Mcdevitt, jack pointer infinity beach aliencontactmurder mystery from the everreliable author of moonfall 1998, etc. The cover quotes stephen king calling jack mcdevitt the logical heir to isaac asimov and arthur c. They mostly are background for the reactions of other characters to benedict and. Jack mcdevitt books list of books by author jack mcdevitt. Jack mcdevitt has a welldeserved reputation for writing beautifully extrapolated interplanetary and interstellar narratives, but he can do nigh on to anything. In jack mcdevitts new story, seeker, we have another classic mystery. This was a colony ship manned by a faction known as the margolians who were fleeing the thenoppressive society of earth in hopes of establishing a free world. 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. A list of all jack mcdevitts series in reading order. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio. Fyodor dostoyevsky is a titanic figure among the worlds great authors, and the brothers karamazov is often hailed as his finest novel. The god impulse reveals how mercy gives you the power to love in a lifechanging way, and offers a practical guide to.
Jack mcdevitt jack mcdevitt used books, rare books and new books. Meet jack alexander, author of the god impulse the. Release date newold release date oldnew name az name za price lowhigh price highlow publish date oldnew publish date newold latest updates oldnew latest updates newold. Seeker of the alex benedict series is another very popular sci fi novel by jack mcdevitt. 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.
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. Jack alexander, left, and tom alexander at holyroodhouse in 2005. Most of his novels are usually on the theme of xenoarcheology, archeology, and attempts at making contact with aliens. Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. It comprises of a total of 7 books, which were released between the years 1989 and 2014. Stories of the apocalypse, and eternity road, and more on. Jack mcdevitt is the nebula awardwinning author of the academy series, including the long sunset. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of. Join facebook to connect with jack mcdevitt and others you may know. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is a former english teacher, naval officer, philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer.
Her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, plays the role of the brain. This is the fifth book in the ongoing alex benedict series, but reading the previous volumes is generally optional. He has been nominated for a nebula award on sixteen occasions, winning in 2006 for his novel seeker 61 users 896 views. He was interested in having thepost tell the story of the organization and called upon wellknown journalist of the saturday evening post, jack alexander, to do so bill w. Although sometimes not very focused, the engines of god is an enjoyable book, and a more solid one than mcdevitts next novel, ancient shores. Clarke award finalist and his novel, ancient shores, was a nebula finalist in 1998. Check out our other listings to add to your order for discounted shipping. Seeker thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that. Jack mcdevitt is one of the top hard science fiction authors of the past 30 years. The book follows the same mysteryadventure template mc devitt fans enjoy and find in much of his work. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The alex benedict series is a series of mystery and science fiction books written one of the bestselling authors named jack mcdevitt. Having read most of jack mcdevitts work i had high hopes of his latest release.
Seeker at worlds without end this article about a 2000s science fiction novel is a stub. Jack mcdevitt is the author of a talent for war, the engines of god, ancient shores, eternity road, moonfall, and numerous prizewinning short stories. Jack mcdevitt, master storyteller, writes scifi mysteries ranging from space opera to time travel. Chase kolpath, alex benedicts assistant, is again the narrator. They discover that the cup is a 9,000yearold relic from one of the first fasterthanlight vehicles built, the seeker. Further suggestions might be found on the articles talk page. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Were looking for a longlost treasure, and the longsuffering chase is the legman woman, actually. In 2688, interstellar transports seeker and bremerhav. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
I dont want to give anything away, so ill just say that asimov and clarke and heinlein too would have enjoyed this book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seeker an alex benedict novel book 3. Buy this book ideas abound in mcdevitts classy riff on the familiar. As with polaris, seeker mentions the previous books in the series and the. Having started to read the book i could not believe that this was the same author who had written books such as chindi, omega, or cauldron etc.
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 an alex benedict novel book 3 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Jack mcdevitt is currently considered a single author. 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. 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. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. It tells me that mcdevitt or more probably his editor, didnt think that this was a serious piece of literature, aspiring to win the nobel literature award or even the hugo. Dick award for his first novel, the hercules text, and the first upc prize for his novella, ships in the night. Seeker by jack mcdevitt, 97804410753, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Here, together in a single volume, are the two novels that launched jack mcdevitts reputation as a writer of suspenseful, thoughtful, senseofwonder science fiction. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, pauline, and five sons, jack jr. The story behind the article begins when the owner of the saturday evening post,judge curtis bok, learned of a. Seeker is a solid novel in the same cut as his other previous works. Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered. Jack mcdevitt click on a books image or title to order from. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The story line was terrific and the characters well developed except for alex. Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc. Jack mcdevitt is a renowned american science fiction novelist, who has written numerous novels over the years. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer who is now a fulltime writer.
Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. Mcdevitt s first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. I just couldnt understand that until i got to the final part of the book. The subtitle on this, my first book by mcdevitt is its time to panic. 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. The book abounds in foolhardy dilettantes, gloryhogging bureaucrats and capable space pilots.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. In moonfall,mcdevitt has created a disaster thriller of truly epic proportions, featuring a cast of unforgettable characters. While there are references to earlier events and indeed i resorted to wikipedia at one point to refresh my memory of the plot of the the first book in the series, they arent critical to the plot. See all books authored by jack mcdevitt, including wastelands. Once humanity goes into space, it discovered various monuments and structures on various worlds in local. Navy, taught english and literature, and worked for the u. Author jack mcdevitt bio and signed books vj books. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war.
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