And more?
C.C. d’Aussie asks if any of his readers have read a book titled “The Probability Broach”
I am too.
Hit the first link for the quotes and the second one for the book’s Wiki page.
Should it go on my Amazon list? Anyone? Bueller?
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I liked the book. It’s not in the same class as most of Ayn Rand’s books but it is good.
It’s good; you can also read it in graphic form here.
Yes, it’s good, go read it. As many utopian works do, The Probability Broach pushes pretty hard to make a point, and some of the philosophical discussions can slow the story a bit, but the whole idea of a “Propertarian” society is well done. Plus, the protagonist carries a .41 magnum wheelgun, and the story has heavily armed Chimpanzee private security guards – what’s not to love?
BobG:
Wow. Holy crap! And thanks for the link
Having an interest in history, I’m a sucker for alternate history ever since I encountered my first Harry Turtledove novel. And I’m glad to see Big Head Press; I first encountered them when someone posted a link to “Roswell, Texas”.
When the book first came out I noted on the fly leaf of my copy in 1980 that this (the story) is how life should be! In terms of limited government or no government and personal freedom. And I still think that way. One of the finest libertarian offerings I have ever seen and still re-read from time to time. Unfortunately the author as time passed began using the same plot segments decades later, in some cases nearly word for word in his other novels it seemed and lost the edge. His immediate follow up novels were not bad reads: “The Gallantin Divergence”, “The Nagasaki Vector” and “The Venus Belt” worth the price all with the theme of personal freedom vs. government and all governments inevitable slid into fascism.
By the way where is my picture of the silver disco ball? 🙂
Dude, it’s coming. I’m trying to figure out how to upload video to my flickr. Actually, it’s from the Nadia Ali event. The Energy Blast event had something else instead….
Early Smith–up to about Tom Paine Maru–was worth reading, after that he went downhill IMHO. Although, in an odd, misanthropic mood I did enjoy The War Dove.
Read it for the first time several years ago and enjoyed it very much.
Some may say that it’s a book directed at a younger audience, but I didn’t find that to be the case, merely a younger audience wouldn’t have a problem reading it too.
Spoiler!!!
The early stuff in there with the time nexus portal was just fantastically well written, IMO.