- Mass Market Paperback: 276 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; First THUS edition (21 Aug 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345393627
- ISBN-13: 978-0345393623
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,539,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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MOVE OVER, PAUL BUNYAN--MAKE WAY FOR MAD AMOS MALONE!
Strange things lurk up in the mountains and out in the plains and deserts of the West, but few are as unique as the giant mountain man named Amos Malone, the man some call Mad Amos, though not to his face. But when the world gets weird, there's no one who's better to have on your side...
Is a renegade dragon harassing the men laying the rails of the great railroad? Are headless Indian spirits driving you from your land? Is that volcano threatening to destroy your settlement? Then Mad Amos is the man for you.
Plus, two new, never-before-published stories in the Mad Amos canon:
NEITHER A BORROWER BE: When a horse thief sets his sights on stealing Amos' faithful mount Worthless, he gets more than he expects...for Worthless isn't exactly an ordinary horse...
THE PURL OF THE PACIFIC: Mad Amos takes to the high seas on a whale of an adventure and thwarts a vengeful South Pacific island shaman at his own game...
Ten delightful stories of dragons, jackalopes, snake-oil salesmen, iron horses, and, of course, the incomparable Mad Amos Malone from the incredible imagination of world-class storyteller and bestselling author Alan Dean Foster!
Strange things lurk up in the mountains and out in the plains and deserts of the West, but few are as unique as the giant mountain man named Amos Malone, the man some call Mad Amos, though not to his face. But when the world gets weird, there's no one who's better to have on your side...
Is a renegade dragon harassing the men laying the rails of the great railroad? Are headless Indian spirits driving you from your land? Is that volcano threatening to destroy your settlement? Then Mad Amos is the man for you.
Plus, two new, never-before-published stories in the Mad Amos canon:
NEITHER A BORROWER BE: When a horse thief sets his sights on stealing Amos' faithful mount Worthless, he gets more than he expects...for Worthless isn't exactly an ordinary horse...
THE PURL OF THE PACIFIC: Mad Amos takes to the high seas on a whale of an adventure and thwarts a vengeful South Pacific island shaman at his own game...
Ten delightful stories of dragons, jackalopes, snake-oil salesmen, iron horses, and, of course, the incomparable Mad Amos Malone from the incredible imagination of world-class storyteller and bestselling author Alan Dean Foster!
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"Mad Amos" is a short story collection (or anthology) about a very big man named Amos Malone and his "horse" Worthless, written by Alan Dean Foster. Foster is a prolific science fiction writer, but more known for his numerous novelizations.
All the stories, except one, have the main character as Amos Malone or as many say, Mad Amos. Obviously, many think of him mad not only because he is a mountain man (i.e. he lives alone in the mountains), but also because his weird manners and knowledge and a very curious "horse" named Worthless, which can carry a man of Malone's weight, has something covering the forehead and an unusual intelligence.
This book has ten stories, with quality ranging from ok-ish to great, all with an interesting weirdness. Even if Malone lives in the period of cowboys and the American Old West (which I don't consider to be very prone to fantasy), the stories involve dragons, spirits, jackalopes and much more. Some of the ideas don't seem to quite fit in the whole concept, but in the overall the result is funny and entertaining.
The writing isn't anything imaginative or brilliant, but the occasional wordplay makes it fun and sometimes worthwhile.
Recommend if the idea of a reinvented Old West, filled supernatural beings appeals to you.
Till next time,
M.I.T.H. (ManInsideTheHelm)
All the stories, except one, have the main character as Amos Malone or as many say, Mad Amos. Obviously, many think of him mad not only because he is a mountain man (i.e. he lives alone in the mountains), but also because his weird manners and knowledge and a very curious "horse" named Worthless, which can carry a man of Malone's weight, has something covering the forehead and an unusual intelligence.
This book has ten stories, with quality ranging from ok-ish to great, all with an interesting weirdness. Even if Malone lives in the period of cowboys and the American Old West (which I don't consider to be very prone to fantasy), the stories involve dragons, spirits, jackalopes and much more. Some of the ideas don't seem to quite fit in the whole concept, but in the overall the result is funny and entertaining.
The writing isn't anything imaginative or brilliant, but the occasional wordplay makes it fun and sometimes worthwhile.
Recommend if the idea of a reinvented Old West, filled supernatural beings appeals to you.
Till next time,
M.I.T.H. (ManInsideTheHelm)
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Mad Amos is a sort of WILSON Character(read the Wizard Comic) who spans time & distance with ease. Set mainly in the 'Wild West' time frame, Amos is a living ledgend in this timeline. The Author has used his SciFi background to place Amos in the past but with much of the knoweledge & ideas we have today. The pictures presented reminded me of some of the great Radio Programmes of the past (War of the worlds) where you imagination camn run riot. The tales in this collection are very well crafted and make an excellent read. I'm sure there is enough meat on this character for a full novel. Even though there is 'magic' in this book there is no chance this book can be filed under 'fantasy'.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The best book I ever stole...
19 Nov 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Well, the ONLY book I ever stole actually. As an extra on the a TV set that was supposed to be a Sci Fi convention I slipped this book into my backpack on camera to be funny... Amos ended up coming home with me. I loved reading this book. It's a collection of short stories revolving around Amos Mallone, whom some call mad. (He's not really mad. He just knows a lot that normal people don't, he seems, to them, to be so.) Amos is a Mountain Man in the days when such men were growing rare. Amos' ability to handle the other worldly problems with style and know-how over brute force and hocus-pocus makes this a great book for people who play the RPG "Deadlands". (The first story/chapter where Amos takes care of a problem much like "Portrait of a Hero" in "Once upon a Time : A Treasury of Modern Fairy Tales" is a good example of Amos' way of thinking and sets the tone for the rest of the book nicely.)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A literate's cross between Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill
26 July 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Move over, Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill. Run away, all you thieves and demons. Mad Amos Malone's in town and he's not only tough, he's smart! The thinking man's hero, riding a cross-breed unicorn, will amuse and delight anyone with an imagination and a sense of humor. Mr. Foster is a great story-teller and an absolute craftsman of the English language. His ability to paint pictures with words, combined with a tongue-in-cheek view of the past and the present make this group of short stories a potential classic.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A unique and entertaining blend of western and fantasy
10 July 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Is a dragon robbing your stagecoaches? Are headless Indian ghosts driving you from your land? Is an evil spirit keeping you from some prime hunting ground? Then Amos Malone is the man for you. With his 50 caliber Sharps and his faithful horse, Worthless, he's there to confront any supernatural powers that stop the expantion of the Wild West. Even if you don't like westerns, this is still a well written (and funny) short story collection that most people will enjoy.
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