Infinite Dreams
by Joe Haldeman
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Short stories, including a Hugo Award winner, from the author of The Forever War. Joe Haldeman burst onto the science fiction scene with The Forever War, an unforgettable novel that marked the arrival of an exciting, original new voice. Smart, creative, and acutely socially aware, Haldeman is an author whose work has all of the greatest qualities associated with the genre. Infinite Dreams collects Haldeman's short stories from the early days of his career. There's the poignant "26 Days, show more On Earth," which follows a boy from the moon as he writes a journal about his time on Earth and falls for a local girl. Then there's the humorous "All The Universe in a Mason Jar," chronicling the experience aliens have with a moonshine-drunk farm boy. In the satirical "A Time to Live," a frozen billionaire wakes up in the future, only to get returned to his own time in a different body. Also included is the Hugo Award-winning "Tricentennial," about a trip to gather antimatter from a mysterious binary system. Haldeman's whip-smart tales prove to be as much a treat now as they were when they were written. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Joe Haldeman including rare images from the author's personal collection. show lessTags
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A collection of short stories by one of the best of hard SF writers.
Haldeman korai (1970-es években íródott) sci-fi novelláit tartalmazza a gyűjtemény. Minden novella előtt egy-két oldalban leírja az író, mi inspirálta a történetet. Az rögtön látszik, hogy Haldeman jól ír, néhány oldal után minden esetben azonosultam a főszereplővel, gördülékenyen ment az olvasás. A gondom inkább a történetekkel volt. Amelyik novella csattanóra épült ott általában nem volt elég érdekes a csattanó. Ahol csak egy izgalmas világot mutatott be, ott általában annyira nem volt túl érdekes a világ. Egyetlen novella (némi meglepetésre ez nem a Hugo-díjas Tricentennial) volt ami nagyon tetszett nekem, a Summer's Lease című történet volt az, ahol azt éreztem, hogy szívesen show more elolvasnék egy regényt ami ebben a világban játszódik. show less
Jan 11, 2017Hungarian
Un excellent recueil de nouvelles avec même de petites présentations pour chacun des textes, ce qui n'est pas sans rappeler Asimov. Plusieurs nouvelles se rapprochent de la guerre psychologiques ou du moins des particularités de l'esprit: psychosomatisme, folie, inné vs. acquis... Si ma préférée n'est pas celle qui a remporté le Hugo (illustrant "sous un jour cru le fossé qui se creuse entre ceux qui reçoivent une formation scientifique et les masses de plus en plus désinformées"), j'ai bien appréciés ses aspects praticopratiques et politiques
Aug 7, 2012French
At the time of reading this collection, I noted in my diary that I liked it, but I no longer have the book, and I remember nothing about it, so my approval of it doesn’t seem to have lasted.
Dec 17, 2024 (Edited)English (UK)
Dertien bekroonde verhalen van een van de meest buitengewone SF-schrijvers van deze tijd. * Een oude zigeunervrouw spreekt een banvloek uit over de mensheid. * Een fles zelf gebrouwen drank verandert de loop van de geschiedenis. * Een excentrieke Martiaan probeert de grootste vennootschap op te richten binnen het melkwegstelsel. * Een middelmatig artiest wordt gedwongen zitting te nemen in een jury - binnen in een razend geworden computer. Gewone mensen, vreemde mensen en niet-mensen, aardige mensen en maniakken, geleerden en stumpers - zelfs helden en schurken - in verhalen, die door duizenden lichtjaren tijd heenzoeven of rondtollen in de maalstroom van het menselijk brein. Onbegrensde dromen bevat de volgende verhalen: Contrapunt show more Counterpoint Verjaardagsproject Anniversary project De Mazzeltov revolutie The Mazel Tov revolution Aan Howard Hughes: een bescheiden voorstel To Howard Hughes: a modest proposal Zijn eigen geest A mind of his own Het hele universum in een weckfles All the universe in a mason jar De eigen oorlog van soldaat Jacob The private war of private Jacob Een tijd van leven A time to live Cyborgjury Juryrigged Een zomer toegemeten tijd Summer's lease 26 dagen, op Aarde 26 days, on Earth Armaja Das Armaja Das Driehonderste herdenkingsjaar Tricentennial show less
May 1, 2025Dutch
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Joe Haldeman has uniquely blended a strong interest in astronomy and with his love for writing to publish numerous novels, anthologies and short stories over three decades. He holds a B.S. in astronomy from the University of Maryland (1967), and an M.F.A. in English from the Iowa Writers Workshop (1975). An adjunct professor at Massachusetts show more Institute of Technology, Haldeman has also taught at Michigan State, Larion West Seattle, SUNY Buffalo, Princeton, University of North Dakota, Kent State and the University of North Florida Haldeman's works include War Year (1972), The Forever War (1975), Worlds (1981), Worlds Apart (1983), Tools of the Trade (1987), and The Hemingway Hoax (1990). He has also co-authored and edited numerous works of science fiction. Born in Oklahoma on June 9, 1943, Haldeman grew up in Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Washington D.C., and Alaska. He was drafted into the military in 1967, fighting in the Central Highlands of Vietnam as a combat engineer with the 4th Division (1/22nd Airmobile Battalion), for which he received the Purple Heart, among other medals. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Rêves infinis
- Original title
- Infinite Dreams
- Original publication date
- 1978
- Epigraph
- FOR THE GUILFORD GAFIA: And the three men I admire the most The father, son, and the holy ghost They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died.
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