Official forum at the internet book database of fiction jack mcdevitt s short story bibliography at the wayback machine archived december 1, 2008 jack mcdevitt at the internet speculative fiction database. Jul 19, 2017 were excited to share the cover for the long sunset, the 8th book in jack mcdevitts academy series. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer. Author jack mcdevitts complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. All the novels of this series feature the main character in the form of alex benedict. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt 2000 0904 jack mcdevitt on. Jan 28, 20 i liked the original book, which had the title infinity beach and was published in the us. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Jack mcdevitt books mostly have the same plot humanity thinks its alone in the universe finds a tiny clue that its not alien artifact. I liked the original book, which had the title infinity beach and was published in the us. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. 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. The washington post book world you should definitely read jack mcdevitt. Odyssey the academy, jack mcdevitt ace books, sci fi books, good books.
Most of his novels are usually on the theme of xenoarcheology, archeology, and attempts at making contact with aliens. The alex benedict series is a series of mystery and science fiction books written one of the bestselling authors named jack mcdevitt. Further suggestions might be found on the articles talk page. The eighth entry in the mediumfuture academy series starhawk, 20, etc. The nebula awardwinning author of the alex benedict novels and the priscilla hutchins novels returns to the world of ancient shores in a startling. Were excited to share the cover for the long sunset, the 8th book in jack mcdevitts academy series. Buy slow lightning by jack mcdevitt online at alibris. What i learnt from slow lightning or how to build a. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Youve stumbled into the remarkable world of stuart carter. It comprises of a total of 7 books, which were released between the years 1989 and 2014. The jack mcdevitt papers at northern illinois university. Mcdevitt s first published story was the emerson effect in the.
Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt 9780006483960 for sale. Jack mcdevitt is a renowned american science fiction novelist, who has written numerous novels over the years. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Mcdevitt was nominated for numerous nebula awards and won the award in 2006 for seeker. Mcdevitt, jack pointer infinity beach aliencontactmurder mystery from the everreliable author of moonfall 1998, etc. This novel set the tone for many of mcdevitts following novels, which focused on making first contact. Priscilla hutchins job is on the line now that the academy may be shut down for good. Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered. Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. 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.
Explore books by jack mcdevitt with our selection at. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Tillfalligt slut klicka bevaka for att fa ett mejl nar boken gar att bestalla igen. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt lightning jack, science fiction, faster than. Fyodor dostoyevsky is a titanic figure among the worlds great authors, and the brothers karamazov is often hailed as his finest novel. Buy slow lightning paperback softback by jack mcdevitt isbn. Revealing jack mcdevitts latest academy series novel, the. Corrals slow lightning yale university press, 2012 is a small, ambitious book with some of the most powerful poems i have ever read. The denver post an intelligent, provocative entertainment by a man who brings energy, style, and a fresh perspective to everything he writes.
Jack mcdevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. Slow lightning isnt a flashy, pyrotechnic kind of book. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt 2 editions first published in 2000 not in library. Though i discovered jack mcdevitt after he was already a wellestablished scifi writer, ive read a good share of his books nowmost notably the series featuring priscilla hutchins engines of god, deepsix, chindi, etc. Enthusiasm for space exploration is, however, waning, leaving a now effectively immortal hutch faced with the dull. His novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a multiple nebula award finalist. Okay, so i actually read it a second time after i forgot i read it the first time. His two most popular series are the priscilla hutchins and the alex benedict series. When i was a kid or so this was the first jack mcdevitt book i came across, indeed the first book in this sort of post apocalyptic genre i came across and i fell in love with it. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt 2 editions first published in 2000. Jack mcdevitts slow lightning or infinity beach in the us was one of those books which i bought and had sitting on the shelf for years, actually, and that was after the years of prevarication before i bought it.
Books by jack mc devitt authors like jack mc devitt what. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Mcdevitt does a great job, i think, at illustrating the grandeur, adventure and danger of space travel. Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt 9780006483960 for sale online. Slow lightning book by jack mcdevitt 2 available editions. 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. Accessible book, fiction, protected daisy, science fiction, alex benedict fictitious character, life on other planets. 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. But then again, it had the horsehead nebula on the front, and mcdevitt had been. Infinity beach 2000 variant title uk slow lightning. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
King from maine, usa, has taken up almost the entire back and some of the front dust jacket of slow lightning with burnished praise for it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rather, his task is to learn how an apparently impossible event occurred. He is the author of the alex benedict novels and the priscilla hutchins novels. I dont like horror, and the stephen king quote on the front hinted at that. Jack mcdevitt project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
For centuries, humans have been attempting to find proof that they are not alone in the universe. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Buy slow lightning by jack mcdevitt from waterstones today. Jack mcdevitt is an american science fiction author best known as the author and creator of the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Chestertons approach gave me the basic inspiration for the alex benedict mysteries. This book, from the uk, was published again under the name slow lightning so i was disappointed to have purchased this, expecting a new mcdevitt book. Jacks novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a. Jack mcdevitt is a master of describing otherworldly grandeur. For reasons known only to publishers, this was called slow lightning here in.
He is also the coauthor of the cassandra project with mike resnick. Slow lightning has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio. Aug 31, 2000 i liked the original book, which had the title infinity beach and was published in the us. Infinity beach slow lightning in the uk, is jack mcdevitt examination of a similar situation. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels.
Slow lightning by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Classic senseofwonder sf from the author of the engines of god. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Seeker at worlds without end this article about a 2000s science fiction novel is a stub. Jack mcdevitt is an american science fiction author best known as the author and creator of the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series mcdevitt was nominated for numerous nebula awards and won the award in 2006 for seeker. Jack mcdevitt s home page profile of jack mcdevitt by michael swanwick. Dont get me wrong, im very pleased mr king enjoyed the book so much, but it would be useful to know perhaps a little more. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Father brown is a detective, but the mysteries he solves have little to do with the usual issue of who committed the murder.