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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN num: 9780345497550
ISBN number: 0345497554
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: February 27, 2007
Publishing house: Del Rey
Release Date: February 27, 2007
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THE LAST MIMZY IS THE IDEAL INTRODUCTION TO AN AUTHOR WHO WAS AHEAD OF HIS TIME–AND WHOSE TIME HAS FINALLY COME.
These seventeen classic stories create their own unique galaxy of vain, protective, and murderous robots; devilish angels; and warm and angry aliens. In “Mimsy Were the Borogoves”–the inspiration for New Line Cinema’s major motion picture The Last Mimzy–a boy finds a discarded box containing a treasure trove of curious objects. When he and his sister begin to play with these trinkets–including a crystal cube that magnifies the unimaginable and a strange doll with removable organs that don’t quite correspond to those of the human body–their parents grow concerned. And they should be. For the items are changing the way the children think and perceive the world around them–for better or worse.
Ray Bradbury called Henry Kuttner “a man who shaped science fiction and fantasy in its most important years.” Marion Zimmer Bradley and Roger Zelazny said he was a major inspiration. Kuttner was a writer’s writer whose visionary works anticipated our own computer-controlled, machine-made world. At the time of his death at forty-two in 1958, he had created as many as 170 stories under more than a dozen pseudonyms–sometimes writing entire issues of science fiction magazines–in close collaboration with his wife, C. L. Moore.
This definitive collection will be a revelation to those who wish to discover or rediscover Henry Kuttner, a true master of the universe.
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A good collection of stories (3.47), mostly sf, with some fantasy, and just enough to round it up from its really 3.75 quality to 4, as far as the half-star ratings go.
The highlights are the very first two, and the four star fantasies later.
Best of Henry Kuttner : Mimsy Were the Borogoves - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : Two-Handed Engine - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : The Proud Robot - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : The Misguided Halo - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : The Voice of the Lobster - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : Exit the Professor - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : The Twonky - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : A Gnome There Was - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : The Big Night - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : Nothing But Gingerbread Left - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : The Iron Standard - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : Cold War - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : Or Else - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : Endowment Policy - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : Housing Problem - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : What You Need - Henry Kuttner
Best of Henry Kuttner : Absalom - Henry Kuttner
A technology discovery is beyond the adults, but definitely not the children, with unforeseen results.
4.5 out of 5
Fury killing.
4 out of 5
Bootleg theatre botsense.
3.5 out of 5
Wrong Tibet.
3 out of 5
Intergalactically dodgy punter.
3.5 out of 5
Hogben flight.
3 out of 5
Radio rule.
3.5 out of 5
Underground transformation organisation against the head egg man.
4 out of 5
I'm a hyper ship man.
3.5 out of 5
Astounding influence.
3 out of 5
Digging at the static Venusian economy.
3.5 out of 5
Blockhead Hogben hex.
3 out of 5
Just stop shooting, you two.
3.5 out of 5
M-Power same job.
3 out of 5
Pixie cage.
4 out of 5
World timeline guidance.
3.5 out of 5
Mutant moral control.
3 out of 5
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What if a box of toys from far in the future fell into a twentieth century schoolyard, and some kid took them home to play with? What if a factory worker from another civilization fell into a twentieth century factory and made what only looked like a commonplace entertainment center? What if you stepped into an upscale shop that advertised, "We Have What You Need"? (And, found out, they really did?) These and many more intriguing conundrums are explored in a wonderful collection of seventeen short stories.
Author Henry Kuttner flourished in the golden age of science fiction, which was also, coincidentally, this reviewer's youth. I still remember some of the stories from that golden time. They are fanciful stories of colliding realities, and human dilemmas. Fifty years later they are a bit dated. In some cases, technology has outpaced the author's imagination. Of course, the classic Sci Fi tropes are all there. Space travel is commonplace. Time travel is devilishly paradoxical. Homo sapiens is evolving quickly toward Homo superior, which makes for some difficult parent-child relations. Oddly enough, there are no desktop computers or cellphones in this fantastic new world. Genetics is a hot topic, but not as hot as in 2008. There are odd families, too, like the reclusive Hogbens with their supernatural abilities. A smorgasbord of entertainment.
Some of the stories, as I mentioned, are a bit dated, some are awkward reading, some are written in dialect which makes them a bit hard to follow. Kuttner is a writer of ideas more than character. His characters are often one-dimensional loners, who have tenuous connections with others. Still, for what they are, these are great stories and well worth another look. Incidentally, I didn't know about the "Mimzy" movie, until I got hold of this book. I recommend the collection highly. Reviewed by Louis N. Gruber.
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I've always loved science fiction but my real preference has truly been Speculative Fiction. I saw the movie 'The Last Mimzy' with my children and we all liked it so wanted to take that a little further I bought the book for my son because he loves to read such books. I hadn't known that it was really a collection of stories but he liked them all. I read it and found it a bit dated but the very first tale that the movie had been based was a fun read. I'm glad I had the opportunity to learn about this author and read some of his stuff. I'm also glad that my son was able to experience it. Thanks...
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There were some interesting stories in this book. Henry Kuttner not only had a good imagination, he had a great sense of humour too.
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It's too bad that the true nature of the "author" Henry Kuttner is not recognized. Originally, the short story "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" was published with the author's name as Lewis Padgett which was, in fact, a pen name for Henry Kuttner and his wife C. L. Moore. Since she was a fine writer in her own stead, it would be nice to give both contributers credit for the work they did together. The author of "Mimsy..." is neither a he or a she: the author is a they.
The story collection, by the way, is excellent. Even the weakest stories have kernals of gem value.
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