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Title: The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century: Stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Finney, Joe Haldeman, Ursula K. Le Guin,
ISBN: 0345460944
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Publicate Date: 2004-12-28
Publish: 2004-12-28
List Price: $17.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Best in Class
This book was a delight to read. The selections were each a small literary gem as well as a solid imaginative story. The value-added element which I most admired was the comments on each author which, combined with the reading selection, allowed me to pursue other texts of interest without groping blindly through a very large inventory of peers of lower quality.
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2: Timeless
If you're a sucker for good science fiction then this is the book for you.
With inclusions by such notables as Arthur C. Clarke and Ray Bradbury this is a book that doesn't disappoint (though admittedly "Sailing to
Byzantium" is probably the weakest of the entries).
While it's true that modern science tells us that actual time travel is beyond our means, it's also true that in this book of dreams you get to consider the ever fascinating what if of if it could actually occur.
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3: Quite entertaining
I like time travel stories and this book is yet another another collection of them. It's quite entertaining and I do recommend it for those who share my interest in the genre.
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4: A good collection of stories from across the genre
For over a century time travel has remained one of the most enduring categories of science fiction. Authors such as Mark Twain and H. G. Wells established many of the ideas that were subsequently encapsulated in numerous stories that have entertained millions of readers. This anthology bring together eighteen stories from many of the giants of the field. Some, such as Theodore Sturgeon's "Yesterday was Monday" and Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" are true classics, while others like Connie Wills's "Fire Watch" are destined to join them as among the greatest stories of the genre.
With a collection like this, it is easy to criticize some of the selections. Many longtime readers will complain about the exclusion of a favorite tale or the inclusion of one that they do not like (my personal complaint is with the inclusion of Robert Silverberg's "Sailing to Byzantium, which while one of the best novellas ever written is not really a time travel story per se). Yet it is hard to complain about the collection as a whole, which has a good balance of stories from different premises, authors, and stories. Fans of the genre will find much to enjoy in this book, while anyone seeking to learn what the field has to offer will be impressed with the imagination and the writing contained within these pages.
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5: Great Book
I loved this book, it's filled with some of the premier writers of the 20th century. The short fiction by Silverberg and Haldeman is worth the price of the book alone. If you have never read "SAILING TO BYZANTIUM" you are in for a religious experience. Read this book and discover some new authors that may get you hooked on a new style of writing. HIGHLY recommended.
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