Patricia Anthony (1947–2013)
Auteur van Cold Allies
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Werken van Patricia Anthony
The Dark at the Corner of the Eye {short story} 2 exemplaren
PRICAI 2012 : Trends in artificial intelligence ; 12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Artificial Intelligence,… (2012) 2 exemplaren
The Deer Lake Sightings 1 exemplaar
Double, Double Silicon Trouble 1 exemplaar
The Timeless Institute 1 exemplaar
Blue Woofers {short story} 1 exemplaar
Animals Grow 1 exemplaar
Gerelateerde werken
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: Vol. 16, No. 8 [July 1992] (1992) — Medewerker — 11 exemplaren
Urania Millemondinverno 1991 — Medewerker — 1 exemplaar
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- Gangbare naam
- Anthony, Patricia
- Officiƫle naam
- Anthony, Patricia Marie
- Geboortedatum
- 1947-03-29
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2013-08-02
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Beroepen
- teacher
writer
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Patricia Anthony 1947-2013 in Science Fiction Fans (september 2013)
Patricia Anthony? in Science Fiction Fans (juli 2011)
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- 1,160
- Populariteit
- #22,147
- Waardering
- 3.4
- Besprekingen
- 25
- ISBNs
- 42
- Talen
- 4
- Favoriet
- 2
Our Texan narrator, the surprisingly compelling and uncorny Travis Lee Stanhope, signs up to be a British sharpshooter and struggles with all sorts of demons and ghosts, both figurative and (ambiguously) supernatural. An epistolary novel composed of letters whose destination becomes increasingly unclear, the prose is sharp and evocative and Travis Lee is an unforgettable character.
The novel's rhythm is set by the company's tour of duty, with intense days in the trenches followed by days of respite in the rest area. This cyclical structure manages to capture the boredom, anxiety, and angst of front-line combat in a way I've rarely seen.
That said, the dense repetition and slow pacing made this book at times a slog. Yet I was sufficiently invested in the story that it kept my attention to the end.… (meer)