Patricia Anthony (1947–2013)
Author of Cold Allies
About the Author
Works by Patricia Anthony
Associated Works
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: Vol. 16, No. 8 [July 1992] (1992) — Contributor — 11 copies
Urania Millemondinverno 1991 — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Anthony, Patricia
- Legal name
- Anthony, Patricia Marie
- Birthdate
- 1947-03-29
- Date of death
- 2013-08-02
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Occupations
- teacher
writer
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Patricia Anthony 1947-2013 in Science Fiction Fans (September 2013)
Patricia Anthony? in Science Fiction Fans (July 2011)
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- Works
- 16
- Also by
- 6
- Members
- 1,161
- Popularity
- #22,136
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 25
- ISBNs
- 42
- Languages
- 4
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- 2
Our Texan narrator, the surprisingly compelling and uncorny Travis Lee Stanhope, signs up to be a British sharpshooter and struggles with all sorts of demons and ghosts, both figurative and (ambiguously) supernatural. An epistolary novel composed of letters whose destination becomes increasingly unclear, the prose is sharp and evocative and Travis Lee is an unforgettable character.
The novel's rhythm is set by the company's tour of duty, with intense days in the trenches followed by days of respite in the rest area. This cyclical structure manages to capture the boredom, anxiety, and angst of front-line combat in a way I've rarely seen.
That said, the dense repetition and slow pacing made this book at times a slog. Yet I was sufficiently invested in the story that it kept my attention to the end.… (more)