Welcome to David Gerrold's imagination. In this volume, some of Gerrold's finest writing is brought together in an eclectic mix of poeces that display his many voices in one unique package. From outer space to earthly concerns, from human sensibility to inner darkness, David Gerrold offers us real characters to care for, varied persectives to consider, and exciting worlds to explore.
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The author of the number-one favorite Star Trek episode, "The Trouble with Tribbles," fields a retrospective of his work that begins and ends with examples of one of his specialties, the barely sf story. The award-winning "The Martian Child" (germ of the identically titled 2002 book and forthcoming movie) is nearly straight autobiography, based on Gerrold's adoption of a nine-year-old boy. The recent "thirteen o'clock" is about a tough, gay 'Nam vet's encounter with a college kid who tried to bash him; it only feels like sf. Between those pretty marvelous pieces come many more explicitly sf stories, clutches of previously uncollected comic aphorisms and limericks, the Kafkaesque first-time publication "The Strange Death of Orson Welles" (a genuine ee-yew! reading experience), Gerrold's preferred text of a precipitately published short novel (Chess with a Dragon), and a never-produced Star Trek: The Next Generation script that includes sympathetic gay characters and alludes to AIDS. He's a funny, yammery stylist, sometimes reminiscent of Mark Twain, but what really distinguishes him is that his favorite theme is love. Olson, Ray
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About the Author
David Gerrold started writing professionally in 1967. His first sale was "The Trouble with Tribbles" episode of Star Trek. Within five years, he had published seven novels, two books about television production, three anthologies, and a short story collection. He was nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards six times in four years. Since 1967, he has published more than forty books. Several of his novels are considered classics, including The Man Who Folded Himself, When HARLIE Was One, and the four books in The War Against The Chtorr.
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Blood, fire and the involuntary human,
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This review is from: The Involuntary Human (Hardcover)
On my weekly, traditional browse through Galaxy Bookshop (Sydney, Australia), I swung past the "G" section to check out if David Gerrold's latest "War of the Chtorr" title was out yet. I was surprised to see a 477 pp hardcover omnibus, "The Involuntary Human" - and even more surprised to see that this book publishes the complete text of Gerrold's controversial (and axed) "Star Trek: The Next Generation" script, the excellent "Blood and Fire" (pp 69-135).
Recently, "Blood and Fire" was rewritten as an installment of his "Voyage of the Star Wolf" original SF book series, and it was even more recently announced that the story was being revamped as a TOS story for the "Star Trek: New Voyages" fan films. Now we can finally own a hardcover copy of the original TNG script. (Previously, the author sold copies in script binding, via the Internet and at conventions, for HIV/AIDS charities. I was fortunate enough to have read it in 1988.) In addition, this new hardcover volume includes: new foreword and afterword to "Blood and Fire"; a preview chapter from his eagerly-awaited, long-delayed, next "War of the Chtorr" title; the original, previously-unpublished version of "Chess with a Dragon"; quotes from his "Solomon Short" limited chapbook; and several fascinating short story reprints from various SF magazines. I highly recommend this collection. But if you want a copy, hurry. "The Involuntary Human" is said to be limited to 1000 hand-numbered, (some autographed, some also slipcased) copies.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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An exceptional gathering of his diverse talents,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Involuntary Human (Hardcover)
Long-time fans of science fiction will readily recognize the name of David Gerrold, who began writing professionally in 1967 but who made his name in writing the popular Star Trek episode 'Trouble with Tribbles'. Since then he's moved on to explore the universe of Hugo, Nebula and other top science fiction writing awards, and THE INVOLUNTARY HUMAN gathers the best of his writings under one cover, displaying his many talents. Genre fans - especially those who knew Gerrold's works primarily from Star Trek fame - will find this an exceptional gathering of his diverse talents.
Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
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This review is from: The Involuntary Human (ISBN : 188677866X/98) (Hardcover)
Table of Contents
* The Truth About David Gerrold by Spider Robinson * Author's Rebuttal by David Gerrold * Interlude #1: Solomon Short * The Martian Child * Pickled Mongoose * Interlude #2: Solomon Short * Blood and Fire * A Shaggy Dog Story * The Strange Death of Orson Welles * Interlude #3: Solomon Short * It Needs Salt * The Satanic Limericks #1 * And Eight Rabid Pigs * The Satanic Limericks #2 * The Baby Cooper Dollar Bill * Interlude #4: Solomon Short * Digging in Gehenna * King Kong: Behind the Scenes * King Kong: The Unanswered Questions * The Kennedy Enterprise * Chester * Interlude #5: Solomon Short * Chess With a Dragon * The Green Man * The Diamond Sky * Interlude #6: Solomon Short * Riding Janis * Dancer in the Dark * thirteen o'clock This book is still available at NESFA Press website : [..] ALL BOOKS COME SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
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