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Bezig met laden... Space Captain Smith (Chronicles of Isambard Smith) (origineel 2008; editie 2009)door Toby Frost (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkSpace Captain Smith door Toby Frost (2008)
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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. Just because you have a way with a gag it doesn't mean that you're excused from the requirement to deliver a bit of character development with your farce. Part of the problem is that I suspect that this story would work better as a graphic novel, where there would be an illustrated component to portray the emotional element that Frost is not really providing. Not to totally slam the walnut with a hammer, I suspect that another issue here is that I'm just a little too old for this sort of thing. Let's put it this way; I used to like Ron Goulart (another purveyor of satirical SF) back in the Seventies, but a few years ago I tried to reread him with no success.
The author does know his Science Fiction, and it's fun to play spot-the-reference as you read along. The plot (and there is a plot for the humour to hang of, a pleasant surprise) moves briskly along and the action spices things up nicely. Onderdeel van de reeks(en)
Fiction.
Science Fiction.
Humor (Fiction.)
HTML: In the 25nd Century the British Space Empire faces the gathering menace of the evil ant-soldiers of the Ghast Empire hive, hell-bent on galactic domination and the extermination of all humanoid life. Isambard Smith is the square-jawed, courageous and somewhat asinine new commander of the clapped out and battle damaged light freighter John Pym, destined to take on the alien threat because nobody else is available. Together with his bold crew a skull collecting alien lunatic, an android pilot who is actually a fugitive sex toy and a hamster called Gerald he must collect new-age herbalist Rhianna Mitchell from the laid back New Francisco orbiter and bring her back to safety in the Empire. Straightforward enough except the Ghasts want her too. If he is to get back to Blighty alive, Smith must defeat void sharks, a universe-weary android assassin and John Gilead, psychopathic naval officer from the fanatically religious Republic of New Eden before facing his greatest enemy: a ruthless alien warlord with a very large behind... .Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by Mr. Frost. ( )