2 books by Norman Spinrad
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Overview: Norman Richard Spinrad (born September 15, 1940) is an American science fiction author, essayist, and critic.His fiction has won the Prix Apollo and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Hugo Award and multiple Nebula Awards.
Genre: Sci-Fi (Space Opera)
The Solarians:
Three hundred years before, the Solarians had isolated themselves from the rest of the galaxy – with the promise that they would appear one day to save the human race. Now, with the very existence of Man at stake in a war with the computer-like Duglaars, they reappeared, having evolved a completely new kind of civilisation. They possessed strange talents, such as telepathy and total recall. And they had an ingenious strategy for defeating the Duglaars.
This novel is a mainstream space opera featuring space battles, faster-than-light spacedrives, and an alien enemy, the Duglaari.
Written in the 60s, it can be considered a classic by now. I initially read it probably in the early 70s and I forgot most of it. A mixture of space war, ESP, and Novas, and defeating the BEMs. A good read but a bit passé now. (Review by Jacques Liard)
Songs from the Stars:
Centuries after the big smash, the successor civilization of Aquaria more or less flourishes on the west coast of what was once the United States, a society built on White Science, following the "law of muscle, sun, wind and water." Only the sorcerers of Space Systems, Inc., dare traffic in the "Black Sciences" of atomic, petroleum and physics which destroyed the old golden age of space, for they alone know of the higher destiny that awaits man in the abandoned Big Ear space station. For centuries, they have secretly infiltrated Aquarius through the gray town of La Mirage while crafting a spaceship capable of reaching the Big Ear and turning man’s ears once more to the mysterious Songs from the Stars. Now, through the Aquarians Clear Blue Lou, perfect master of the Clear Blue Way, and Sunshine Sue, queen of the Word of Mouth communication network, they scheme to bring their ultimate scenario to fruition. Sex, love, emotion, karma, destiny, perhaps even The Way itself, all become elements in the scenario of Arnold Harker, Black Scientist, sorcerer, project manager of Operation Enterprise. But when Clear Blue Lou, Sunshine Sue and Arnold Harker finally confront the interstellar brotherhood of sentient beings, they find, each in his way, that The Galactic Way utterly transcends their hopes, wildest dreams and darkest fears. In this novel of science, mysticism and their ultimate synergistic fusion, Norman Spinrad once again demonstrates his power to create a vivid future that encompasses our dreams of space.
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Solarian:
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Songs from the Stars
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