Space Opera (Paperback)

~ Various (Author), Anne McCaffrey (Editor), Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Twenty new short stories-all interweaving vocal music as the connecting thread-comprise this anthology containing works by Peter S. Beagle, Mary C. Pangborn, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Alan Dean Foster, and editors McCaffrey and Scarborough, among other up-and-coming sf writers and folk song writers whose music features sf themes) song writers. Highly recommended.
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Product Description

Twenty original science fiction tales based on the theme of music--by such authors as Marion Zimmer Bradley, Charles de Lint, and Gene Wolfe--include the story of a singer whose ear for music helps her fight crime. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: DAW (December 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886777143
• ISBN-13: 978-0886777142
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,323,994 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sings a joyful song, January 22, 1997

By A Customer

Generally, science fiction anthologies are a mixed bag, some terrific stories, some terrible stories that you think may be in there just because the author has a "name." Space Opera, however, is nothing like any anthology I have ever read before. It is a one-note song, but that one note sings a joyful song. Made up of short stories commissioned for this anthology, they all share a theme, music. Within that theme, there are as many variations as the human mind can devise. Some stories are only tenuously connected with music, like the faintest hum. Others throb, resonate and pound into your brain like Sony's megabass. But all are worth reading, and some reading 2 or 3 or 4 times to capture all the rich nuances. For anyone who loves science fiction and music, Space Opera is a rare find and a thrilling melody. I particularly enjoyed the story contributed by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, and not just because we are both nurses. Anne Berson RN ([e-mail])

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very good anthology, September 13, 1998

By A Customer

I liked these stories and thought they were well-chosen. Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarbourough make a good team. It was an interesting concept, mixing music and science fiction. This was a very good book for a collection, although I did prefer McCaffrey's Pern series.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, but..., November 12, 2000

By	L. Jardine "rlynj" (Monroe, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book was enjoyable. Made for some light reading during lunch hours at the office. But it wasn't up to the standards that I expect from a collection like this. Perhaps someone with more of a musical background might enjoy it more than I did. A couple of the stories were very engrossing and entertaining, but overall it wasn't the best I have read.