First Flight

A bit uneven this anthology, from Excellent and Good in Anderson and Aldiss, toa few ordinary and poor. Black Destroyer also of archetypal interest.

So, a 3.5, rounding up.

First Flight : The Isolinguals - L. Sprague de Camp
First Flight : The Faithful - Lester del Rey
First Flight : Black Destroyer [Beagle] - A. E. van Vogt
First Flight : Life-Line - Robert A. Heinlein
First Flight : Ether Breather - Theodore Sturgeon
First Flight : Loophole - Arthur C. Clarke
First Flight : Tomorrow's Children - Poul Anderson
First Flight : That Only a Mother - Judith Merril
First Flight : Walk to the World - Algis Budrys
First Flight : T - Brian W. Aldiss

A rash of old personalities.

3.5 out of 5

Dogs still happy to see us.

3.5 out of 5

A ship's crew lands on a planet and meets an alien with extraordinarily dangerous abilities.

3.5 out of 5

"I can tell you when the Black Camel will kneel at your door."

3.5 out of 5

Tv problem.

2.5 out of 5

Earth weapons report. Oops.

3 out of 5

Post-apocalytpic mutation multiplicity.

4.5 out of 5

Don't know baby

2.5 out of 5

Homily, and alien spaceships.

3 out of 5

Silurian planetary wipeout time remainder.

4 out of 5

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