Customer Reviews

The Ship Who Saved the Worlds

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This is the second time in a month that Anne McCaffrey's publishers repackaged old stories into a nice hardbacked version. I read The Ship Who Won and The Ship Errant when they are originally published -- now, years later, you can get them both in one hardcover. I still have my old paperbacks, I wish I'd known this was a repackaging, I wouldn't have wasted time or money.

I wish I'd seen a review of this book before i bought it! Nothing in the advertising told that it was a reprint of two old stories. I bought it expecting a wonderful new Anne Mccaffrey book and got stuck with reprints of two books that i already own. Amazon needs to alert readers to reprint books.

This is a great book if you don't previously have the two books that are compiled here. I did have the two books and was disappointed that the description did not say that this was a compilation of the two brain ship books about Carialle and Keff. Therefore, I am returning the book.

There are a number of reviews that are negative simply because these stories were previously published as 2 separate novels, The Ship Who Won and The Ship Errant. They are missing the point. The point is that both of the original novels were wonderful! As always, Anne McCaffrey creates a rich and detailed universe and draws you into it on page one. If you already have both novels separately, then you don't need this one. If you don't, what better way than together in a shiny new hardback!

I agree with the reviews. These two novels are great additions to the BrainShips series, but Amazon SHOULD INFORM when some book advertised as new is merely a reprint. It happens all too often with many popular writers. I would hate to buy a supposedly "new" story and find out it was one I had already read. Norma.

I bought this book, not realizing that It was just a re-hash of her old books.

I noticed that the publisher is doing this with a LOT of McCaffrey's books. I had added these on my wishlist before they were published, because it *looked* like they were new stories. Too bad. I should have waited for the synopsis.

I have as of now quit buying these "new" books until I see a few reviews, having been burned twice now by buying what I think is a new book and getting old books with a new name.

I bought this book for our collection, and was sent a "shipment delayed" notice by Amazon. Lucky for me. When I came back over I saw the two other customer reviews indicating that it is just a compilation of two old novels. Thanks to these customers for informing me of this so I could cancel this order instead of having to send it back.

I hate to see a book containing two great stories receiving negative reviews simply because these stories were published previously. There are hundreds of great science fiction stories that have gone out of print over time. I think that these books being made available again is wonderful opportunity for readers to explore and enjoy great works from sf's past.

Have you read The Ship Who Won and The Ship Errant? If you have, do not buy this book expecting new stories.

Frankly, I'm appalled that the publisher would repackage two previous works without making it obvious to the bookshelf-browsing fan. I am disappointed that Anne McCaffrey would countenance such a deceptive practice.

Having said that, both novels are entertaining (if dated) sci-fi stories in McCaffery's Brain Ship universe. If you enjoy that series but somehow missed these installments, you won't be disappointed.

New readers of the Brain Ship saga should start with The Ship Who Sang.