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I have become addicted to Gerrold's stories. When I was still in junior high, I read some Asimov. Since then, I compared every writer's work to the master. My next discovery was Heinlein. I enjoy his writing, but I admit, he makes the reader work quite a bit.

Flying Sorcerers flows from the page [or the screen, as the case may be]. The reader is not bogged down by scientific descriptions [I mean, why is it necessary to give the latitude and longitude coordinates, or the location of an asteroid in relation to Alpha Centauri? Yes, I've seen it done. Always seems like the writer is trying to bump up his word count]yet by the time you're done the book, you come away knowing everything necessary of the world of the Red and Blue Suns.

My grandson will be getting his own copy for his birthday.


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The Flying Sorcerers David Gerrold Larry Niven Books Reviews

I thought from the title that this would be a fantasy novel. It was sci-fi, but I still loved it. The crux of the novel was a primitive society viewing a scientist as a sorcerer, and their witch doctor becoming jealous. If you like other works by Larry Niven, this one does not disappoint.
i liked the book -- i'm a Niven fan so i'm not sure how i missed this title. i've always enjoyed Niven's light-hearted stories.

however, the edition was horrible, with pervasive "typesetting" errors. i couldn't get more than a few pages without running into a random word in superscript/subscript, or a whole line in a different font size, or dropped characters or punctuation, and, at least once, an entire paragraph in right-justification. granted these are minor errors, but each mistake hit me like a brick wall, bringing my reading to a dead stop.

whoever translated this to the simply did a terrible job. =(
One of the PUNniest science fiction books ever! Three decades later and I am still trying to untangle all the silliness. Must have, especial for a true dye-in-the-wool pulp fan.
This old classic stands up well. Great humor and satire here. Recommended.
From the man who invented the Tribble and the mind that generated the K'zin comes a wonderfully snarky book full of puns and humor, while staying firmly in the science fiction format. I bought this on as my paperback copy has been falling apart and losing pages for years. Extra points for figuring out the name of the protagonist after the translator mangles his name completely.
If you're a fan of Niven this is quite a departure from his normal fare. If you're a fan of the original Star Trek series however you might be interested in knowing that David Gerrold came up with the idea and wrote the script for The Trouble With Tribbles episode (and others as well). Together they have produced a really funny story about what happens when science and superstition collide.
This story was never meant to be taken seriously. It's intended to be humorous, and the puns are very fitting because the biggest pun in the story is the name of Purple, the sorcerer, and the person whose name was made into a pun was himself a big fan of puns and word play. I've read this book many times, and enjoy it each time I reread it.
I have become addicted to Gerrold's stories. When I was still in junior high, I read some Asimov. Since then, I compared every writer's work to the master. My next discovery was Heinlein. I enjoy his writing, but I admit, he makes the reader work quite a bit.

Flying Sorcerers flows from the page [or the screen, as the case may be]. The reader is not bogged down by scientific descriptions [I mean, why is it necessary to give the latitude and longitude coordinates, or the location of an asteroid in relation to Alpha Centauri? Yes, I've seen it done. Always seems like the writer is trying to bump up his word count]yet by the time you're done the book, you come away knowing everything necessary of the world of the Red and Blue Suns.

My grandson will be getting his own copy for his birthday.