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- Publisher: Tom Doherty (2002)
- ASIN: B002KETEL0
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is very good value. It comprises three different novels: Ambulance Ship, Sector General and Star Healer. Besides, it includes an introduction and an essay "The Secret History of Sector General".
James White wrote a whole saga of this hughe, interstelar Hospital, fit to treat all known maladies of all known stellar species.
The main character is physician Conway, but there are other remarkable ones like his fiancee for years, the cinrusskin empath, chief psycologist O'Mara, etc. They strive to save all those "people" they can, no matter how strange and how ignorant they are of their physiology, their uses, or their circumstances. Their main interest is not only to heal, but to show through this act of good will that species can live together in peace.
One of the best things about White's novels is that they are KIND. The author himself felt strongly for tolerance and cooperation (he was an Ulster man) and this transpires in his work.
The situations are bizarre, or dramatic, but never cruel or offensive or disgusting. He writes well, at a steady pace, and the story comes out lightly, you cannot put it down.
Good value, good sci-fi, good fun, good read.
James White wrote a whole saga of this hughe, interstelar Hospital, fit to treat all known maladies of all known stellar species.
The main character is physician Conway, but there are other remarkable ones like his fiancee for years, the cinrusskin empath, chief psycologist O'Mara, etc. They strive to save all those "people" they can, no matter how strange and how ignorant they are of their physiology, their uses, or their circumstances. Their main interest is not only to heal, but to show through this act of good will that species can live together in peace.
One of the best things about White's novels is that they are KIND. The author himself felt strongly for tolerance and cooperation (he was an Ulster man) and this transpires in his work.
The situations are bizarre, or dramatic, but never cruel or offensive or disgusting. He writes well, at a steady pace, and the story comes out lightly, you cannot put it down.
Good value, good sci-fi, good fun, good read.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Finally, James White is being reprinted.
28 Jun 2003
Format:Paperback
AMBULANCE SHIP, SECTOR GENERAL, AND STAR HEALER are the three stories in this volume. These are medical s/f stories. I had been trying to track down the Sector General stories that are out of print, when this was published. Unfortunately, quite a few of the stories are out of print. Even the libraries have only a few of the stories. These are books about people/aliens/things and how we may interact on a medical level. Mr. White offers viewpoints and ideas on inter-species relationships and the stories are always nicely done. The only drawback (?) is that you shouldn't read all the stories all at once. I found that if I read something different in between reading each book, the stories read better and had a little more tenseness.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5 for Story , 1 for Format
21 July 2010
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
These James White stories are wonderful. However the publisher needs to conduct some SERIOUS editing and proof reading. Its obvious that this hasn't been done, and it shows. Misspelled words, sentence fragments, missing words, and incorrect words abound. Having printed copies of the original works and comparing them side by side with the e-version, the lack of care that went into preparing the e-versions is VERY VERY apparent. My printed copies were getting worn, so I purchased the e-version as a possible replacement. If you have printed copies, keep them and don't waste the purchase price of the e-version.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A very entertaining collection of Science Fiction stories
20 Dec 2008
Format:Paperback
"Alien Emergencies: A Sector General Omnibus" is a very entertaining collection of science fiction stories concerning Sector General, a space hospital invented by the author. I always enjoyed these stories when I could find them. I recommend this book.
However, it has been a number of years since these were written and some of our customs and our social values have changed. So, there are areas where the language and behavior may seem quaint or out of date to anyone who is not yet retired. It is worth some effort to let the author take you through his stories.
The first reviewer, "A Customer", gave a good review and is correct in suggesting that you pace yourself in reading these stories. Read something else between these stories.
These stories are really good science fiction,
However, it has been a number of years since these were written and some of our customs and our social values have changed. So, there are areas where the language and behavior may seem quaint or out of date to anyone who is not yet retired. It is worth some effort to let the author take you through his stories.
The first reviewer, "A Customer", gave a good review and is correct in suggesting that you pace yourself in reading these stories. Read something else between these stories.
These stories are really good science fiction,
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