Legions of Space [Mass Market Paperback]

Keith Laumer (Author), Eric Flint (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2004

Two complete novels, and a host of novelettes fill a large volume by the master of science fiction adventure. In the first novel, A Trace of Memory, a drifter named Legion is hired by a millionaire who claims to be centuries old, but has nearly complete amnesia, only to remember that something is hunting for him. Legion gets more than he bargained for when he finds himself and his employer on a prehistoric starship hurtling into the unknown. In planet run, Laumer joins forces with SF legend Gordon R. Dickson in a novel of two ancient heroes who are going to risk their lives for a chance to solve the mystery of the last unexplored planet in the sector of the galaxy. Plus four short novels of exciting interstellar action and adventure. With an introduction by Joel Rosenberg, author of the best-selling "Guardians of the Flame" series

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Baen (September 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743488555
• ISBN-13: 978-0743488556
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,172,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars First Laumer, but not the last, December 8, 2006

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This review is from: Legions of Space (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book (well, technically, set of stories) I have read by Keith Laumer, but it won't be the last. Written from the late 60s into the early 70s, many of these stories still seem fresh today. Space exploration, coming of age, alien invasions - all of these and more are covered in the stories in this excellent book. Although sometimes the writing jumps between scenes without warning, it is for the most part crisp and clean and very enjoyable. Eric Flint did the editing honors and there is a foreword by Joel Rosenbaum that helps to set things into perspective. All-in-all, highly recommended by this reviewer.