New Celebrations: The Adventures of Anthony Villiers (Kindle Edition)

by Alexei Panshin (Author)

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Product Description
Many books have been hailed as "in the tradition of" The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Not this one. It came first.
It may, however, be something of a precursor. A space-operatic comedy of manners and meditation on life, a cheerful noir thriller, New Celebrations comprises the first three, and so far only, novels about the enigmatic Anthony Villiers, a young man who trails both a mysterious past and a six-foot furred toad companion whose papers are not in order. From a space-station gambling resort, to a nice camping venue in a nature reserve, to the masquerade on Delbalso where arboreal peels grunt like clockwork, Villiers tours many odd social circles of the interstellar Nashuite Empire. Hounded by want of cash, by assassins and, worse, bureaucrats, he remains polite, has fun, and makes an impression. Meet him and see.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 589 KB
• Publisher: Electric Story (September 1, 2004)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000FCK1PM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #124,372 in Kindle Store (See Bestsellers in Kindle Store)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A unique blend of SF and light humor, January 10, 2003

By	R. Creed - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've read these books over and over in paperback form, and it's good to finally see these books made available to the public again. Always delightful and skillfully written, these three short novels are guaranteed to amuse you and convince you that life's not so bad after all. Anthony Villiers travels, staying one step ahead of creditors, side-stepping the villians and presenting an enigma to almost everyone else. Mr. Villiers travelling companion is a Trog, best described as a big furry toad with glowing blue eyes who believes in "lines of occurance" instead of causality. Note: the 4th book in this series was never written. Nonetheless, I still strongly recommend these books to anyone looking for a fun, light read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome back, Anthony Villiers!, February 27, 2009

By	pwmeek "pwmeek" (MI, USA) - See all my reviews

What a joy to see this back in "print". I read my original Ace paperbacks to tatters, and sealed what was left in plastic bags. I then read a set of (Ballantine?) reprints to tatters, and now they are lost in my mountains of boxes of books. I once offered Alexei Panshin $10,000 (back when $10k would buy a new car or so) just to TRY to write the fourth volume. He declined, so I guess these three (in one volume) will be it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Memories, July 1, 2005

By	Robert M. Queenan (Idaho Falls, ID) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These three books are old friends from years ago, and it is great to see them in virtual print! Villers is the character Dominc Flandry tries to be, and the always unpredictable Trog is a wonderful counterpoint. My only disappointment with this series was it's length - 3 is just not enough. But Panshin said "goodbye" to yesterday's tomorrows, and evidently that is where the next book remains - in some other today. If you haven't read these yet, they should be next on your list! Great fun!!