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Bezig met laden... The Outpostdoor Mike Resnick
  
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  DLMorrese | Oct 14, 2016 |   Mike Resnick Tor Books 2002 Trade Paperback ISBN: 0312875770 384 pages Out along the edge of the galaxy is a quiet place known simply as “The Outpost.” It is a “Callahan”-type tavern (see the works of Spider Robinson) where heroes come to meet, share adventures, unwind, gamble, drink, perform various acts of sex, and tell tale tales after a long day of heroics. With names like Tomahawk, Catastrophe Baker, Hurricane Smith, and Three-Gun Max the characters are larger than life and live up to their names. There are so many characters and stories, in fact, that it becomes a bit blurred later on as to who did what when and to whom. Surprisingly, the large cast and multitude of stories really don’t matter as much as the fleshing out of the general dynamics of the group as a whole and their accomplishments. What the frequenters of The Outpost don’t know is that the Commonwealth will soon be attacked by a marauding horde of cut-throat aliens. The book is broken down into three sections of multiple vignettes (not quite short stories, but not exactly flash fiction either – so vignettes). Part One establishes many of the various characters who tell their stories in a series of tall tales. Part Two focuses on the war with the aliens and the individual battles fought by our heroes. Resnick shifts perspectives from the planets in the system to the tribulations of the various characters against the alien invaders. Part Three brings many of the characters back together at The Outpost after the war is over to tell and re-tell their own tall-tale adventures. In addition, using literary license, Resnick inserts himself into the story in the guise of Willie the Bard, an unscrupulous Shakespeare-esque character who vows to skew the stories so that they tell a “more interesting” history thereby literally writing history rather than simply recording it. Readers familiar with Resnick’s novels will get exactly what they expect: a well written and interesting story filled with memorable characters. New readers will be introduced to Resnick's universe through what amounts to a series of vignettes which, while not intertwined, complement each other and build on the same ideas about man’s place in the cosmos and purpose for living which according to Resnick is sex, gambling, fighting, and sex, not necessarily in that order. The Outpost may be Resnick’s most assessable work for the newcomer. So, if you’ve never read any of his work this is a good place to start. 4 ½ out of 5 stars Related Websites: Related websites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outpost_(Mike_Resnick_novel) Publishers page: http://us.macmillan.com/theoutpost Mike Resnick Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Resnick Official Resnick page: http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/farmer/2/ Mike Resnick podcast interviews: http://www.thefutureandyou.libsyn.com/?search_string=Resnick&Submit=Search&a... ISFDB page: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Mike_Resnick The Alternative Southeast Wisconsin (  ) TheAlternativeOne | Jan 17, 2010 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Award-winning writer Mike Resnick takes us back to his wild and wooly Inner Frontier in this tall-tale of an adventure novel.On the planet Henry II, orbiting the twin suns of Plantagenet and Tudor, at the very edge of the great black hole at the center of the Milky Way, there is a tavern called The Outpost. Through the doors of The Outpost have come the greatest heroes, villains, and adventurers of the galaxy - to drink, to brag, and to swap tales.The Outpost is neutral territory where fighting is forbidden and blood enemies can have a drink together and tell stories of battles past. After all bounty hunters, con men, itinerant preachers, thieves, and assassins have more in common with each other than they do with the rest of the mundane galaxy.But their pleasant life of recalling murder and mayhem is interrupted by an alien invasion, and to save their way of life these rugged individualists must try to work together for a change. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This isn’t serious science fiction, nor is it intended to be. It is however an enjoyable romp, which is a bit Gulliver’s Travels and a bit Spider Robinson with maybe a hint of Douglas Adams. It is a fun read.
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