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Tales from the "White Hart" [Hardcover]

Arthur C. Clarke (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 145 pages
  • Publisher: Ballanatine / Del Rey; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) edition (1957)
  • ASIN: B000UE2RSE
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.7 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Science Fiction Tall Tales - A great comic relief! 26 Sep 1998
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
"Tales From the White Heart" brings some true fun into science fiction reading; a break from the deadly serious which is so often the hallmark of sci-fi. Like tall tales of the old west, the stories here are almost believeable, which makes them perfect for the English Pub background. Presented in short-story form, the book makes easy evening reading. I highly recommend "Tales From the White Heart" for both serious and casual sci-fi readers, from adolescent up.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Atypical but brilliant 23 April 2008
By DGT
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
First, this (the PS publishing edition) is a beautiful book. The publishers have done a grand job. I first read the stories in this book in pb many more years ago than I care to remember, but coming to them again, when the world, and science, has moved on, I still found them amusing and (just) credible. I remember thinking when I first read them that I wish Clarke had produced more. Well, he has - just one more, up to date and in this volume. The stories are not very typical of his writing, but brilliant nonetheless, and just show what we have lost with Clarke's death. RIP a master storyteller.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent short story collection. 11 Mar 2009
By Blackhorse47 TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
Harry Purvis, wit, raconteur... every good pub should have one. The White Hart isn't a good pub. It's a bit stuffy and full of scientists, but it does have Harry. So settle down for the evening, order a drink, and prepare to be amazed as Harry relates tales of wonder in far off places. And every word of it is totally true, or then again perhaps not.
Clarke's short story style is an enjoyable one, being different from his rather formal and often pretentious novels. His stories are always short, always tongue-in-cheek, and nearly always depend for their impact on a great last line. This collection shows off this talent. Each tale is about ten pages long. They are all amusing in a sly, offbeat manner and they are all thoroughly enjoyable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic!
Wonderful, charming, and yet containing sombre notes within its outrageous tall tales depicted with wit & warmth. Read more
Published 4 months ago by RIJU GANGULY
4.0 out of 5 stars tales of the white hart
A fun series of short stories by Arthur Clark. A must for science fiction lovers. I had read it long ago but lost the book. Tried to find it for a long time to no avail. Read more
Published 6 months ago by marysolari
4.0 out of 5 stars good condition at a good price,
Was everything in order, the delivery took a bit longer, but when i asked they answered me very fast, and they were concern avout all the situation, luckly i got the book yesterday... Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2010 by M. S. Paz
5.0 out of 5 stars A C Clarke
A great collection of short stories based around a pub just off of Fleet Street.
Published on 4 Feb 2010 by Mr. G. P. Barnett
3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to Clarke's usual standards
These short stories almost all focus on some technological gizmo and how someone gets screwed over by it. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2008 by D. R. Cantrell
5.0 out of 5 stars A very funny book!
There is not so much to add to the fact that this is a great and VERY funny collection of short-stories, from the days when Clarke was a master of sci-fi. Go buy it!
Published on 22 Aug 2000 by Normann Aaboe Nielsen
5.0 out of 5 stars An old classic back again!!
Written in the in the era when Brits talked about the "White Hot Fire" of Technology, when Nuclear Power was cool ("Enough plutonium in Sellafield to boil the Irish... Read more
Published on 31 Oct 1998
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