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Here, for the first time in one volume, is C.J. Cherryh's classic adventure of interstellar politics, a spacefaring fugitive, and first contact with a strange race known as "humans."

"Cherryh has given us an alien psychology story, and has done a grand job. It is a mark of Cherryh's success that here it is the human who seems alien."--Analog

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, but the end of the story is missing, Mar 10 2003

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This review is from: Chanur Saga Omnibus (Mass Market Paperback)

The Chanur books are among my all-time favorites. From the cover art, I expected them to be kind of silly, but in fact they are poignant, exciting, sometimes hilarious, fast-paced, and just generally fun to read. I recommend all of them to anyone who likes science fiction that focuses more on character than high-tech gadgets. The big problem with The Chanur Saga is that it doesn't contain the entire story. The Pride of Chanur was a self-contained book, the first in the series. It was followed by a trilogy, and then a final self-contained book. The Chanur Saga contains The Pride of Chanur, plus the first two books of the trilogy (The Kif Strike Back and Chanur's Venture) ... but it leaves out the third book of the trilogy, which is the end of that story! If you buy this book, plan on also buying at least the final book in the trilogy, Chanur's Homecoming.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! Science Fiction at its best., Dec 1 2003

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M. Packo (Stratford, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chanur Saga Omnibus (Mass Market Paperback)

C.J. Cherryh is every bit the equal of Heinlein, Asimov,
Brin and, yes, even Frank Herbert and J.R.R. Tolkien.
And from amongst an overwhelmingly creative and prolific
output of novels this Chanur series is, to my mind and
taste, her finest and most impressive achievement.

It is difficult to describe how thoroughly and yet how
effortlessly Cherryh evokes her alien races; their
psychological, mercantile and poltical twists and turns,
so subtle, so compelling and fascinatingly mature, woven
into plots that are both intriguing and fast-paced.
In other words: C.J. Cherryh offers the sophisticated
reader everything that Star Wars and Star Trek and all the
other rip-off drivel ought to be but rarely are!

Yes, she does make the reader work to get acclimated
to the complexities of this strange yet familiar universe,
but that effort pays off because her storytelling skills
are so full-bodied - with plenty of good, old-fashioned
space-opera action to boot!

The only drawback to this republication is that it omits the
first volume, The Pride of Chanur, (Chanur's Legacy is a follow-
up though not expressly a sequel), even though it has the
original cover to Pride (which is the poorest of Michael
Whelan's otherwise superb four!). It would have been
preferrable, and more respectful to the genuinely valuable,
though underrated and underappreciated, stature
of C.J. Cherryh's marvelous creation -
to have provided us with a nicely bound boxed set

instead of this lack-luster edition.

Nevertheless, I urge any and all true Science Fiction
enthusiasts to read the Chanur Saga as soon as possible.
Nearly beyond compare.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story & Writing, But Not Complete, Sep 12 2003

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This review is from: Chanur Saga Omnibus (Mass Market Paperback)

I entirely blame the publisher for the bad rating I'm giving this book. The story and the writing are both excellent. However, putting these three stories in one book and saying "Now in one magnificient omnibus edition" is a crime. The first story, "The Pride of Chanur," naturally stands alone. It should have been left as a stand-alone book. The other two stories, "Chanur's Venture" and "The Kif Strike Back," should never have been sold as separate books in the first place: each requires the other. However, the biggest problem is that "The Kif Strike Back" requires (at least) one more book, "Chanur's Homecoming" to tie things up. So, don't expect this "magnificent omnibus edition" to complete the story. You'll definitely have to buy at least one other book.

My apologies to Cherryh on this. Her writing is excellent. It's just her publisher that [is bad].

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
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5.0 out of 5 stars Getting Into Aliens' Heads
When I think of authors who have the ability to "think like a nonhuman," the first name that pops into my mind is Cherryh's--and the Chanur Saga, of which this omnibus... Read more