Best sellers help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. Who among us is such a slow pony that she isnt reading mcdevitt. Announcing a huge new short story collection by jack mcdevitt. Jack mcdevitts slow lightning or infinity beach in the us was one of those books which i bought and had sitting on the shelf for years, actually, and that was after the years of prevarication before i bought it. I just recently came across my copy of eternity road and reread it hoping to rekindle my youth a little. If you are going to read this series, i would suggest you try to keep them in sequence. Classic senseofwonder sf from the author of the engines of god. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels. Most of his novels are usually on the theme of xenoarcheology, archeology, and attempts at making contact with aliens. Untitled asimovs appreciation the last dance 2017 arming the valkyries 2019 interview series. Jack mcdevitt books list of books by author jack mcdevitt. Infinity beach 2000 variant title uk slow lightning.
Seeker at worlds without end this article about a 2000s science fiction novel is a stub. Mcdevitt does a great job, i think, at illustrating the grandeur, adventure and danger of space travel. Navy, taught english and literature, and worked for the u. The denver post an intelligent, provocative entertainment by a man who brings energy, style, and a fresh perspective to everything he writes. In moonfall, mcdevitt has created a disaster thriller of truly epic proportions, featuring a cast of unforgettable characters. Slow lightning book by jack mcdevitt 2 available editions. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt 2 editions first published in 2000 not in library. The academy has been shuttered and priscilla hutchins hutch is adjusting to life on earth. I love this book when i was a teenager this was the first mcdevitt book i had ever read and have since read everything he has ever published. See more ideas about sci fi books, science fiction and isaac asimov.
Buy slow lightning by jack mcdevitt from waterstones today. Mcdevitt, jack pointer infinity beach aliencontactmurder mystery from the everreliable author of moonfall 1998, etc. Firebird the newest alex benedict novel by jack mcdevitt is a terrific read full of exciting scientific revelations, social intrigues, and fascinating looks into the past from the historical perspective of a man with a talent for finding valuable objects and dangerous answers. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Weve been looking for over 1,000 years, and there is simply nothing out there. The devils eye an alex benedict novel isbn 9780441017850 9780441017850 softcover, ace, 2009. Author jack mcdevitts complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Ancient shores is a great read for both adults and young readers. Revealing jack mcdevitts latest academy series novel, the. I just finished thunderbird, a recent work, and i was sincerely disappointed. A masterpiece on many levels, it transcends the boundaries of a gripping murder mystery to become a moving account of the battle between love and hate, faith and despair, compassion and cruelty, good and evil. Get the lastest upadates, read jacks blog and order books. Priscilla hutchins job is on the line now that the academy may be shut down for good.
Though i discovered jack mcdevitt after he was already a wellestablished scifi writer, ive read a good share of his books nowmost notably the series featuring priscilla hutchins engines of god, deepsix, chindi, etc. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt, 9780006483960, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The eighth entry in the mediumfuture academy series starhawk, 20, etc. Big questions 1995 by uncredited an interview with jack mcdevitt 2000 by. Thats when the movie gets a lot better and more interesting. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Jack mcdevitt is a master of describing otherworldly grandeur. From nebula award winner jack mcdevitt comes the eighth installment in the popular the academy seriespriscilla hutch hutchins discovers an interstellar message from a highly advanced race that could be her last chance for a mission before the program is shut down for good. Mcdevitt does a great job, i think, at illustrating the grandeur, adventure and danger of. Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt harpercollins voyager. Mcdevitt was nominated for numerous nebula awards and won the award in 2006 for seeker.
Before vanishing, greene sends benedict a cryptic message imploring him to help her. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The primary problem of the book is the alien civilization endangered by the omega cloud. A mr s king of maine, usa, has taken up almost the entire back and some of the front dust jacket of slow lightning with burnished praise for it. The fact that this book, a follow up to the terrific ancient shores, isnt so much bad as it is.
Around these two problems, mcdevitt spins his normal slow paced story of scientific politics, investigation, debate, and analysis. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Jack mcdevitt is a renowned american science fiction novelist, who has written numerous novels over the years. Release date new old release date old new name az name za price lowhigh price highlow publish date old new publish date new old latest updates old new latest updates new old. Jack mcdevitt has been writing books for a long time, but it wasnt until starhawk that i finally got a taste of his work. Thunderbird science fiction books, sci fi books, cool books. The washington post book world you should definitely read jack mcdevitt. Stories of the apocalypse, and eternity road, and more on. Jack mcdevitt is the nebula awardwinning author of the academy series, including the long sunset. I love jack mcdevitt, hes absolutely my favorite science fiction author. I dont like horror, and the stephen king quote on the front hinted at that. Jack mcdevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. Jul 19, 2017 were excited to share the cover for the long sunset, the 8th book in jack mcdevitts academy series. Jack mcdevitt is currently considered a single author.
Order of jack mcdevitt books jack mcdevitt is an american science fiction author best known as the author and creator of the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Slow lightning has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Accessible book, fiction, protected daisy, science fiction, alex benedict. When i was a kid or so this was the first jack mcdevitt book i came across, indeed the first book in this sort of post apocalyptic genre i came across and i fell in love with it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Humanity has become fearful of continued space explorationtheres a growing paranoia that someday such expeditions will bring back something too dangerous. Infinity beach is a really, really interesting book. For reasons known only to publishers, this was called slow lightning here in australia. I wanted more revelation and fewer unanswered questions. The long sunset by jack mcdevitt signed first edition book. The book marked the direction and thematic growth of jack mcdevitt. I liked the original book, which had the title infinity beach and was published in the us. Buy coming home alex benedict by jack mcdevitt isbn. The engines of god 1994, deepsix 2001, chindi 2002, omega 2003, odyssey 2006, cauldron 2007.
The first, standard candles, was published in 1996 by tachyon press, a small press from san francisco. Dec 29, 2017 the long sunset by jack mcdevitt saga press, 2018. David walton gives us a wild ride through new territory. Mcdevitt s first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. The classic firstcontact science fiction novel that launched the career of jack mcdevitt, the national bestselling author of coming homenow revised from the original edition, and featuring a new foreword. I was initially uncertain about jumping on board with this one, seeing how the book s main character as well as the setting have been established for a while in mcdevitt s the academy series. Ships in the night is jack mcdevitt s second collection. Jack mcdevitt s slow lightning or infinity beach in the us was one of those books which i bought and had sitting on the shelf for years, actually, and that was after the years of prevarication before i bought it. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker. Its originally a scottish poem written by robert burns. Jack mcdevitt jack mcdevitt used books, rare books and new books find all books by jack mcdevitt and compare prices find signed collectible books by jack mcdevitt english.
Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. But then again, it had the horsehead nebula on the front, and mcdevitt had been compared to. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mcdevitt has successfully melded a mystery, a love story, and some very good social and scifi commentary in a way that is both surprising and rewarding. The followup has now been published by altair australia books, a small press from blackwood, australia. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Buy slow lightning by jack mcdevitt from amazons fiction books store. An informal poll indicates that, for most people, the most moving piece of music associated with the holidays is auld lang syne. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt 9780006483960 for sale.
Priscilla hutchins job is on the line now that the academy may be shut down. Jack mcdevitt has been a sherlock holmes fan since he was a teenager, although he reports that holmesstyle mysteries, whodunits, are not his favorite style. Many of the novels that followed his first focused on humans making first contact. Ancient shores by jack mcdevitt goodreads share book. This book, from the uk, was published again under the name slow lightning so i was disappointed to have purchased this, expecting a new mcdevitt book. Aug 31, 2000 i liked the original book, which had the title infinity beach and was published in the us. If you go to the jack mcdevitt website he explains the town which. Buy chindi priscilla hutch hutchins reissue by jack mcdevitt isbn. Jack mcdevitt is a very consistent writer and i believe that if you like one of his books, you will like them all. Youve stumbled into the remarkable world of stuart carter.
This is, of course, part of science, and mcdevitt has always been willing to leave unanswered questions, but i was in the mood for a concluding book. Jack mcdevitt books mostly have the same plot humanity thinks its alone in the. See all books authored by jack mcdevitt, including wastelands. The universe is a magnificent, but sterile, wilderness and it. The explorers make some neat discoveries that mostly open new questions that apparently wont be answered. He has won multiple awards including the international upc science fiction award for ships in the night, a nebula for seeker, a campbell award for omega, and the robert heinlein lifetime achievement award. The denver post an intelligent, provocative entertainment by a man who. From nebula award winner jack mcdevitt comes the eighth installment in the popular the academy series priscilla hutch hutchins discovers an interstellar message from a highly advanced race that could be her last chance for a mission before t. Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt paperback harpercollins.
Use coupon code allnew and get 15% off your first order, now through june 30. King from maine, usa, has taken up almost the entire back and some of the front dust jacket of slow lightning with burnished praise for it. Fyodor dostoyevsky is a titanic figure among the worlds great authors, and the brothers karamazov is often hailed as his finest novel. Similar to the hercules text, many of the novels are about the discovery of an intelligent species that has been communicating with the earth through a yet to be decoded signal.
Its originally a scottish poem written by robert burns in 1788. A new expedition, investigating a mysteriously aborted mission 27 years earlier, is about to turn that wisdom on its head. Praise for nebula awardwinner jack mcdevitt the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Buy slow lightning by jack mcdevitt online at alibris. Long sunset, the by jack mcdevitt signed first edition book see all titles by jack mcdevitt. This is a stand alone book written by jack mcdevitt. Harlan ellison jack mcdevitt is a master of describing otherworldly grandeur. Jack mcdevitt is the author of a talent for war, the engines of god, ancient shores, eternity road, moonfall, and numerous prizewinning short stories. This novel set the tone for many of mcdevitts following novels, which focused on making first contact.
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