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The Gabble - and Other Stories (Paperback)

by Neal Asher (Author)
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  • Paperback: 371 pages
  • Publisher: Tor (6 Nov 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330457594
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330457590
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,654 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'economical, crisp and frequently fiendishly clever. The stories featuring...dangerous aliens who `speak' in a nonsensical language, are particularly impressive'
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'Thirteen marvellously inventive and action-packed short stories.' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cracking collection, 10 Nov 2008
This review is from: The Gabble - And Other Stories (Hardcover)
I make no secret of being a big fan of Neal Ashers work and this collection of short works set in the Polity universe hasn't changed my opinion one bit. It's excellent. This collection sheds more light on some of the minor characters of the Polity novels, the Gabbleducks and Hooders, Geronamid, Erlin etc and adds more moments of drama and back-story to some and fleshes out the personas of others. There isn't a single weak story in this lot but if I was asked to pick the best, I'd go for "Softly spake the Gabbleduck" which was a claustrophobic chase story with a nicely packaged ending.

One quick note, and no fault of the Author, the longest story in the collection, "Alien Archeology" was also published in the recent "The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21" anthology edited by Gardner Dozois, which effectively made a 1/4 of the book redundant for me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More please, 31 Jan 2010
By Mr. John T. Shillito (The original, English, Lincolnshire) - See all my reviews
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Finally, the truth about gabbleducks - maybe. This fills in a few gaps in the main series of books, and opens up a few more. These are complete, well written stories, not a quick moneyspinner, as many short story collections based on a series of novels are. Fans will approve, new readers will get a taster, and may also become addicted to the worlds of the Polity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly executed scifi collection, 6 Dec 2009
By Mr. R. Ellor "Roy Ellor" (Salford, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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These short story collections often leave the reader with a somewhat empty feeling in that they can promise much but fail to deliver. This is certainly an exception.

Asher is a cyberpunk/hard scifi writer who can mix it with the best of them. The Gabble is an example of perfect weighting, with stories superbly executed and no padding whatsoever. Set in the Polity universe this collection is eminently readable as a standalone or as part of the wider sequence, without recourse to dense technobabble or any other weak literary device. Asher's frequently humorous style, naming the vicious alien predator which is central to several of these stories, a Gabbleduck is an example of a humanising touch that scifi needs to be truly enjoyable and believable.

Another glorious read from Neal Asher, who is fast becoming top of my list as an essential author to follow.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Neal Asher on top form
These stories mostly fit in his Polity sequence. While the older ones might not exactly they show the evolution in the ideas behind his favourite universe. Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. Patrick

4.0 out of 5 stars Cracker
Those who have fallen in love with Neal's Polity series will more than be pleased with this collection of short stories as he continues to expand the universe in his own... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gareth Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Collection
I have only recently been introduced to Neal Asher's' work and usually I tend to start with the short stories of any new author. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Ives

5.0 out of 5 stars Neal Asher - The Gabble etc
A brilliant book. Each story is very easy to get into with believable characters. I love the way Asher draws you a verbal picture of the setting. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dantheman

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