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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One: The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time by Robert Silverberg
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by Robert Silverberg

Series: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame (1)

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TitleThe Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One: The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time Chosen by the Members of The Science Fiction Writers of America
AuthorRobert Silverberg
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Tagssf, hall of fame, anthology, ex libris John P. Dolan 
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Your reviewAfter the mediocrity of Galactic Empires and the boringness of The Early Pohl, I was a little apprehensive about reading another collection of "classic" sf. I needn't've worried. Though the first couple stories in this book were shaky, they soon picked up, and the book carried a consistent quality all the rest of the way through. A few obvious ones, such as "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov, I'd read before, but there were plenty stories (and even some authors) that were entirely new to me. I did consider doing a review of all the individual stories, but I realized it would just be me saying "This story was great" again and again. Highlights included "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Lewis Padgett, "First Contact" by Murray Leinster, "Scanners Live in Vain" by Cordwainer Smith, "Mars is Heaven!" by Ray Bradbury (a.k.a. "The Third Expedition" of The Martian Chronicles), and too many more for this list to have much of a point. My favorite was "Surface Tension" by James Blish, the tale of some microscopic aquatic lifeforms' attempt to travel into "space", which entirely captures the triumph and exultation of exploration that typically feels mundane after a century of sf. Everyone gives me funny looks when I try to explain why I like this story so much, but it really is excellent. This is a great, great book for any fan of sf, a collection of unbeatable stories.
PublicationDoubleday & Company (1970), Hardcover
Publication date1970
LC classificationPZ1 .S414 PS648.S3
Dewey813/.5/0803
Subjects
Science fiction, American
Science fiction, English
Primary languageEnglish
Date acquired2007-03-01
Date finished2008-05-01
SummaryScience Fiction Hall Of Fame Volume 1 by Silverberg (1970)
Commentsex libris John P. Dolan
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