Frederik Pohl Livres

Arthur C . Clarke: A Life Remembered begins with Sir Arthur C. Clarke's early years on the family farm in Somerset, as recounted by his brother Fred. Clarke's talent for playful mischief - especially in challenging his school masters - and his enquiring mind - already looking out to the stars even at a young age - are clearly in evidence, as is the creative day-dreaming that would later lead to so many timeless world famous stories.The book includes special guest contributions from Stephen Baxter, Michael Moorcock, Ben Bova, Greg Benford, Fred Ordway, Robert Sawyer, Paul McAuley, Sir Patrick Moore, British astronaut Helen Sharman and many others; all of whom describe the enduring influence of this celebrated writer.The book also includes a unique collection of photographs from the Clarke family, some of which have never been published before.This is a rare insight into Arthur's early life and into the people he met and influenced during his own personal Odyssey.

Contents Report From the Planet Earth • essay by Frederik Pohl The Last Word • essay by Elizabeth Anne Hull Sitting Around the Pool, Soaking Up the Rays • (1984) • short story by Frederik Pohl The Thursday Events • short story by Ye Yonglie User Friendly • short story by Spider Robinson Life as an Ant • short story by André Carneiro Fiddling for Waterbuffaloes • (1986) • novella by S.P. Somtow [as by Somtow Sucharitkul ] S Is for Snake • short story by Lino Aldani The Divided Carla • (1985) • novelette by Josef Nesvadba The View From the Top of the Tower • (1986) • short story by Harry Harrison Don't Knock the Rock • short story by A. Bertram Chandler The Owl of Bear Island • short story by Jon Bing Contacts of a Fourth Kind • short story by Ljuben Dilov Infestation • short story by Brian W. Aldiss In the Blink of an Eye • short story by Carlos Maria Federici Particularly Difficult Territory • short story by Janusz A. Zajdel Time Everlasting • short story by Sam Lundwall The Middle Kingdom • short story by Tong Enzheng and Elizabeth Anne Hull On the Inside Track • novelette by Karl-Michael Armer The Legend of the Paper Spaceship • (1978) • novelette by Tetsu Yano We Servants of the Stars • short story by Frederik Pohl Notes on Contributors • essay by uncredited

Five captivating adventures showcase the imaginative prowess of Frederik Pohl, a celebrated Grand Master of Science Fiction. Each tale invites readers to explore unique worlds and themes, highlighting Pohl's exceptional storytelling talent. Recognized as one of the genre's greatest writers, these stories represent some of his finest work, promising an engaging journey through speculative fiction.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world after the Third World War, Arthur, a computer brain housed in a suitcase, possesses valuable skills that attract unwanted attention. Alongside his friends, he navigates a dangerous landscape while searching for safety. The story explores themes of survival, the essence of life in a technological form, and the quest for refuge in a chaotic environment.

In Book Two of the Heechee Saga, Robinette Broadhead is on his way to making a fortune by bankrolling an expedition to the Food Factory--a Heechee spaceship that can graze the cometary cloud and transfor the basic elements of the universe into untold quantities of food. But even as he gambles on the breakthrough technology, he is wracked with the guilt of losing his wife, poised forever at the "event horizon" of a black hole where Robin had abaondoned her. As more and more information comes back from the expedition, Robin grows ever hopeful that he can rescue his beloved Gelle-Klara Moynlin. After three and a years, the factory is discovered to work, and a human is found aboard. Robin's suffering may be just about over.... THE HEECHEE SAGA Book One: Gateway Book Two: Beyond the Blue Event Horizon Book Three: Heechee Rendezvous Book Four: The Annals of the Heechee

Wealth . . . or death. Those were the choices Gateway offered. Humans had discovered this artificial spaceport, full of working interstellar ships left behind by the mysterious, vanished Heechee. Their destinations are preprogrammed. They are easy to operate, but impossible to control. Some came back with discoveries which made their intrepid pilots rich; others returned with their remains barely identifiable. It was the ultimate game of Russian roulette, but in this resource-starved future there was no shortage of desperate volunteers.

CAUTION! You are about to enter a world... where all engineering ingenuity has been employed for public spectacles of torture and death where the stock market operates with pari-mutuel machines where a court clerk transcribes testimony on punch cards, then feeds it to a jury machine where the dream real-estate development of today has become a cracked-concrete savage jungle In this world, young lawyer Charles Mundin battles a great combine of corporate interests—battles them in board meetings and in dark alleys—in a struggle that lays bare some brutal promises of the future...promises we are beginning to make right now. “...wholly admirable, in both thinking and execution.”—Galaxy “Reminiscent in vigor, bite and acumen to THE SPACE MERCHANTS”—Anthony Boucher. “...possessed of a bite and savage vigor which makes it one of the outstanding science fiction novels of the year.”—The New York Times “...a powerfully convincing story.”—New York Herald Tribune

Renowned for his novels, Frederik Pohl also excels in the art of the science fiction short story. His storytelling prowess is evident in his ability to craft engaging narratives that captivate readers, showcasing his unique vision and imaginative concepts.