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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Fine Sci-Fi Anthology from the late 1970's,
By Dave Deubler (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hugo Winners, Volume 4: Thirteen Prizewinning Stories (1976 - 1979) (Hardcover)
This volume collects the coveted prize-winning novellas, novelettes, and short stories from 1976 to 1979. The Viet Nam debacle had left America questioning the role of violence in resolving human conflict, and some of the better selections reflect that concern in imaginative ways.
Among the notables: Zelazny's "Home Is the Hangman" is an immediately engrossing private eye thriller. Niven's Known Space tale, "The Borderland of Sol" is a solid hard-science entry, fascinating because it fits into his imaginative but well-thought-out future. Leiber's "Catch That Zeppelin" seems a little too predictable, and despite the presence of some real science, is ultimately just another dream story anyway. "By Any Other Name," Spider Robinson's dark tale of genocide and vengeance, is appropriately powerful, while James Tiptree, Jr's "Houston, Houston, Do You Read" takes us to a future that takes a dim view of male sexuality. Asimov's "Bicentennial Man" shows the evolution of artificial intelligence, but is a far cry from the master's best work. "Hunter's Moon" is another fine story of redemption from conflict that threatens to destroy both sides. Obviously a superior choice for fans of science fiction, but for those who aren't; despite its fine pedigree, this particular collection doesn't offer much that's likely to change your mind.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Free SF Reader,
By Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hugo Winners, Volume 4: Thirteen Prizewinning Stories (1976 - 1979) (Hardcover)
An exceptional anthology, obtaining the platinum standard of a 4 average, including two 5s. The only weak spot is the Leiber.
Hugo Winners 4 : Home Is the Hangman - Roger Zelazny Hugo Winners 4 : The Borderland of Sol - Larry Niven Hugo Winners 4 : Catch That Zeppelin! - Fritz Leiber Hugo Winners 4 : By Any Other Name - Spider Robinson Hugo Winners 4 : Houston Houston Do You Read? - James Tiptree Jr. Hugo Winners 4 : The Bicentennial Man - Isaac Asimov Hugo Winners 4 : Tricentennial - Joe W. Haldeman Hugo Winners 4 : Stardance [short story] - Spider Robinson and Jeanne Robinson Hugo Winners 4 : Eyes of Amber - Joan D. Vinge Hugo Winners 4 : Jeffty Is Five - Harlan Ellison Hugo Winners 4 : The Persistence of Vision - John Varley Hugo Winners 4 : Hunter's Moon - Poul Anderson Hugo Winners 4 : Cassandra - C. J. Cherryh Telepresence party prank has terrible results, robot killer wrongly represented afterwards, but does his duty despite detective. 5 out of 5 Indestructible interstellar ship interference. 3.5 out of 5 Airship transport changes. 3 out of 5 Genius' common cold cure provokes civilisation smelling overload suicide slaughter. 4 out of 5 Solar flare spaceship time lost in space, plague earth now has paucity of separatist clone chick population. 4.5 out of 5 Robot evolution legal test case. 4 out of 5 SETI success spurs space dwellers to sneaky space mission. 4 out of 5 Showing a bit of galactic leg. 3.5 out of 5 I am the Music Man, and I talk to people who don't come from down your way. 4 out of 5 Parents eventual terminal lack of patience with kid with the brilliant new old stuff. 5 out of 5 Communication fuller but lots weirder with fewer senses. 4.5 out of 5 Xenology swarm study feedback a bit two-way. 3.5 out of 5 Ghost ruins. 3.5 out of 5
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