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Title: The Far Shore of Time (Eschaton Sequence) by Frederik Pohl ISBN: 0-8125-7783-3 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Pohl at his best
Comment: Part of a true three novel trilogy Eschaton, including (The Other End of Time, The Siege of Eternity, The Far Shore of Time). This trio deals with first contact but Pohl couldn't let it be a simple aliens encounter, there are two different and of course warring alien alliances but that is as far as the "of course" goes. The leaders of earth first have to come to terms among themselves so they can choose correctly from slim, hidden and misleading evidences, which group of aliens is truthful and altruistic and which will conquer and enslave.
Besides the wonderful Sci-Fi and multitude of sentient beings there is a good study of the human psyche in captivity. Also a twist in dealing with unwanted clones; not knowing which is the original, if there is an original, which clone gets the spouse and like conundrums.
You have to stay alert to the fast pace and changing / multiplying cast. A very good read with interesting alien customs and biology's.
Rating: 2
Summary: I expected better
Comment: There just isn't much to praise in this book. Standard aliens, standard plot, and one glaring scientific error at the end when Pohl's plot relies on methane having a greater density than average Earth atmosphere and sinking and pooling at the surface of the Earth-- in fact, methane has only about half the density of "air" and rises up through it. How does someone of Pohl's experience and stature make a freshmen chemistry mistake like this? Answer: it was a rushed book, and it shows.
Rating: 4
Summary: The best is last
Comment: Though the third book in the Eschaton Sequence is in some ways the conclusion, Pohl leaves enough room so that more novels could be written about Dan Dannerman (well one of them at least). The third book introduces the Horch, in the form of Beert and his nest. The Docs are represented mostly by Pirraghiz, who acts as Dan's nurse and later becomes his friend. Wisely Pohl keeps the science mostly in the fictional realm, so not to overburden the reader. With over half of the book set in the "prison" camp that had been liberated by the Horch, and only the occasional appearance one of the other Dans, there was not nearly the confusion of characters, that are the same person (most of the confusion occurred when dealing with the Pats), which happen a lot in the second book. Ironically, the only drawback to the book was that most of the other characters from the other books did not make appearences.
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Title: The Siege of Eternity (Eschaton Sequence) by Frederik Pohl ISBN: 0812577663 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Other End of Time (Eschaton Sequence) by Frederik Pohl ISBN: 0812535197 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: STARCHILD TRILOGY : STARCHILD TRILOGY by Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson ISBN: 0671655582 Publisher: Baen Pub. Date: 01 March, 1986 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Annals of the Heechee (Heechee Saga, Book 4) by Frederik Pohl, Frederick Pohl ISBN: 0345325664 Publisher: Del Rey Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1990 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Heechee Rendezvous by Frederick Pohl ISBN: 0345300556 Publisher: Del Rey Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1985 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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