Slan : A Novel

Rating:
Summary: Nothing Like It Before, but Much After
Review: True, it doesn't read all that well against modern science-fiction. But, for its time, it was a classic, and in some ways, still is. It was the first of its kind, in its time. Want to read something like it today? Try X-Men. Van Vogt, as always,
wrote with the vividness and energy that was his trademark. And it dealt with the themes that informed almost all of van Vogt's work--the coming man, more than human. It's definitely worth a read, if you are interested in science-fiction. For his best novel, though, I would recommend _The Weapons Shops of Isher._