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by John Varley

ISBN: 044101772X
ISBN13: 978-0441017720
Language: English
Publisher: Ace; Reissue edition (September 29, 2009)
Category: Action and Adventure
Subategory: Literature

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IOW, this book stamped "finished" to the storyline, but left me somewhat unsatisfied

Only 1 left in stock (more on the way). IOW, this book stamped "finished" to the storyline, but left me somewhat unsatisfied. Red Thunder was the kind of book which grabbed the reader by the throat and refused to let go until the reader reached the last page.

And, for once, Varley doesn't emulate Heinlein at the end of his life, meaning this is his first novel in decades without strong (and often somewhat strange) sexual content

Only 11 left in stock (more on the way). And, for once, Varley doesn't emulate Heinlein at the end of his life, meaning this is his first novel in decades without strong (and often somewhat strange) sexual content. This is a fun-for-all-ages, no deep thinking necessary adventure novel. Judged on its own merits, it's a definite success. Judged as part of the Varley canon, it feels like something he just knocked out for fun between bigger projects.

Only 5 left in stock (more on the way).

Dark lightning, John Varley. pages cm. - (A thunder and lightning novel). ISBN 978-0-425-27407-1 (hardback). The Broussards had the interior hollowed out by compression-bubble (also known as squeezer bubble ) technology. Topsoil and plants were imported, an ecology was established.

Red Thunder is a 2003 science fiction novel written by John Varley. The novel is an homage to the juvenile science fiction novels written by Robert A. Heinlein. In 2004, Red Thunder won the Endeavour Award and was nominated for the Campbell Award. Varley has written three sequels, Red Lightning (2006), Rolling Thunder (2008) and Dark Lightning (2014). The events of the books in the series are set approximately twenty years apart.

Rolling Thunder book. The biggest problem I had with John Varley's Rolling Thunder was the female lead-I spent entirely too much time fantasizing about putting her in a wood chipper

Rolling Thunder book. The biggest problem I had with John Varley's Rolling Thunder was the female lead-I spent entirely too much time fantasizing about putting her in a wood chipper. Happily Podkayne grows on you eventually. The Thunder and Lightning series may be the longest homage to another author ever written-the Robert A Heinlein references fly fast and furious in this one. There is even a cat who walks through walls.

Part of A Thunder and Lightning Novel. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy Suspense & Thriller.

I've just finished reading Rolling Thunder, John Varley's wonderful sequel to Red Thunder and Red Lightning, his ongoing series of tributes to the golden age of Heinlein's juvenile sf novels

I've just finished reading Rolling Thunder, John Varley's wonderful sequel to Red Thunder and Red Lightning, his ongoing series of tributes to the golden age of Heinlein's juvenile sf novels. The Thunder and Lightning books are fantastic, action-packed, science-packed homages to Heinlein's best work, and Rolling Thunder is no exception.

Lieutenant Patricia Kelly Elizabeth Strickland?otherwise known as Podkayne?has joined the Music, Arts, and Drama Division of the Martian Navy, passing the audition with a little help from some higher-ups. And now she?s going to Europa, one of Jupiter?s many moons, to be an entertainer. But she?s about to learn that there can be plenty of danger to go around in the Martian Navy, even if you?ve just signed on to sing.

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luisRED

This is the third book in Varley's "Thunder & Lightning" series - the others being "Red Thunder" and "Red Lightning", and it continues the theme of following the clan Garcia/Strickland/Redmond; as with "Red Lightning", this is the story of the next generation of the clan.

Everybody says that the "T&L" series are a lot like the Heinlein juveniles, such as "Red Planet" or "Podkayne of Mars", and it's even more apparent in this book - the lead character is even named Podkayne, and there are plenty of other Heinlein references scattered throughout. However, the characters are more 'adult' than anything in Heinlein's juveniles, and, typical Varley, there's plenty of sex and nudity... though it's nowhere near as descriptive or involved as "Steel Beach" or his "Gaean Trilogy". Still, there's enough sex and brutal violence in it that this is definitely not a book for kids. Varley does his usual with Earth, trashing it.

Each book in the series has gotten a little darker and more murderous, and this is no different - but at the same time, this is the 'lightest' book in the series (so far), as it seems to brush over or alter previous plot points from the other books, and there are plot points in this book that just seem to disappear, with no effort to resolve them. Podkayne isn't quite the attention grabber that previous characters have been, and most of the time she just seems to mindlessly go with the flow - no questioning anything, no real serious thought, no real attempts to control her own life.

It is readable, and interesting enough, and with the fourth book in the series due out in August 2014, I suppose you need to get this one as well - especially as the fourth one seems to start almost exactly where this one ends, rather than skipping ahead 20 years as the previous ones have.

One thing to note: this is the second copy of this book that I have bought... but only because the first one I got (paperback, picked up at a yard sale) was missing almost 50 pages (281-328), and after the story ended pages 329-376 are reprinted. Probably a once-only error, but...

Uscavel

The Third Generation of the Red Thunder crew is thrown into a battle for Mars. Poor Jubal and the "squeezer" is still the target of multinational/governmental conglomerate takeover of Mars. Again, the youth of the Red Thunder clan are forced into a batle nobody wnats. But with the help of Uncle Travis, they are going to "kick butts and take names" again!
And Jubal finds something he never expected to find in his lifetime...

Arashitilar

Old friends and new are found in this volume. Traveling the stars, singing the hits of past present and future. Loving, living, defending, prepping, and continuing the race. Diaspora can be a good thing.

Coiron

I have now finished reading the story of the Garcia-Strickland family.

And it was pretty good. Not great, however.

I liked the twist abouth how this generation of Garcias ended up in a space career, but I sometimes wonder at the likelihood of such a person being able to accomplish so much in such a major crisis.

IOW, this book stamped "finished" to the storyline, but left me somewhat unsatisfied. Red Thunder was the kind of book which grabbed the reader by the throat and refused to let go until the reader reached the last page. Red Lightning, while less aggressive, carried on the storyline and clearly was a logical extension of what happened in RT.

Rolling Thunder, however...

Don't get me wrong. John Varley is an excellent writer. And his ability to create believable characters and realistic dialog are well-honed. By and large, his plot carried itself well. It's just that things were proceeding along right up until... And it's that "until" which, in my opinion, doomed Rolling Thunder to 'decent' and 'adequate' status rather than 'superb' and 'excellent conclusion'. He chose at one point to have a "character" - if you can call an alien life form which no one can communicate with "character" - do something which totally changes the tone of the book from space adventure to "end-of-humanity" suspense. It would be fine if there were a Bruce Willis character, who, with his team of plucky oil-rig workers, came out and put paid to the threat, but Varley let the E-O-H crisis continue unabated.

I'm not saying that all crises in real life end on a happy note, but given the general upbeat, we can solve this if we put our minds to it, approach of books one and two, the "we're gonna slink off with our tails between our legs" finish simply didn't end the series right.

POFOD

This is book 3 of 4 in the series and introduces Jubal's bride. While this is important, other events are left hanging. Podkayne's connection to Earth's invaders is left unanswered here and in book 4. Perhaps book 5 is coming?