The Last Stand of the DNA Cowboys [Mass Market Paperback]

Mick Farren (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Del Rey; First Edition edition (August 13, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345358082
• ISBN-13: 978-0345358080
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,850,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fitting Finale to the 70's classic sci-fi Trilogy, February 25, 1999

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OoOoOoO "OoOoOoO" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Stand of the DNA Cowboys (Mass Market Paperback)

The Quest of the DNA Cowboys, a trilogy by Mick published inthe fabulous 70's, has been heralded as the 'lost' classic ofadventure/pulp sci-fi novels. A long, entertaining tale of the picaresque misadventures of the 'DNA cowboys' (is the Minstrel not Mick's semi-biographical persona?), the original trilogy, of which this book is the purported finale, is a literary LSD head-trip thru Mick's unique, hallucinatory fantasy-scape of kung-fu movies, sphaghetti westerns, high-tech magnificence and dazed drugged decadence. In short, a deliciously addictive mixture of 70's Americana pop culture. The original trilogy is now very very rare and fanatically sought after by fans. This new book is a delightful surprise when it first came out, for no one had expected Mick to retread the DNA Cowboy gambit. A few continuity problems asides (poor Mick did not seem to have re-read his earlier work before writing this 'sequel'!), this latest installment is no less entertaining than the earlier ones, and has clearly benefitted from Mick's experience as a writer since. A rewarding and highly amusing read, a must-BUY!
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5.0 out of 5 stars a MUST.even if you dont like sci-fi., January 1, 2003

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hadar tomer (haifa Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Stand of the DNA Cowboys (Mass Market Paperback)

i was about 18 when i read "the last stand" for the first time. it hooked me from the start. mick farrens descriptions of battle scenes,people and technology never give too much info and never go into small details-and yet, they manage to give a very clear picture of every scene in the book.
the charecters are not your typical heros.they are not good people nor bad,and thats what makes them so special-what makes it so easy to identify with the charecters.
every weapon and every scene are described by farren with such colourful language and descriptions,that you FEEL like you were actually standing there,fighting some of crystallights worst scum to save renata de-lux, reeve using his awesome figherpower,spinning his guns like a madman,the
minstral right behind him and billy backing you up.

i only found out through AMAZON that there were previous DNA cowboys books, but unfortunately they are very hard to come by.

this book is a must - if you can get one. they are getting hard to come by.

good luck.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked-Slick, September 16, 1998

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Justin Cordesman <shadow@darksideresearch.... (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Stand of the DNA Cowboys (Mass Market Paperback)

Where it is almost impossible to find an SF novel nowadays that doesn't spend infinite amounts of time with self psycho-analysis by its characters and an inevitable philisophical miasma, The Last Stand of the DNA Cowboys dispenses with the crap, and gets right down to some quality ass-kicking Sci-Fi. Despite the fact that the prose doesn't display the typical excessiveness of most modern SF, the characters are well rendered, the scenes and plot devices form clearly in one's imagination, and the plot actually makes its way to a solid conclusion. Imagine, a SF/Fantasy book that actually has an ending!

I read it when it first came out, lost my copy somewhere down the road, and expended no small effort to secure myself another copy even after it was out of print. For what it's worth, Amazon finally got it for me.