20 used & new from £0.23
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
The Coming (Ace Science Fiction)
 
 
Share your own customer images
Look inside this book

The Coming (Ace Science Fiction) (Hardcover)

by Joe Haldeman (Author)
2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


4 new from £8.99 14 used from £0.23 2 collectible from £11.00
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback (Reissue) £4.36 £4.33 33 used & new from £0.01

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Old Twentieth

Old Twentieth

by Joe Haldeman
4.0 out of 5 stars (5)  £3.77
Accidental Time Machine

Accidental Time Machine

by Joe Haldeman
3.7 out of 5 stars (6)  £4.84
Camouflage (Ace Science Fiction)

Camouflage (Ace Science Fiction)

by Joe Haldeman
3.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £3.74
Marsbound

Marsbound

by Joe Haldeman
2.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £4.85
A Separate War and Other Stories

A Separate War and Other Stories

by Joe Haldeman
£4.84
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Ace Books; First Edition edition (Dec 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0441007694
  • ISBN-13: 978-0441007691
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.7 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,558,877 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #70 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > H > Haldeman, Joe

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(6)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

The Coming (Ace Science Fiction)
37% buy the item featured on this page:
The Coming (Ace Science Fiction) 2.0 out of 5 stars (2)
Old Twentieth
20% buy
Old Twentieth 4.0 out of 5 stars (5)
£3.77
Accidental Time Machine
20% buy
Accidental Time Machine 3.7 out of 5 stars (6)
£4.84
Camouflage (Ace Science Fiction)
15% buy
Camouflage (Ace Science Fiction) 3.5 out of 5 stars (2)
£3.74
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:    (0)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
2.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A good story, well told., 14 May 2003
Ok - I confess I am a huge fan of Joe Haldeman so this might be somewhat biased.

This is not the hard Sci-Fi of "The Forever War", "Mindbridge" or "All My Sins Remembered" but is closer to "Tool of the Trade".

Anyway, the basic story is that, in the not too distant future, the people of Earth are once again walking down the path to a World War. A message is received on earth from a ship that is one tenth of a light-year away, travelling at just under light speed -both of which are well beyond Earths technology. The message is "WE'RE COMING". The story relates the events leading up to "The Coming" and how it affects the discoverer of the craft and the people who live and work around her.

As ever Joe Haldeman creates the structure of a believable society with heros, villains, the normal and the strange. Again he uses the multi-viewpoint method of telling the story (is there a name for this?) which works well and keeps the story moving along at a brisk pace. I found it compelling reading and although the ending was somewhat predictable it didn't disappoint me.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing., 6 Feb 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: The Coming (Paperback)
Joe Haldeman has written some great books but sadly this is not one of them.

The plot follows the discovery that earth is to be visited by extraterrestrials and the impact that this has on the many protagonists told from their multiple points of view. This works for the most part but in a faintly detached manner that fails to engage any sympathy for the many characters. (There is also an editorial howler on page 223 that would suggest that there were too many points of view to keep track of!) The ending too is somewhat predictable.

That said, although "The Coming" doesn't live up to the high standards Haldeman has set himself in the past, it is an easy read on a crowded commuter train. It will not win the author any new converts but may satisfy the cravings of his existing fans.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject









i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.