Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed. Buy this book ideas abound in mcdevitts classy riff on the familiar. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitt s short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Theres no one feature that stands out, but the blending of attitude, plot, investigation, and set pieces is a cut above the previous two books. When alex examines a strange old cup inscribed with english characters, hes sure its from the vanished seeker, one of two transport ships aboard which 5,000 colonists fled the u.
Mcdevitt does not write big idea sf, but is a great storyteller and his books. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. Just what is it about mcdevitt that makes his books so hard to put down once you get started on one. Seeker of the alex benedict series is another very popular sci fi novel by jack mcdevitt. Buy seeker alex benedict book 3 by jack mcdevitt from waterstones today. Ever since i read a talent for war fifteen years or more ago, i have been a bigtime jack mcdevitt fan, having bought and read all of his books on publication with the aforementioned a talent for war and engines of god being among my top science fiction novels of all time. He has won multiple awards including the international upc science fiction award for ships in the night, a nebula for seeker, a campbell award for omega, and the robert heinlein lifetime achievement award.
Then they and the colony disappeared from recorded history. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker, one of the. Maybe its the shift of perspective, from the character of alex to chase, but to be honest, after having read 3 fulllength novels having to endure the jarring firstperson monologue i think i have. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a talent for war. This installment is the third book based on the two protagonists, alex and chase, from a talent for war, my personal favorite and the first book in the series. Jun 20, 20 jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. His first novel, the hercules text, was published in the celebrated ace specials series and won the philip k. Author jack mcdevitt bio and signed books vj books. Stories of the apocalypse, and eternity road, and more on. Buy seeker alex benedict book 3 by mcdevitt, jack from amazons fiction books store. His work has been on the final ballot for the nebula awards for 12 of the past years. Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books.
However, once the story hits its stride, i think this book becomes the most effective alex benedict story to date. Seeker is a solid novel in the same cut as his other previous works. Jack mcdevitts gripping sf adventure polaris once again proves this nebulaaward winning author to be a master of the genre. A list of all jack mcdevitts series in reading order.
Jack mcdevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. Seeker alex benedict book 3 by jack mcdevitt waterstones. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Eleven of his novels have been nebula finalists, and seeker won the award in 2007. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitt s alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed.
Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker. Here, together in a single volume, are the two novels that launched jack mcdevitts reputation as a writer of suspenseful, thoughtful, senseofwonder science fiction.
Books by jack mcdevitt author of the engines of god. Jack mcdevitt, master storyteller, writes scifi mysteries ranging from space opera to time travel. Ever since i read a talent for war fifteen years or more ago, i have been a bigtime jack mcdevitt fan, having bought and read all of his books on publication with the aforementioned a talent for war and engines of god being among my top. More information about this seller contact this seller 28. Hello, out there contains the hercules text, winner of the 1986 philip k. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack. Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered. Stellar plotting, engaging characters, and a mastery of storytelling library journal the luxury space yacht polaris carried an elite group of the wealthy and curious. Theres no one feature that stands out, but the blending of attitude, plot, investigation, and set. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war.
Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. His work has been nominated for the hugo and the nebula nine times in the last ten years, and has won the darryl award, the philip k. Official jack mcdevitt website order the devils eye here introduction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seeker an alex benedict novel book 3. On a distant planet, the voyagers established a colony they named margolia. Jack mcdevitt is the nebula awardwinning author of the academy series, including the long sunset.
Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Jacks novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a multiple nebula award finalist. In 2688, interstellar transports seeker and bremerhav. The book follows the same mysteryadventure template mc devitt fans enjoy and find in much of his work. Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer of novels, including the alex benedict series coming home, firebird and the priscilla hutchins series.
His novel seeker won the 2006 nebula award for best novel. Buy this book ideas abound in mcdevitt s classy riff on the familiar. He is a good writer, but not outstanding by any means. Library journal with firebird, mcdevitt again puts a human face on the pursuit of scientific discovery and shows us that he can thrill us, touch us and make us think all at the same time. Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. Combines hard science fiction with mystery and adventure in a wild tour of the distant future. Fyodor dostoyevsky is a titanic figure among the worlds great authors, and the brothers karamazov is often hailed as his finest novel. Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Seeker at worlds without end this article about a 2000s science fiction novel is a stub. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, return to investigate the provenance of the cup. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. Mar 12, 2020 with polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war. Jack mcdevitt is a former english teacher, naval officer, philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. A masterpiece on many levels, it transcends the boundaries of a gripping murder mystery to become a moving account of the battle between love and hate, faith and despair, compassion and cruelty, good and evil.
This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. A talent for war alex benedict book 1 by jack mcdevitt. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitts short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Lagrange college discuss a cross of centuries, michael bishops anthology related to jesus in sf and fantasy. Newscovers jackmcdevitt jack mcdevitt science fiction. Seeker won a nebula in 2007 even though it was published in 2005 so it seemed like a good place to start.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint. See all books authored by jack mcdevitt, including wastelands. Jack mcdevitt is the author of moonfall, eternity road, ancient shores, the hercules text, and other sf novels and stories. Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway. Jack mcdevitt books list of books by author jack mcdevitt. Mcdevitt, jack pointer infinity beach aliencontactmurder mystery from the everreliable author of moonfall 1998, etc. Mcdevitts sixth farfuture mystery featuring alex and chase delivers a complex and attentiongrabbing puzzle that should please fans. Eleven of his novels have been nebula finalists, and seeker won the. Seeker by jack mcdevitt, 97804410753, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Jack mcdevitt he is the author of the alex benedict novels including firebird and the priscilla hutch hutchins series of books sometimes referred to as the academy series. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Jack mcdevitts 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels. He is also the coauthor of the cassandra project with mike resnick. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is a former english teacher, naval officer, philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer.
Jack mcdevitt s 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot.
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