- Hardcover: 462 pages
- Publisher: Nesfa Pr; First Edition edition (January 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1886778159
- ISBN-13: 978-1886778153
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.7 x 4.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 726 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #468,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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NESFA's program of keeping classic sf authors in print in bulk turns to legendary editor John W. Campbell's stories published under the pseudonym Don A. Stuart. Justly famous for encouraging and publishing such young writers as Sturgeon, Heinlein, and Asimov in sf's 1930s golden age, Campbell was an exceptional writer himself. In just a few years, he wrote some of the most enduring sf stories, including "Who Goes There?," about a deadly, chameleonic alien stranded at an arctic scientific station, which, as The Thing, has twice been successfully filmed. Other stories, such as "Twilight," a melancholy vision of a humanity doomed to extinction by the loss of curiosity, and "Out of Night," in which a trio of humans determine to free themselves from an oppressive race called the Sarn, are equally powerful. Campbell's concentration on ideas means that his characters tend to be wooden archetypes whose moods are, well, moody. Still, he is a remarkable student of human psychology. Historically minded sf fans, in particular, will enjoy reading more Campbell than "Who Goes There?" Roberta Johnson
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4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
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Essential John W. Campbell, Jr., Nov 30 2007
By Lawrence H. Bulk "Lawrence H. Bulk" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A New Dawn: The Complete Don A. Stuart Stories (Hardcover)
First, a brief note: the following review is predicated on the assumption that the reader of it is familiar with John W. Campbell, Jr. (Don A. Stuart) and his works.
This book A New Dawn: The Complete Don A. Stuart Stories (Nesfa's Choice Series, Volume 22) contains all of the short stories written by John W. Campbell, Jr., the editor of ASTOUNDING STORIES/ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION/ANALOG SCIENCE FACT-SCIENCE FICTION from 1937 until his death in 1971. He wrote many stories, including all those here, under the pseudonym Don A. Stuart and while he did not write many stories after he became editor of ASTOUNDING, what he did write was of the highest quality.
Many people have read WHO GOES THERE? which is his most famous story, having been made into a film twice now [The Thing from Another World (the better version of the two), and The Thing (Collector's Edition))](and the basic plot element has been used many more times) but this particular edition of Campbell/Stuart's short stories, beautifully printed and bound, is the way to go if you don't already own a copy of this story (and even if you do!). NESFA's (New England Science Fiction Association) books are all priced reasonably and are printed and bound to a much higher standard than run-of-the-mill books.
Anyone buying this edition will be pleased both with its content (most important, of course) and with its presentation. It is a beautiful book.
In addition to John Campbell's stories, it contains an excellent appreciation and semi-biography of Campbell entitled "The Man Who Lost the Sea," written by Barry N. Malzberg. I suspect that John Campbell would have been annoyed to see this article in print - he did not like to see himself as the subject of any article - but he would have grudgingly appreciated its literary quality. I can tell you that it brought back many memories to me!
Amazon sells most, if not all, of NESFA's science fiction books (all of which are produced to the same high standard). I highly recommend them all in general and this one in particular.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Old school goodness!, Aug 18 2011
By eviltimes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A New Dawn: The Complete Don A. Stuart Stories (Hardcover)
Well crafted and hardcover binding, easily readable typeface, a tribute to the NESFA.
A treasure trove of 1930's SF - precursor to the 70's New Wave (and wouldn't Joe have hated that?)
4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Sci-Fi, Jun 22 2011
By Barkeep Joe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A New Dawn: The Complete Don A. Stuart Stories (Hardcover)
I bought this book for "Who goes there". Which was made into the movie "The Thing". But was surprised to find alot of great stories as well.
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