What Makes This Book So Great: Re-Reading the Classics of Fantasy and SF
Autor Jo Waltonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 ian 2015
Jo Walton’s many subjects range from acknowledged classics, to guilty pleasures, to forgotten oddities and gems. Among them, the Zones of Thought novels of Vernor Vinge; the question of what genre readers mean by ‘mainstream’; the under-appreciated SF adventures of C. J. Cherryh; the field’s many approaches to time travel; the masterful science fiction of Samuel R. Delany; Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children; the early Hainish novels of Ursula K. Le Guin; and a Robert A. Heinlein novel you have most certainly never read.
Over 130 essays in all, What Makes This Book So Great is an immensely engaging collection of provocative, opinionated thoughts about past and present-day fantasy and science fiction, from one of our best writers.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781472111616
ISBN-10: 1472111613
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 174 x 200 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Corsair
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1472111613
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 174 x 200 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Corsair
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recenzii
Walton's critical gift is her ability to help you love your favorites even more, and to be fascinating, at length, on books you don't give a damn about. This is a remarkable guided tour through the field -- a kind of nonfiction companion to Among Others. It's very good. It's great.
With plenty of jokes and interesting observations, this is definitely a fun read for the sci-fi fan. Give it a look if you’re after some humorous and intelligent analysis of the genre’s best.
What shines through time and again is Walton's love of speculative fiction . . . Walton frequently offers terrific insights.
Insightful and beautifully written . . .the perfect way to discover some of the classic science-fiction and fantasy novels that deserve a new audience.
A collection that is less criticism than a celebration of one reader's journey through the fantastic.
A nicely eclectic, well considered essay collection that a reader can spend a few hours dipping into and following up on. It’s a great primer for someone who wants to know why we like SF & Fantasy, as well as provide books to try. It should lead the reader to many happy discoveries, or at least return to old favourites.
‘For readers unschooled in the history of SF/F, this book is a treasure trove; for those who recognize every title, Walton evokes the joy of returning to a well-worn favorite’
Readers seeking an enthusiastic and informed guide to modern science fiction and fantasy could do worse than Jo Walton's collection of 130 short essays...a celebration of one reader's journey through the fantastic.
Walton's affection for many of these titles is contagious, and fans will find their own reading lists growing.
Winner of the 2015 Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction
‘Walton’s critical gift is her ability to help you love your favourites even more, and to be fascinating, at length, on books you don’t give a damn about. It’s a remarkable guided tour through the field.’ Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
Award-winning author Jo Walton is, first and foremost, a reader – and chronic re-reader. What Makes This Book So Great is a selection of the best of her musings about her prodigious reading habit.
Among her many subjects are the question of what genre readers mean by ‘mainstream’; the field’s many approaches to time travel, the masterful science fiction of Samuel R. Delany; Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children; and a Robert A. Heinlein novel you have certainly never read.
Ranging from acknowledged classics, to guilty pleasures, to forgotten oddities and gems, Jo Walton’s infectious, provocative and opinionated thoughts are never less than immensely engaging. Whether you are an inveterate reader of science fiction and fantasy, or a newbie to the genre: if you love a great read, this is a great book for you.
‘A collection that is less criticism than a celebration of one reader’s journey through the fantastic.’ Los Angeles Times
‘Terrific insights.’ SFX
‘For readers unschooled in the history of SF/F, this book is a treasure trove; for those who recognize every title, Walton evokes the joy or returning to a well-worn favourite.’ Publishers Weekly (starred review)
With plenty of jokes and interesting observations, this is definitely a fun read for the sci-fi fan. Give it a look if you’re after some humorous and intelligent analysis of the genre’s best.
What shines through time and again is Walton's love of speculative fiction . . . Walton frequently offers terrific insights.
Insightful and beautifully written . . .the perfect way to discover some of the classic science-fiction and fantasy novels that deserve a new audience.
A collection that is less criticism than a celebration of one reader's journey through the fantastic.
A nicely eclectic, well considered essay collection that a reader can spend a few hours dipping into and following up on. It’s a great primer for someone who wants to know why we like SF & Fantasy, as well as provide books to try. It should lead the reader to many happy discoveries, or at least return to old favourites.
‘For readers unschooled in the history of SF/F, this book is a treasure trove; for those who recognize every title, Walton evokes the joy of returning to a well-worn favorite’
Readers seeking an enthusiastic and informed guide to modern science fiction and fantasy could do worse than Jo Walton's collection of 130 short essays...a celebration of one reader's journey through the fantastic.
Walton's affection for many of these titles is contagious, and fans will find their own reading lists growing.
Winner of the 2015 Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction
‘Walton’s critical gift is her ability to help you love your favourites even more, and to be fascinating, at length, on books you don’t give a damn about. It’s a remarkable guided tour through the field.’ Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
Award-winning author Jo Walton is, first and foremost, a reader – and chronic re-reader. What Makes This Book So Great is a selection of the best of her musings about her prodigious reading habit.
Among her many subjects are the question of what genre readers mean by ‘mainstream’; the field’s many approaches to time travel, the masterful science fiction of Samuel R. Delany; Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children; and a Robert A. Heinlein novel you have certainly never read.
Ranging from acknowledged classics, to guilty pleasures, to forgotten oddities and gems, Jo Walton’s infectious, provocative and opinionated thoughts are never less than immensely engaging. Whether you are an inveterate reader of science fiction and fantasy, or a newbie to the genre: if you love a great read, this is a great book for you.
‘A collection that is less criticism than a celebration of one reader’s journey through the fantastic.’ Los Angeles Times
‘Terrific insights.’ SFX
‘For readers unschooled in the history of SF/F, this book is a treasure trove; for those who recognize every title, Walton evokes the joy or returning to a well-worn favourite.’ Publishers Weekly (starred review)