Old Twentieth - Hardcover

Haldeman, Joe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 044101285X ISBN 13: 9780441012855

Publisher: Ace Books, 2005

Synopsis

Jacob Brewer comes face to face with a dangerous sentient machine that has become obsessed with humanity when he launches an investigation into the mysterious deaths of passengers who have been spending much of their time aboard the starship Ad Astra during the thousand-year journey to Beta Hydrii within a virtual reality rendition of a twentieth-century Earth.

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Review:

"One of science fiction's most reliable practitioners, solidly entertaining."--San Francisco Chronicle

The time machine has become sentient. Obsessed with humanity, it wants Jacob Brewer to enter its confines--and discuss this fragile state of being called life..."Fun."--Philadelphia Weekly Press

"In [Old Twentieth, Haldeman] does a creditable job of maintaining suspense through chapters that alternate between historically accurate yet fictitious encounters in virtual reality and more mundane conflicts aboard a ship."--San Francisco Chronicle "Haldeman's vivid prose captures . . . tense, violent encounters . . . [He] knows from personal experience the grunt's-eye view of combat; that lends a power and impact to the passages. He doesn't glorify war but, instead, shows its ugly, human face."--The Baltimore Sun

"The back story to Haldeman's latest foray into future history is delivered with wham-bam Wellsian nonchalance . . . [His] virtues are all present here. Tight plotting, believable (and believably flawed) characters, sharp dialogue, bravura leaps of future history, affirmations of the human spirit. Everything we enjoy about his books."--Science Fiction Weekly "Haldeman makes [Old Twentieth] compelling with his usual brilliant knack for detail and characterization . . . Haldeman's numerous fans will eagerly snap this one up."--Publishers Weekly

"Worthy of Hugo and Nebula nominations."--Midwest Book Review "Reality and virtuality aren't as well-defined as we may assume they ought to be in Haldeman's nicely circular story concerned with the consequences of immortality and the potential of a truly convincing virtuality."--Booklist

One of science fiction s most reliable practitioners, solidly entertaining. San Francisco Chronicle

The time machine has become sentient. Obsessed with humanity, it wants Jacob Brewer to enter its confines and discuss this fragile state of being called life Fun. Philadelphia Weekly Press

In [Old Twentieth, Haldeman] does a creditable job of maintaining suspense through chapters that alternate between historically accurate yet fictitious encounters in virtual reality and more mundane conflicts aboard a ship. San Francisco Chronicle Haldeman s vivid prose captures . . . tense, violent encounters . . . [He] knows from personal experience the grunt s-eye view of combat; that lends a power and impact to the passages. He doesn t glorify war but, instead, shows its ugly, human face. The Baltimore Sun

The back story to Haldeman s latest foray into future history is delivered with wham-bam Wellsian nonchalance . . . [His] virtues are all present here. Tight plotting, believable (and believably flawed) characters, sharp dialogue, bravura leaps of future history, affirmations of the human spirit. Everything we enjoy about his books. Science Fiction Weekly Haldeman makes [Old Twentieth] compelling with his usual brilliant knack for detail and characterization . . . Haldeman s numerous fans will eagerly snap this one up. Publishers Weekly

Worthy of Hugo and Nebula nominations. Midwest Book Review Reality and virtuality aren t as well-defined as we may assume they ought to be in Haldeman s nicely circular story concerned with the consequences of immortality and the potential of a truly convincing virtuality. Booklist

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About the Author:

Joe Haldeman is currently an adjunct professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ace Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 044101285X
• ISBN 13: 9780441012855
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 257