Gordon R. Dickson – Cannonball Read 17

Dorsai!

Dorsai! by Gordon R Dickson

February 1, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

I am not sure how to review the first book of a 13 book series, especially given that I am not convinced I will read more of them. This is especially true for this book or the path this book takes because there’s a LOT of exposition in this book and a lot of set-up for future books and furthering the story. This book is military science fiction, with a galactic imperial flavor to it. In a way, it feels like a combination of Robert […]

You’d Think I’d Learn

June 20, 2017 by sabian30 Leave a Comment

Mission to Universe by Gordon R. Dickson (1965) – They say you can’t go back again, and I’m beginning to think that it’s true when it comes to reading some of these classic science fiction novels. This novel by science fiction (and fantasy) master, Gordon R. Dickson, does not hold up well. It does, however, show that we’ve come a long way, baby. The story itself is basic space opera. The captain of a phase ship capable of instant shifting from one galaxy to another […]

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