Jem
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1st edition 1st printing paperback, vg+ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:031244155X
ISBN13:9780312441555
Release Date:January 1979
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:359 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
scifi
Published by momo , 6 days ago
Pretty great classic hard sci-fi. Characters are given just barely enough time to develop themselves and their relationships, first person perspectives of bizarre aliens, wondrous xeno landscapes, political intrigue, a bit raunchy.. And of course, the loveable half-century-old quaint visions of today, projected into tomorrow. Page turner.
One of his best
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
Not many authors can "build" a planet in enough detail to make it seem realistic to the reader. If they can, however, their names are often spoken with reverance among SF fans for their brilliance and ingenuity. Herbert, Niven, Robinson, and now Pohl. But JEM is more than just the detailing of a planet, it is the creation of a civilization, where Earth can no longer support people and so they have to move on and try to start again, only our petty human disagreements get in the way and we almost risk utopia for the sake of being superior to someone else. There is so much going on in this novel that it's almost impossible to discuss, but Pohl handles everything perfectly, from the charactization of the humans, to the imaginative aliens that inhabit the world of Jem. Yes, there are setbacks, there are fights, and the people almost fail, the black night bearing down on them, but the novel ends with a ray of light, the final few lines certain to resonate long after the novel has been closed (that's a cliche thrown around a lot, but here it is completely applicable.) It's a must for anyone and everyone.
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