151 pages
English language
Published Nov. 22, 1997 by Science Fiction Collection Book Club.
The Saturn Game
5 stars
(1 review)
The third volume of works by SFWA Grand Master Anderson includes 18 masterful short stories (which have collectively won three Hugos and a Nebula), seven limericks, and two untitled songs. Anderson's tremendous range is on display in the paranormal fantasy "Operation Salamander," which combines college football, werewolves, and magical fire in an action-packed tale; the libertarian "Robin Hood's Barn," which observes mankind's need for new frontiers; "Sam Hall," in which a man destroys a government by inventing a folk hero; "A Tragedy of Errors," the sometimes funny tale of Roan Tom, a gruff pirate space captain; and the Sherlock Holmes pastiche "Eve Times Four." Anderson imbues his works with political philosophy, gun-slinging, and emotional depth, mixing hard science with superior world-building and intelligent storytelling.
Contents
THE SATURN GAME NO TRUCE WITH KINGS OPERATION SALAMANDER SAM HALL ROBIN HOOD’S BARN THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN SUPERNOVA SUNJAMMER ARSENAL PORT HIDING PLACE …
The third volume of works by SFWA Grand Master Anderson includes 18 masterful short stories (which have collectively won three Hugos and a Nebula), seven limericks, and two untitled songs. Anderson's tremendous range is on display in the paranormal fantasy "Operation Salamander," which combines college football, werewolves, and magical fire in an action-packed tale; the libertarian "Robin Hood's Barn," which observes mankind's need for new frontiers; "Sam Hall," in which a man destroys a government by inventing a folk hero; "A Tragedy of Errors," the sometimes funny tale of Roan Tom, a gruff pirate space captain; and the Sherlock Holmes pastiche "Eve Times Four." Anderson imbues his works with political philosophy, gun-slinging, and emotional depth, mixing hard science with superior world-building and intelligent storytelling.
Contents
THE SATURN GAME NO TRUCE WITH KINGS OPERATION SALAMANDER SAM HALL ROBIN HOOD’S BARN THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN SUPERNOVA SUNJAMMER ARSENAL PORT HIDING PLACE A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS WHAT’LL YOU GIVE? A SUN INVISIBLE MUSN’T TOUCH ELEMENTARY MISTAKE PEEK, I SEE YOU EVE TIMES FOUR HUNTER’S MOON
