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Jack of Eagles (Paperback)

by James Blish (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Bks.; n.e. edition (3 Feb 1975)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099097109
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099097105
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 153,771 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Low Card in a Wild Suit ..., 12 Nov 2002
By Simon Richardson (EGHAM, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Danny Caiden is a newspaper writer who discovers one day that he has psychic powers. These powers emerge painfully and chaotically, getting him in trouble with local mobsters, earning him an accusation of insider trading, and attracting the attention of a particularly attractive girl.

At first he is a victim of the conflict that his newly-emerged powers create, but as the story progresses he learns to understand and then control them, by use of engineering to enhance these powers. As his understanding increases, eventually he is able to turn the tables on his oppressors, and to take control of his own destiny ... and that of people around him.

This book is written in a sort of 1950s noir style, which suits its action pace. As with many James Blish novels, there is some exploration of physical laws here, but I did not find them offputting, even given the age of the book. But the assumption is very much that if psi powers exist, that they should be susceptible to scientific investigation and explanation.

All in all, a good book.

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