Future Wars… and Other Punchlines eBook Hank Davis
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Trade paperback humorous military science fiction anthology. Featuring a mix of classic science fiction reprints and original stories by Baen regulars. Includes stories by David Drake, Frederik Pohl, Howard F. Waldrop, Christopher Anvil and more.
CATCH-22 IN OUTER SPACE?
War, as the general said, is hell, but it also has its humorous moments, though the humor may be grim, and you “had to be there” to get the joke. War is likely to continue into the future, and into space, no matter how many idealistic speeches are made and U.N. sponsored treaties get signed, and so will the wartime jokes, ranging from slapstick to gallows humor. And if “you had to be there” to get the point, some of the best writers in science fiction are on board to put you there . . .
David Drake, the Dean of military science fiction, turns to fantasy and shows the result of having a combat balloon manned by halflings of dubious competence.
Frederik Pohl tells of the invasion of Earth by aliens with impenetrable force shields, and how a goldbricking soldier with all the ethics of a career politician became an unlikely (and unwilling) hero.
Herbert Gold considers the lighter (?) side of the strategy of M.A.D. (Mutual Assured Destruction).
Theodore R. Cogswell, in a story which the Science Fiction Writers of America voted into their Science Fiction Hall of Fame, presents an isolated planet’s outpost, left behind after the collapse of galactic civilization, and the psychological subterfuge that kept morale from failing.
Steven Utley and Howard F. Waldrop, in a Nebula Award and Locus Award-nominated work of alternate history, report on General George Armstrong Custer’s ill-fated mission when he and his dirigible-borne paratroopers were attacked by Chief Crazy Horse’s biplane squadron.
Christopher Anvil shows that when aliens with overwhelming technological superiority invade Earth, their campaign can completely unravel because the local conditions are nothing like those back home. (A tornado is just moving air—how could that be dangerous?)
And more!
Future war may be future hell—but there’ll also be future hilarity.
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Future Wars… and Other Punchlines eBook Hank Davis
It's an anthology, so the stories vary. It's a humorous anthology, so major character development really can't be expected. Some are hilarious; some have an underlying moral. Some are very much a product of the era in which they were written (Americans on the moon, but they don't have direct radio contact with earth). Overall, it's very enjoyable.Product details
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Future Wars… and Other Punchlines eBook Hank Davis Reviews
Future Wars . . . and Other Punchlines
Hank Davis (editor)
Baen, Sep 1 2015, $14.00
ISBN 9781476780801
“The Abominable Earthman” by Frederik Pohl. When the aliens invade, the earthling becomes a hero in site of himself.
“Honorable Opponent” by Clifford D. Simak. The Galactic Confederacy fails to understand how they lost the war.
“Sentry” by Fredric Brown. Sentries prefer ennui.
“And Then There Was Peace” by Gordon R. Dickson. The war ended, but the arms remain.
“Fool’s Mate” by Robert Sheckley. They knew the outcome, but the chess game must be played.
“Airborne All the Way” by David Drake. The dumb and dumber goblin crews drop rocks on the enemy.
“Mr. Jester” by Fred Saberhagen. Berserkers fail to understand an adversary using graveyard humor as a weapon.
“Custer’s Last Jump” by Steven Utley & Howard Waldrop. Crazy Horse deploys a biplane squadron to fight Custer’s dirigibles.
“Project Hush by William Tenn. Project Hush uses measures to conceal it from those who work on it.
“The Day They Got Boston” by Herbert Gold. The Soviet leader blames a drunk for the missile that fell in the Boston Commons; the M.A.D. response is Leningrad.
“The Gentle Earth” by Christopher Anvil. They arrive to conquer, but alien climate intercedes.
“Who Goes Boing?” by Sarah A. Hoyt. The Earth Exploration Corps sends specialists to determine whether the planet is safe for colonization.
“Historical Note” by Will F. Jenkins. In Omsk, Professor Rojestvensky applied the Bramwell-Weems Equation to reinvent the world.
“Into Each Life Some Periwinkles Must Fall” by Hank Davis. Fortean verticologist Dr. Greene investigate the phenomena.
“Success Story” by Earl Goodale. The Haldorean Empire deploys expendable Invasion Forces; but something strange occurs.
“The Spectre General” by Theodore R. Cogswell. It has been five centuries since the Galactic Empire collapsed, but a Light Maintenance Battalion steadfastly continues their repair mission until a coup leads to an awakening encounter.
This military science fiction anthology is an exciting collection; especially interesting are the thirteen stories published over fifty years ago.
Harriet Klausner
A great selection of light-hearted, humorous short stories without a single politically correct sinker. I've grown so tired of the pretentious, politically correct stories that seem to be required in most anthologies, that this work was a real breath of fresh air.
I started reading this and just couldn't get into it. I'm sure when the mood strikes me, I will dive back in and give it a proper review.
Liked the book.
Not the best SF collection I've come across. Certainly not, save for one story, funny.
Well worth the price. If you enjoy any of the authors you will enjoy the stories in this collection. There are some gems here.
Some Old Classics, some New--HUMOUR IN UNIFORM meets ASTOUNDING STORIES!!!
If You Like to Laugh, and remember vaguely some old stories--BUY IT!
It's an anthology, so the stories vary. It's a humorous anthology, so major character development really can't be expected. Some are hilarious; some have an underlying moral. Some are very much a product of the era in which they were written (Americans on the moon, but they don't have direct radio contact with earth). Overall, it's very enjoyable.
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