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Mammoth Mass Market Paperback – May 30, 2006

by John Varley (Author)

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Not content with investing his fortune and watching it grow, multibillionaire Howard Christian buys rare cars that he actually drives, acquires collectible toys that he actually plays with, and builds buildings that defy the imagination. But now his restless mind has turned to a new obsession: cloning a mammoth…

In a barren province of Canada, a mammoth hunter financed by Christian has made the discovery of a lifetime: an intact frozen woolly mammoth. But what he finds during the painstaking process of excavating the huge creature baffles the mind. Huddled next to the mammoth is the mummified body of a Stone Age man around 12,000 years old. And he is wearing a wristwatch.

It looks like Howard Christian is going to get his wish—and more…

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352 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Ace
Publication date

May 30, 2006
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18 years and up
Dimensions

4.1 x 1 x 6.8 inches
ISBN-10

044101335X
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978-0441013357
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“John Varley is the best writer in America.”—Tom Clancy

“[A] rollicking, bittersweet tale of time travel and ecology…Varley’s sparkling wit pulls one surprise after another out of this unconventional blend of science and social commentary.”—Publishers Weekly

“Terrific…H. G. Wells meets Jurassic Park.”—The Best Reviews

“[An] imaginative and engaging . . . writer . . . Varley is in top form.”—San Francisco Chronicle

About the Author

John Varley is the author of Slow Apocalypse, the Gaean Trilogy (Titan, Wizard, and Demon), Steel Beach, The Golden Globe, Red Thunder, Mammoth, Red Lightning, and Rolling Thunder. He has won both the Nebula and Hugo awards for his work.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ace (May 30, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 044101335X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0441013357
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.1 x 1 x 6.8 inches

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Best SciFi in years!

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2023

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Although I read a lot of science fiction and often pick it apart for plausibility compared to known science, I don't always enjoy it, or the telling is disappointing compared to the review, or the ending is not justified nor fulfills its promises. However, this story's journey was exactly what I've been looking for, and although it employed one or two usual tropes to explain the 'hows' of the technology, I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. Great twists of plot along the way, with a deep understanding of human psychology in the interactions and motivations of characters, who were built richly and understandably in their behaviors and ultimate choices. Very intelligent writer with credible explanations of quantum mechanics, string theory, religion, consciousness, and our search for meaning. Best of all... the elephants and mammoths in a compelling and believable story. As a lifelong animal rescuer, the practical reality of wild animals, personalities, practicality of their behaviors - along with a no-nonsense view of the ecology and inevitability of species extinction, it was a special joy to meet Fuzzy and get to know him. This has joined the short list of my favorite books of all time.

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2022

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A very interesting look at one man’s desire to control everything in his world. To What lengths would an intelligent man go to control every aspect of his life? Could time travel ever be considered a real possibility? This story is about one man’s quest to find the secret of bringing back to life a real mammoth and discover if time travel could be a possibility. Wealthy beyond what even most people could be believable, he gathered every top scientist in every field that would advance his ideas into reality.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022

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PROS

1. Mr. Varley can write. His sentences are clear and grammatical, and he knows his craft.

2. His keen observations regarding the excesses of late stage capitalism land with a punch.

3. Imaginative and hilarious in places.

4. Occasionally the writing dazzles: “A thousand computer-controlled pencil spotlights blazed in a hundred colors and swept crazily around the arena as the music swooped stereophonically from one end of the big top to the other.”

CONS

1. Wish I could tell you that this book is fun and a pleasure to read. The last half of the book is more like a trudge through wet cement. Self-indulgent and repetitive with excessive description and meandering plot lines and stratagems that require work to untangle.

2. The characters talk and talk and TALK–about pop physics, pop philosophy and give us burdensome details and minutia about the rooms, the smells and sounds of items and events. This thicket of prose could and should have been cut back by a competent editor.

3. Mr. Varley sets up a life-and-death predicament–which he then undermines by giving us characters who debate and ponder, dither and stew and don’t seem to appreciate the seriousness of their situation. If they don’t care, why should we?

4. At first, the inner life of the mammoths is described in alternating chapters, but about half-way through the book, Varley abandons this device–and leaves them hanging. The mammoths become mysterious ciphers in the power struggles between the human characters.

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Ok sci-fi but could have been better. For a time travel book, not enough time travel.

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2022

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I love time travel books. I was especially interested in the vast jump from the present to the time of the mammoths. And bringing a mammoth back to the present is a fun story plot. But the novel just lacks umph! Most of the action takes place in the present, not the past, and is a lot of intrigue and squabbles, love affairs, etc., between the characters in the present. Just not enough sci-fi to make this book thrilling. The ending had a bit of a twist, but otherwise it didn't live up to my expectations.

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He Really Is Remindful of Heinlein.

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2022

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I used to really like reading Varley but then he wrote a bunch of books that I felt betrayed his considerable talents and tuned out for many years. Well, seems he back again on the golden road of unlimited devotion. This is quite a good book with a strong storyline, fully realized characters, and a fast moving plot. Plus an intricate time travel adventure and real, live mammoths. A great read, Mr. varley and welcome back.

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M C BERRIE

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2022

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Plot has plenty of twists and turns. Kept me engrossed to the end.

Kay Smillie

Half decent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2018

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Entertaining romp that never really fully delivers. The concept was better than the final product in my opinion. Far from the worst novel I have ever read but not the best either. Half decent.

Ray Smillie

John Culver

Interesting and fun

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2017

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Interesting and fun, a great original adventure tale. The only thing missing is predictability, which is good for a circular novel.

I'd say the best novel written by John Varley that I have read.

Archersphilia

Mammoth

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2013

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Bought this on basis that it was supposed to be one of the 'best' science fiction books of all time. Wasn't disappointed

William M. Dean

An interesting premise made boring

Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2021

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Lazy writing, made for tv characters, unlikely but predictable plot twists and two sci-fi plots forced, rather than woven, together. I skip read at least a third...I never skip read but I just couldn't handle knowing where every paragraph was going from the first sentence. The first four chapters and the final one are intriguing, but everything in between is mundane.

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