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Title: Ancient Shores by Jack McDevitt ISBN: 0061054267 Publisher: Harper Mass Market Paperbacks Pub. Date: 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.86
Rating: 5
Summary: You won't be able to put it down...
Comment: This is a true page turner in Jack McDevitt's typical style. Just when you thing "two more pages and I will stop reading at the end of the chapter...", something happens that keeps you from keeping the book down.
Just like other McDevitt stories I read however, it again is not truely believable. Of course, this is a science fiction novel, and those tend to be less believable, but I actually am talking more about the details. All the scientists in McDevitt's books always seem to practice what I would call "cowboy science".
However, if you can overlook that for a great story, you will have a lot of fun with this one...
Rating: 5
Summary: Awesome!
Comment: "ANCIENT SHORES" is a story filled with wonder and excitement! This is a must read for any person who wonders about other worlds that may exist out there. McDevitt gives us the info necessary for the story and does not add info that we do not need. The characters are "real" and the story is pretty fast paced. If you are looking for a story without a lot of complicated distractions read ANCIENT SHORES! This book will make you think. The ending was fantastic.
Rating: 4
Summary: Idea-Driven Science Fiction
Comment: Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Eternity Road, I quickly picked up Ancient Shores and while the two were very dissimilar, Ancient Shores was no less enjoyable.
McDevitt is the logical successor to some of the greats like Heinlein and Asimov. His science fiction isn't always "hard sci-fi" - he often prefers to rely on strong ideas and characters to drive his stories. He seems to have fun with his novels, not allowing himself to take his characters or ideas too seriously.
While Ancient Shores revolves around the discovery of an ancient craft of unknown origin in a field in North Dakota, it's not the scientific discovery that McDevitt focuses on but the effect that such a discovery has on the people involved a well as the larger societal, technological, and economic implications. In addition, McDevitt examines the plight of the Native Americans in the region and portrays their strong belief in the sanctity of their land.
Ancient Shore ends with a bang...some might say a cheesy bang but its an emotionally satisfying conclusion to a well-done novel.
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Title: Eternity Road by Jack McDevitt ISBN: 0061054275 Publisher: Harper Mass Market Paperbacks Pub. Date: 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt ISBN: 0441002846 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 1995 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Moonfall by Jack McDevitt ISBN: 0061051128 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Infinity Beach by Jack McDevitt ISBN: 0061020052 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Deepsix by Jack McDevitt ISBN: 0061020060 Publisher: Eos Pub. Date: 08 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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