The Lazarus Effect [Paperback]

Frank Herbert (Author), Bill Ransom (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown UK Paperbacks; New edition edition (January 1, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708881122
• ISBN-13: 978-0708881125
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,798,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Frank Herbert (1920-86) was born in Tacoma, Washington and worked as a reporter and later editor of a number of West Coast newspapers before becoming a full-time writer. His first sf story was published in 1952 but he achieved fame more than ten years later with the publication in Analog of Dune World and The Prophet of Dune that were amalgamated in the novel Dune in 1965.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voidship strikes again, August 27, 2001

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desmoinesmusiclover (Iowa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lazarus Effect (Paperback)

Unlike Dune, this series has been out of print for some time. Shame! No one does it better than Herbert but Dune-Mania has left too much of his best work unread and unknown. Dune was a masterpiece, no question. But the series devolved into action novels - the work of creating his universe did not have to be re-done so the rest was just what happens next (and as Brian continues the series, what happened before. The Voidship series is different. Beginning with Destination: Void, which establishes the premise, each novel must reestablish the world in which it is set. Each set of characters has very new hurdles and new forms of intelligent life(? at least self-awareness) to deal with, each with their own world view. A good marketing bet would be to reintroduce these novels in paperback, capitalizing on the popularity of the Dune series. Let the new generation of sf readers discover the other worlds of Frank Herbert.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Lazarus Effect, March 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Lazarus Effect (Paperback)

I feel that people everywhere should read the Pandora series. It mixes action, love, literature, and culture into an action packed yet down to earth book. I feel that Frank herbert, and Bill Ransom have created a marvelous Series that shows how people are nto what they seem.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The lazarus effect review., March 31, 2002

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"garai" (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lazarus Effect (Paperback)

In my eyes, this is a very good book. I suggest you spend a week or two to read it. You will feel better after you read is. It makes me wonder my this wasnt a hit instead of Dune. They are both outstanding books and this book gets my gratitude.