Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Ace Hardcover
Manufacturer: Ace Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: August 01, 2006
Publishing house: Ace Hardcover
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Studio: Ace Hardcover
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Here are fifteen stories-never before collected- spanning 36 years of Joe Haldeman's award-winning writing...tales that tread upon familiar Haldeman territory, as well as explore the outer reaches of his phenomenal imagination.
From the very first short story Haldeman ever sold, 'Out of Phase,' to 'A Separate War,' which revisits a character from his classic novel The Forever War, to his personal favorite, 'For White Hill,' based on a Shakespeare sonnet, this collection will take readers on a journey through a writer's growth from struggling artist to one of the premier voices of his generation. And notes on the stories at the end of the volume gives first-hand insight into the wit and wisdom that went into each of Haldeman's works.
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Writing as someone new to Haldeman, this reviewer found this collection... largely unimpressive. A pall of melancholia hangs over much of the material, which may be a good enough thing in small doses, or in the service of some political aim, but more often came off as merely depressing for depression's sake. A lot of the shorter pieces seemed mere sketches, begging for someone to write a full-blown story about them someday. On the other hand "For White Hill" seemed positively endless. The title story was pretty good, even if you haven't read Haldeman's "Forever" series, but one can't help but suspect that it would have a lot more impact if you had. Still, it possessed the elements of action and energy that too many of these entries lacked. No doubt there are enough decent stories here to please Haldeman's many fans, but the rest of us might be better advised to start our explorations of his oeuvre somewhere else.
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While this collection is subtitled "36 Years of Award-Winning Stories," 12 of the 15 short stories included span the years from 1995 to 2005. Of the newer stories, "Finding My Shadow" and "Civil Disobedience," stand out from the crowd. The stories are angry, disenfranchised, and examine the the state of America during the Bush administration by looking into the future. Short stories, even from a writer as talented as Joe Haldeman, can be hit-or-miss--for instance, the "hard SF" piece "For White Hill" didn't work for me, since I'm not a big fan of "hard SF." Based on the shorts that I enjoyed, I'm definitely going to pick up some of his past collections (all out-of-print), including None So Blind: A Short Story Collection, Infinite Dreams, Dealing in Futures, and War Stories.
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Joe Haldeman is one of my favorite writers. This is a great book of short stories that give you a glimpse into the breadth of his writing talent and also a look at his thinking and writing over time. Very interesting compilation. Worth your time to read!!
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Haldeman has won all the awards possible and these short stories well illustrate why.
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Joe Haldeman's A SEPARATE WAR AND OTHER STORIES gathers, for the very first time, some fifteen tales of Haldeman's best works, from his very first short story to later favorites, and will delight and surprise fans who know him best through his full-length award-winning novels THE FOREVER WAR and others. These retrospective stories come with in-depth author notes and provide a strong chronological assessment of the changing skills of a young writer who became an award winner in his genre.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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