Sight of Proteus [Mass Market Paperback]

Charles Sheffield (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (March 12, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345344332
• ISBN-13: 978-0345344335
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,945,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Among Sheffield's best work, October 30, 2002

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grolsche "grolsche" (Sugar Land, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sight of Proteus (Mass Market Paperback)

At his best, Sheffield fits in the category with Larry Niven in that Sheffield is able to deliver a fully developed world driven by several far-sighted predictions of where technology and need will drive mankind. Sheffield seems to produce his very best material when he writes solo and (frankly) when he writing 20 years ago.

"Sight of Proteus" fits both those parameters, and in my opinion is among the two or three best that Sheffield ever produced. The story is based in a world where changes to the human form can be ordered from a public catalog - and of course the darker underworld where prohibited changes can be obtained.

In an over-populated world where underground scientists are willing to push the envelope of human form and evolution, this novel broke new ground pushing the "what if?" question related to human potential. I have the paperback in its 1978 edition and it has a permanent place in my SF collection.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just proves again what a genius he is., April 15, 2000

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"phyed-rautha" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sight of Proteus (Mass Market Paperback)

Its the first book in a series of three. Some real good advanced biothechnology,intristing lead charecter,good plot. He really took his time and thoght about all kinds of human forms. Get the trilogy,if you know whats good hard science fiction is.