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Soul Catcher [Paperback]

Frank Herbert (Author)
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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Ace; Reissue edition (September 15, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0441776906
  • ISBN-13: 978-0441776900
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #481,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Frank Herbert
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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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I don't lend this book, because I don't want to take a chance on losing it.

In all his writings, Frank Herbert had a way of getting to the core of ideas of the spirit. In "Soul Catcher" he managed to convey the meaning underlying the actions of Charles Hobuhet in such a way that I was able to set aside my cultural preconceptions. Even though I wanted Hobuhet to free the captured boy, I began to accept where his spirit world was leading him. I've read very few authors who could accomplish what Herbert did in this small novel.

A mark of a good book is when it haunts you for years with flashes of memory. This one does.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Haunting September 8, 2003
By Vilbs
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is one of those books that will stay with you a long time. When I finished it I just lay there in bed thinking about it. I loved it..... I hated it.... I loved it... it's just one of those books. It was easy to see why the copy I loaned from the library still had a big sticker across the front labeling it a "BANNED BOOK".

The narrative deals with Charles Hobuhet, a hurt, sensitive and vindictive young native american man and his kidnapping of a young white boy that he intends to sacrifice in reparation for all of the wrongs done against his people. It's also a dark look into the human spirit, and the bond that forms between captor and captive. The ending of this novel will stay with me until the end of my days, and I reccomend it for anyone in search of challenging and meaningful literature.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This small mid-career novel is an interesting read for long-time Herbert fans or for people interested in treatments of Native American mythology in science-fiction/fantasy.

Like many Herbert novels, it features a young central protagonist (David Marshall) who is both threatened and taught by a mentor figure. In this case, his mentor is also his kidnapper-- Charles Hobuhet, a disturbed young Native American who becomes Katsuk (the avenger) after his sister is brutally raped by loggers.

While written with Herbert's usual sensitive feel for character and motivation, Soul Catcher lacks much of the complexity found in other Herbert titles. While in some places the simplicity feels intentional and fable-like, in other places it seems as though the novel were essentially unfinished. Certain aspects of Katsuk and the Marshall family are hinted at and never developed. Herbert's typical trope of scattering external viewpoints (newspaper clippings, past writings of the characters) throughout the book is present, but erratically employed and nearly fades out completely by the end.

The very simplicity of the book may make it as appealing for some readers as it may disappoint fans of Herbert's more political offerings (Dune or The White Plague). I would not recommend it as an introduction to his novels. However, it is an interesting digression in his career and contains many of the elements that make his overall body of work so impressive.
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Take a different road
1st this is not science fiction. This book is about a Native American in the USA--No Aliens! No weird Alien ecology! That said..... Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. A. Lafayette
Hauntingly beautiful
This book was like a car wreck, in a way, for its allure. I didn't want to finish it because I was afraid of what would happen in the end but I couldn't stop from reading it. Read more
Published on December 28, 2008 by Jimmy P
I Am Keeping This Book...
I started reading this book not knowing who the author was and what he had created.....a real plus for any serious Reader.... Read more
Published on April 19, 2006 by Gold God
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First off, Dune is my favorite scifi novel, and Frank Herbert is one of my favorite authors. I won't go into the plot details of this book because there really isn't anything too... Read more
Published on March 11, 2005 by M. Torres
Soul Catcher: Herbert at his best
HOQUAT - something that floated out far out on the water, something unfamiliar and mysterious.

They came from across the sea, fell in love with the land and took it by all means... Read more

Published on April 21, 2004 by Ragle Gumm
#1 BOOK
AWSOME BOOK READ IT YOU WILL FIND OUT WHY!!
Published on November 29, 2001 by DAVID MERRITT
BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME.
SOUL CATCHER IS THE BEST BOOK IV"E EVER READ,IF YOU READ IT YOU WILL AGREE.THEY NEED TO BRING THIS BOOK BACK INTO CIRCURLATION,PLEASE DO!
Published on November 29, 2001 by DAVID MERRITT
Wow! Look at all the Bees!
I know what you're saying after reading this book. I mean, I've had the same thought. Who wouldn't? Who couldn't help but ask, "Can I have some of what Mr. Read more
Published on November 26, 2001 by B. Merritt
Boooooring
This would probably work as a very short story, but even then the ending is very predictable. It tries to say something so hard it loses any value it would have.
Published on September 9, 2001 by Balazs Fejes
Early Herbert is still great Herbert
It is truly amazing to read some of Frank Herbert's early work. Soul Catcher is a search of the human soul in a wilderness setting with a Native American twist. Read more
Published on November 17, 1999
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