The Compleat Bolo

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Summary: A great introduction to the Bolos
Review: Anyone wishing to become familiar with Keith Laumer's Bolos should start here. It collects many previously published and widely scattered stories into one handy volume, and the writing is terrific. The stories cover many different eras, from the mid-21st century to the far future. A great all-around collection of SF stories, and the perfect starting place for the universe of the Bolos.

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Summary: classic laumer, must read.
Review: contains the book "rogue bolo" a very good story of intrigue and the first of the Mk 30 bolo's. while the original is out of print you can get most of it in this book. highly recommended.

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Summary: Tanks with an attitude and honor.
Review: Keith Laumer, in the book "The Compleat Bolo" (ISBN 0-671-69879-6) takes the tank, which was first deployed during World War 1 and uses the advances in technology (computers, armor, and weapons) to develop the most powerful combat vehicle known to man called a Bolo. There are eight stories that describe the evolution of the Bolo. His first story covers a Mark II and Mark III as man begins the first deep space mission and recovery from a war eighty years in the past. Next in the series, he describes how the first self-aware and self-directing Mark XX Bolo enters service with the military during another war. This Bolo, named Denny, scares many of the military brass, because of the potential for the gaint combat machine to attack its own creators. Denny's actions in battle and the results make good reading. Each of the other stories build on the honor and devoted service of these giant creations. This book is well worth the read for any science fiction addict.

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Summary: Tanks with an attitude and honor.
Review: Keith Laumer, in the book "The Compleat Bolo" (ISBN 0-671-69879-6) takes the tank, which was first deployed during World War 1 and uses the advances in technology (computers, armor, and weapons) to develop the most powerful combat vehicle known to man called a Bolo. There are eight stories that describe the evolution of the Bolo. His first story covers a Mark II and Mark III as man begins the first deep space mission and recovery from a war eighty years in the past. Next in the series, he describes how the first self-aware and self-directing Mark XX Bolo enters service with the military during another war. This Bolo, named Denny, scares many of the military brass, because of the potential for the gaint combat machine to attack its own creators. Denny's actions in battle and the results make good reading. Each of the other stories build on the honor and devoted service of these giant creations. This book is well worth the read for any science fiction addict.

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Summary: This is Universal Soldier of machines.
Review: This book should be made a movie

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Summary: Suberb mix of machines and man
Review: This is a must for techno-SF readers and should be read by the 'humanists' as well. Not since Asimov 'invented' the robot has someone created such a unique device that manages to partake of humanity's better characteristics without being just a poor copy of man.

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Summary: A great introduction to the Bolos
Review: Very, Very disappointed. I have all of the Bolo books and love them, but this was nothing new, and that is what I expected. Some of the stories do not even fit in with the newer ones. If you want to read his oldest stuff, or are a first time reader, then this might be a good start. Paying a premium price is not worth it.

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Summary: NOTHING new, just reprints of old stories! Not worth it!
Review: Very, Very disappointed. I have all of the Bolo books and love them, but this was nothing new, and that is what I expected. Some of the stories do not even fit in with the newer ones. If you want to read his oldest stuff, or are a first time reader, then this might be a good start. Paying a premium price is not worth it.