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DescriptionJack McDevitt's A TALENT FOR WAR takes Alex Benedict into the heart of an alien galaxy in a thrilling interstellar adventure. 'A real writer has entered our ranks, and his name is Jack McDevitt' Michael Bishop, Nebula-winning author Everyone knows the legend of Christopher Sim. An interstellar hero with a rare talent for war, he changed But now, in a forgotten file, Alex Benedict has found a startling piece of information. If it is true, then Christopher Sim was a fraud. If he is to see it through, Alex Benedict will have to follow the dark track of a legend, into the heart of an alien galaxy, where he will confront a truth far stranger than anything he could have imagined... ReviewsA superlative novel ... bridges the gap between literary and commercial SF with rare facility and belongs in every collection -- Booklist A marvellously constructed novel. If McDevitt never writes another word, his reputation is assured -- Science Fiction Chronicle The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke -- Stephen King Delivers everything it promises with a gigantic wallop -- Publisher's Weekly Combines hard science fiction with mystery and adventure in a wild tour of the distant future. Stellar plotting, engaging characters, and a mastery of storytelling (starred review) -- Library Journal A real writer has entered our ranks, and his name is Jack McDevitt -- Michael Bishop, Nebula-winning author Author descriptionJack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, English teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a full-time writer. Eleven of his novels have been Nebula finalists. Seeker won the award in 2007. McDevitt lives in Georgia with his wife Maureen. |