- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: PM PRESS; FICT edition (4 Feb 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1604860855
- ISBN-13: 978-1604860856
- Product Dimensions: 19.1 x 13.4 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 752,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Combining dazzling speculation with a profoundly humanist vision, Robinson is regarded as both a literary talent and one of the most progressive radical writers. In this classic and controversial story, set on a lonely pacific island, a crew of untested men are about to take off in an untried aircraft with a deadly payload that will change the world forever. Until something goes wonderfully wrong...The edition also includes Robinson's work A Sensitive Dependence on Initial Conditions.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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One of the greatest writers of speculative fiction alive today, Kim Stanley Robinson has written a wonderful example of the "What if..." genre. As if that isn't enough, he follows it with a discussion on the way that history works.
A demanding read, not to everyone's taste - but if your mind is open and you're happy for KSR to mess with it, then I'd recommend this deceptively short book.
A demanding read, not to everyone's taste - but if your mind is open and you're happy for KSR to mess with it, then I'd recommend this deceptively short book.
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Brilliant story with great supporting material
7 Dec 2009
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The kind of story that demonstrates the value of science fiction as a tool for structuring debate around controversial issues. What if we hadn't dropped the bomb on Japan's cities, but instead had used it for demonstration value? What ethical issues faced the bombardier on that fateful first flight toward Hiroshima? How might history have changed? Would the military have found another opportunity later, a more devastating one? What would have happened then?
These and many other questions are asked in Kim Stanley Robinson's novella The Lucky Strike. This small volume includes his complementary 1991 story, "A Sensitive Dependence on Initial Conditions," which takes an entirely different approach to the Hiroshima question. Lastly, a wide-ranging interview with Robinson is included to provide more personal thoughts. A great addition to any SF fan's library, and perfect background reading for a seminar on the ethics of war, a post-WWII history class, or a wide variety of other seminar-style courses.
These and many other questions are asked in Kim Stanley Robinson's novella The Lucky Strike. This small volume includes his complementary 1991 story, "A Sensitive Dependence on Initial Conditions," which takes an entirely different approach to the Hiroshima question. Lastly, a wide-ranging interview with Robinson is included to provide more personal thoughts. A great addition to any SF fan's library, and perfect background reading for a seminar on the ethics of war, a post-WWII history class, or a wide variety of other seminar-style courses.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Now I Begin to Understand
14 Dec 2009
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Kim Stanley Robinson's fiction will be studied in literature classes for the next hundred years. This little book will be key to students of his writing. It is a contextual gem. "The Lucky Strike plus..." provides a relatively short story with the author's explanation of the science behind his fiction. The scientific explanation was a stretch for me, but it pleases me that the author was interested in keeping his alternative history within the realm of possibility. The third part of the book is an interview with the author. The interviewer is also a science fiction writer, so his questions are well informed. If the reader wants to understand where Robinson is coming from, then this book is essential. It's also a fun read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Optimistic instead of apocalyptic
13 Jan 2010
Format:Paperback
Robinson speculates on what might have happened if someone with a little more conscience had been the bombadier over Hiroshima and gets into his mind. It's very hard to put down.
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