The Wind from a Burning Woman [Paperback]

Greg Bear (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1990

PAPERBACK

Product Details

• Paperback: 270 pages
• Publisher: Questar; paperback / softback edition (September 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0445208465
• ISBN-13: 978-0445208469
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,691,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books, spanning thrillers, science fiction, and fantasy, including Blood Music, Eon, The Forge of God, Darwin's Radio, City at the End of Time, and Hull Zero Three. His books have won numerous international prizes, have been translated into more than twenty-two languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Over the last twenty-eight years, he has also served as a consultant for NASA, the U.S. Army, the State Department, the International Food Protection Association, and Homeland Security on matters ranging from privatizing space to food safety, the frontiers of microbiology and genetics, and biological security.

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars some good ones, not thrilled with narration, May 29, 2010

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T. Burket "tburket" (Potomac, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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"Hardfought" is a fascinating, imaginative story about humans and their eternal battle with the Senexi aliens, a serious work that deserves recognition and dominates this collection. My second favorite was "Scattershot", with its strong lead female character and (to me) a somewhat confusing ending. These two were narrated by a woman, whose performance I enjoyed, whereas the other four had a male narrator whom I found rather dull, without a lot of variation in his presentation, enough for me to knock down the overall rating for the collection.

"The White Horse Child" doesn't really fit as a fantasy entry, although it's relatively modest and interesting enough. The title story may be the weakest of the set. The key concept is fair, with a modified asteroid driven toward Earth as a weapon, but the main character and the interaction between the terrorist (?) and the leaders doesn't engage.

The other two have religious themes, or at least overtones. I never felt comfortable with "Petra", perhaps missing the obvious.

3.5 stars

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4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected pleasure in early Bear Stories, June 16, 2000

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Jvstin "Paul Weimer" (Circle Pines, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wind from a Burning Woman (Hardcover)

...I figured that Amazon had made a slight goof, for how could a17 year old hardcopy version of the book still be in print when thepaperback is out of stock? So I decided to order it anyway.

Imagine my surprise when I received notice when it shipped and it arrived.

This collects several early Bear Stories, including the title story (which serves as a prequel to the Eon stories), The White Horse Child (a rare fantasy entry), Hardfought (1983 Nebula winner), Petra (a Nebula Nominee), Scattershot and Mandala (part of his novel Heaven's River).

It's a strong "first stories" collection, and if you can grab it and are a fan of Greg Bear, then you should certainly do so.