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Summary: one of my favorite books
Review: This is the book that I push on people when they complain that there's no good science fiction out there. It is a personal favorite and when a friend "borrowed" it to never return it, I was very disappointed. Then I found another paperback copy at a used book website before it was reprinted.This book is a treat for anyone who enjoys real science fiction.
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Summary: Breathtaking
Review: Years ago, I randomly picked up "Talent for War" at our library based on its' cover blurb. Reading it turned out to be one of the most pleasurable surprises I've ever had reading science fiction. Its vision of a technologically advanced, fully grounded human society was described with such a nostalgic and gentle voice that it still resonates within me, and I've reread it a number of times with continued enjoyment. Its' mysteries were engaging and its' ending was grandiose. But mostly, I found its' depictions of war and sacrifice and their transformation into myth and glory (in their best senses) to be more moving than anything I can recall having read. I bought 4 copies. 2 got loaned out and never came back. On is pristine and kept wrapped, and the other is all worn out from reading. I wish I'd gotten some more copies.
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Summary: A Brilliant Book
Review: You will have a hard time putting this one down after you start it. One of most under-rated books in SciFi-dom - can't believe it's out of print.
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