- Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Baen Books; First Edition edition (July 15 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671578790
- ISBN-13: 978-0671578794
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.6 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #852,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"[A] typical James Schmitz mix of humor, strange mental powers, and mild anarchy. Delightful".
-- The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction
Book Description
The Federation of the Hub: thousands of rough, ornery and tough-minded human worlds with only the subtlest of governments holding them together. It's prime real estate for criminals, unscrupulous corporations, and invaders from beyond Federation space. But in Hub space, a citizen is expected to stand up for herself, blaster in hand; so when Trouble comes Hubward in large doses, there's an armed citizenry waiting for it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
a little dated, but still enjoyable,
By K. Maxwell "katmax1" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: TNT (Mass Market Paperback)
I've always enjoyed this author's book "witches of Karres" so it has been interesting to read some of his other, long out of print works. This book should be read after the first book in this series "Telzey Amberdon" to bring it into perspective.Essentially, this is a series of linked short stories and novelettes. The writing sytle is simple and easy to read. All the main characters are polite, even the the bad guys! They would easily be suited to younger readers. This second book introduces the readers to Trigger Argee, who doesn't have the mental "super powers" that make Telzey such a striking figure, but who is never-the-less very capable. These books have been enjoyable so far, but really bring home how much SF has changed in recent decades. These characters are much less introspective than most modern SF characters, even in short stories, and the emphasis is definitely on action! I also agree about the cover. "TNT" is really on the corny side - ignore it and concentrate on the contents.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great stories, but the cover...!,
By A Customer
This review is from: TNT (Mass Market Paperback)
I read my parents' copies of these stories in the seventies and eighties. They have long been among my favorite short stories, and I'm definitely a James Schmitz fan. I'm glad to see that the stories are being republished. In this collection, I was also glad to see the pairing of Schmitz's "Pork Chop Tree" and "Compulsion" into the single story they are, especially because "Pork Chop Tree" is so hard to find. This series has definitely been edited, and the more anachronistic technical elements of Schmitz's stories (microfilm, etc) have been suppressed. Other than that, the stories are as Schmitz wrote them. My one major complaint are the covers, which are a big letdown, especially compared to the covers of the '80s editions. And T'Nt! Give me a break! These books should be packaged to attract new readers to Schmitz's work. The title of this volume strikes me as a cheesy in-joke that will attract people who already know about the stories but which will repel everyone else. These stories are truly classic SF, and they should have classier jackets! Other than that, buy this book!
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Stories From the Federation of the Hub,
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This review is from: TNT (Mass Market Paperback)
An excellent book. This the second of four books that Baen Books is publishing that are compilations of the short stories my James Schmitz. While I normally am not a fan of short stories, these are some of the finest that I have read.
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