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Author name: John C. Wright

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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780765316295
ISBN number: 0765316293
Label: Tor Books
Manufacturer: Tor Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: May 13, 2008
Publishing house: Tor Books
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Sale Popularity Level: 197987
Studio: Tor Books




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Grandmaster A. E. van Vogt was one of the giants of the Golden Age of classic SF, the 1940s. Of his masterpieces, The World of Null-A isĀ perhaps most influential. It was the very first major trade SF hardcover ever, in 1949, and has been in print ever since. The careers of Philip K. Dick, Keith Laumer, Alfred Bester, Charles Harness, and Philip Jose Farmer were created or influenced by The World of Null-A. It is required reading for anyone who wishes to know the canon of SF classics.

And so John C. Wright was inspired to write a sequel to the two novels of Null-A (the second was The Players of Null-A). To do this, he trained himself to write in the pulp style and manner of van Vogt. So return again to the Null-A future, in which the superhuman amnesiac with a double brain, Gilbert Gosseyn, must pit his wits once more against the remorseless galactic dictator Enro the Red and the mysterious shadow-being known as The Follower, while he is hurled headlong through unimaginable distances in space and in time and through alternate eternities to fend off the death, and complete the rebirth, of the Universe itself!




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User popularity level:  out of 5 stars

Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Succeeds on all levels: past, present and future
John Wright amazed me throughout this spectacular science fiction event!
Just as the novel deals with past, present and future events, so it succeeds in melding the writing styles, atmosphere, and content of all SF time periods.
Null-A Continuum contains the sense of wonder and awe that all great SF stories should have and packs a punch with each chapter as it is unfolds.
This is the type of novel that should please all seasoned SF fans and people who are not fortunate enough to be included in that particular, extremely lucky group.
Thank you Mr. Wright!



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - The Word is not the thing it represents...
...not true in this case, the Word is all that we have.

This is an excellent conclusion to Van Vogt's very first two Null-A books (we won't count the third one). Be sure to read World of Null-A and Pawns (Players) of Null-A before reading this book, or you will miss a lot of what is happening. If you read this one first, the previous two await.

John Wright's emulation of Van Vogt's style is *very* successful. There is a lot happening in this book. New events and concepts assail you from every side--this is very like the better Van Vogt books. You are a far better reader than I if you won't be going back to re-read it and see what you missed.

Many plot elements and plot directions in the originals that just seemed to be dead ends have been revived and carefully woven back into the whole. I think this is key to how much fans of Null-A will enjoy this book.

I am amazed at how much effort this book must have been. Thank you John Wright.

Steve



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Null-A Continuum
Even though a
little more fanciful than van Vogt's, the story was a fantastic read.
Only marred by being too long and wordy. A.E. van Vogt could have
written this story in half the words! Still, it was well worth the
read. I remember as a twelve year old kid reading about the hero
teleporting, and was fascinated by science fiction. Van Vogt got
carried away by the third story, in which the main character was able
to teleport giant space ships with thousands of people aboard across
the universe. But in Wright's latest novel, the main character can even
teleport whole galaxies through both time and space, moving them across
the universe, or from one period in time to another. A little too
fanciful for "science" fiction, I think. Maybe more like "fantasy"
fiction. Something else about Wright's writing, though. He wrote the
long novel without one cuss word, or a sex scene. Marvelous! It just
goes to show that a well-written story can still be published. Mr. Wright's novel kept me involved in the story throughout. I think he captured A.E. van Vogt's writing style and story-telling ability beautifully.



Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - Tribute to a Master

Continuing the work of a master is always difficult, especially the work of A E Van Vogt. John C Wright, however, is perfectly suited for the task.

His "Null A Continuum" draws on the classic Null-A world and creates a fascinating future/past for Gilbert Gosselyn. Even the rebirth of the galaxy is within the potential for his three brains. As if drawn from Mr Vogt himself, Wright presents a complex, entertaining book that echoes the pulpy origins.

If that weren't a mark of a great author, and heir to the Vogt Continuum, then I don't know what is.

This is a great book that will thrill Vogt-ites, and introduce new fans to the Continuum. Many thanks Tor/Forge. You made the Wright choice.

www.tor-forge.com

Tim Lasiuta





Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Another flawless effort from Wright
Not much else needs to be said. If you liked his other books you'll love this one too. One thing I'll say: the book is full of wicked plot twists which, while very rewarding, may challenge some readers. I'd tackle The Golden Age first. (Which I still think is Wright's best. This book may tie the ending together better, but Phaeton was a much more compelling character than the somewhat detached and mechanical Gosseyn. Gosseyn's rivals are great though.) I read this before reading van Vogt's Null-A so I can't say how it relates.

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