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Title: Slan : A Novel by A. E. Van Vogt ISBN: 0-312-85236-3 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 February, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.79 (24 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The History of a Race
Comment: This is the first book I ever read by Van Vogt, and it is certainly not what I expected. I had originally chosen the book as sort of a filler between my main reading books, but it's powerful message and unforgettable style made an immediate impression, making it a book I will always remember. Living near a reservation of people from a tribe in dispute with my own, I have often been able to liken my life to Jommy's, and in this way connect to the book. If anyone has ever been prejudiced against or treated badly because you were different in some way, you could probably find some similarities between this story and yours,and if anyone still holds out hope for the human race this story adds a refreshing new perspective. Van vogt ties in prejudice and segregation, much as was witnessed in the 60's, with advancing technology and an evolving civilization. He seems to hint at the fact that if a society tries to keep one part rooted in the past but still tries to advance, somewhere something is going to have to give in. This is definitely a highly recommended read, you will certainly have nothing to be sorry about, except maybe if you can't find more of Van Vogt's books when you are through with this one.
Rating: 4
Summary: Nothing Like It Before, but Much After
Comment: True, it doesn't read all that well against modern science-fiction. But, for its time, it was a classic, and in some ways, still is. It was the first of its kind, in its time. Want to read something like it today? Try X-Men. Van Vogt, as always,
wrote with the vividness and energy that was his trademark. And it dealt with the themes that informed almost all of van Vogt's work--the coming man, more than human. It's definitely worth a read, if you are interested in science-fiction. For his best novel, though, I would recommend _The Weapons Shops of Isher._
Rating: 4
Summary: Dated but still worthwhile
Comment: I picked this book up somewhere as a freebie, having long heard of Van Vogt but never having read anything by him. I figured that for the price I might as well try it.
I won't say that I loved the book, but something kept me reading. "Slan" is dated, yes--the language is vintage pulp and the ideas are commonplace today, but Van Vogt's prose has an energy that kept me going. Even though his handling of the SF elements--genetic engineering, space, and technology--is a little creaky, the underlying themes of the book remain potent. Racial bigotry, genocide, and fear of those who are different are just as relevant today as they were Van Vogt's day.
It's always hard to put aside modern sensibilities of style and plot to read a classic work as it would have been read when first published. In this case, it's worth it.
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Title: The World of Null-A by A. E. van Vogt ISBN: 0765300974 Publisher: Orb Books Pub. Date: 25 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The War Against the Rull by A. E. Van Vogt ISBN: 0312852398 Publisher: Orb Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Empire of Isher : The Weapon Makers / The Weapon Shops of Isher by A. E. van Vogt ISBN: 0312875002 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Voyage of the Space Beagle (Collier Nucleus Science Fiction) by A. E. Van Vogt ISBN: 0020259905 Publisher: Collier Books Pub. Date: June, 1992 List Price(USD): $8.00 |
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Title: Weapon Shops of Isher by A. E. Van Vogt ISBN: 0671431293 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: February, 1985 List Price(USD): $2.25 |
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