811,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not his best work, July 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Gateway Trip (Mass Market Paperback)

Mostly dry and repetitive narrative, but does fill in some detail in the history of man's investigation of the Heechee, and does include at least one good short story. A fairly light and quick read.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Marginal at best - only for die-hard Heechee lovers, February 25, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Gateway Trip (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is an overview of how the discovery of Heechee artifacts affected human history. If you've already read the Heechee novels, the only part of interest is a single short story; the rest is mere repetition. If you haven't read the Heechee novels, pass this over and start with Gateway

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Gift To Diehard Heechee Fans, November 11, 2002

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William Vanderwhelm - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gateway Trip (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is not a continuation of the Heechee saga. However, it does provide a wealth of background material. Much of the book will already be familiar to readers of the Saga. Two bonuses are noteworthy. There is a long short story (around 100 pages) detailing the life of Audie Walthers when he was an airbody pilot on Venus. This story is pretty engrossing, and gives further insight into the goings on on Venus in the world of Gateway. Also, for those curious after reading Gateway as to the adventures of the other prospectors, there is a section that deals with the successes and disasters encountered by these people. If you are a [big] fan of Gateway, this book should be obtained. Otherwise, the short story about Audie and some additional background material might still convince you to get the book.