tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post2470802650484921078..comments2024-03-09T13:49:30.039+05:30Comments on Variety SF: A E van Vogt's "War of Nerves" (novelette, space opera, free): Cultures reach an _inferior_ stage, & then forever stay there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post-21898039744941916842010-09-23T19:33:09.241+05:302010-09-23T19:33:09.241+05:30I don't think I've read many of his novels...I don't think I've read many of his novels, mostly short fiction - but <a href="http://variety-sf.blogspot.com/search/label/A%20E%20van%20Vogt?max-results=100" rel="nofollow">a good amount of that</a>, including a couple of stories from Weapon Shop series; didn't like <a href="http://variety-sf.blogspot.com/2008/05/e-van-vogt-weapon-shop-aka-weapon-shops.html" rel="nofollow">the original one</a> but "The Seesaw" was good.Tinkoohttp://variety-sf.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post-33199239580378640442010-09-23T16:33:52.376+05:302010-09-23T16:33:52.376+05:30Ah yes I have read Darwin's Voyage of the Beag...Ah yes I have read Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle many years ago.<br /><br />As for van Vogt, have you read any others of his books, like Sland and Weapon Shops of Isher? That is where he is more highly regarded, and I have them on my book shelf to read sometime.LarryShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723096857163954170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post-34694616279244892862010-09-23T11:39:31.873+05:302010-09-23T11:39:31.873+05:30"Space Beagle" name, however, comes from..."Space Beagle" name, however, comes from HMS Beagle, the ship Darwin traveled in.<br /><br />I cannot honestly say I loved the <a href="http://variety-sf.blogspot.com/2010/09/e-van-vogt-space-beagle-series-of-short.html" rel="nofollow">series</a> that would later become the book. "Black Destroyer" was cool, but other two I've read so far are pretty average. In fact, I'm finding van Vogt a pretty inconsistent author - sometimes superb, other times superbly forgettable.Tinkoohttp://variety-sf.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post-67999649762272079342010-09-22T15:13:12.981+05:302010-09-22T15:13:12.981+05:30Hmmm, I have one of his books, The Voyage of the S...Hmmm, I have one of his books, The Voyage of the Space Beagle and I'm prety sure this story here is part of it!<br />You can read my thoughts on it here:<br />http://sfaddict.blogspot.com/2009/06/beagle-rides-again.htmlLarryShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723096857163954170noreply@blogger.com