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Coyote: A Novel of Interstellar Exploration Hardcover – 1 Nov. 2002

by Allen M. Steele (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 191 ratings
In 2070, a group of political dissidents and their families escape the repressive world of twenty-first-century Earth to seek new lives as interstellar colonists, placing themselves in cold sleep for a more than two-hundred-year odyssey to the habitable world of Coyote, where they hope to build new lives for themselves.
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  1. Book 3 of 3
    Coyote
  2. Print length
    400 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Ace Books
  5. Publication date
    1 Nov. 2002
  6. Dimensions
    16.1 x 3.3 x 23.47 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    0441009743
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0441009749
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Allen Steele was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and received his B.A. in Communications from New England College and a Masters Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri. Before turning to science fiction, he worked as a staff writer for newspapers in Tennessee, Missouri, and Massachusetts, as well as Washington, D.C. He is a two-time winner of the Hugo Award in the novella category.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ace Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Nov. 2002
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0441009743
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0441009749
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 676 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.1 x 3.3 x 23.47 cm
  • Book 3 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Coyote
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 191 ratings

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Allen Steele is a science fiction writer with twenty-three novels and eight collections of short fiction to his credit. His works have been translated worldwide and have received the Hugo, Locus, and Seiun awards, and have been nominated for the Nebula, Sturgeon, and Sidewise Awards. He is also a recipient of the the Robert A. Heinlein Award. His first published story, "Live from the Mars Hotel," was published in 1988, and his first novel, Orbital Decay, was published in 1989. His best-known work is the Coyote series -- Coyote, Coyote Rising, Coyote Frontier, Coyote Horizon, and Coyote Destiny -- and the associative novels set in the same universe: Spindrift, Galaxy Blues, and Hex. A graduate of New England College and the University of Missouri, he is a former journalist, and once spent a brief tenure as a Washington correspondent. He was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and now lives in western Massachusetts with his wife and dogs.

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  • Arthur _efc
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2014
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  • M. P. Garde
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hard sf with character
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2004
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    I first came across Allen Steele a few years ago with his early novels,Orbital Decay and Clarke County Space,both of which I enjoyed enormously.
    Then in the May/June 2003 issue of Interzone I read a review by Nigel Brown of Allen Steele's newest novel,Coyote.The review was positive so I bought the book and I am glad I did.
    The novel is what is called in sf circles a "fix-up".Which means that its made up of a number of shorter stories,the majority of which in this case appeared in Asimovs Science Fiction magazine.This shows as each chapter does not flow smoothly from the one to the next.However this is also one of the strong points of the book as each chapter can be seen as an episode in the story of the departure from Earth of a starship and its occupants,their journey through space and their discovery and eventual colonisation of a new world.For me this worked well,it gave me the feel of a venture that was believable with characters that you care about.
    One of the most powerful chapters is "The Days Between",in which Leslie Gillis is woken from suspended animation three months after the voyage starts,and unable to re-enter sleep state he must spend the rest of his life,32 years and alone,on the ship.Allen Steele uses this story to convey the time and distance of the journey.There are no convenient warp drives or worm holes here for those who like near instantanious travel through space.He also portrays the despair and isolation that Gillis feels at times and we feel for the character.
    Many critics have compared Allen Steele to Robert Heinlein for his story telling,and I would have to agree.Many of Heinlein's novels are tales of galactic adventure,well told with believable characters and situations,and Allen Steele has no difficulty in acheiving this as well.
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  • Johnboy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A quality story of Interstellar Colonization
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 March 2019
    I love this series of books. It isn't easy finding great - well thought out Sci-fi regarding Colonization.
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  • James LaMar
    5.0 out of 5 stars great writing and a few surprises!
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 August 2012
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    Allen Steele is one of the best "new" writers I have read recently. He writes very readably and packs a lot of action and personal interaction into this work, creating lifelike and enthralling characters and scifi situations. Steele weaves several plots and subplots masterfully together. This turned out to be the first of at least three Coyote novels, and it sets the stage well for those that follow.
    The book contains a list of the main characters and several maps of the 47 Ursae Majoris system and the moon on which the colonists land, which are very helpful.
    Steele presents a good variety of people, so the reader can find himself or herself identifying with one or more of them.
    The author also introduces the reader to, and explains, a number of fascinating scientific theories and describes how they might actually be applied. (Personally, I am a propulsion-technology fan.) Steele makes it all seem so "lifelike."
    In this book, Steele describes several adventures and a number of helpful survival skills. Although I was a Boy Scout, served in the military, and have read a number of survival-skill books, this author mentions a few tips that I hadn't thought about, previously. I was surprised, but pleased, because it is always good to learn something new from the books you read.
    Having read the second book, it is somewhat difficult to focus on the events that only happened in this book. Therefore, I am being careful not to reveal too much.
    This book, Coyote, is a visionary story that takes the reader on the first steps toward colonizing our section of the galaxy. It sets the stage for the following book, introducing another governmental group who wants to "share" this new site with the original colonists.
    Steele introduces us to some new technology and includes a few surprises, to delight and fascinate the reader. I don't want to spoil it for anyone, so I will just encourage you to purchase this book and blast off into a bold new adventure, on an unspoiled world!
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  • Ernestino Lavazza
    5.0 out of 5 stars Coyote Frontier
    Reviewed in Italy on 14 October 2016
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    Otttimo ritmo del racconto, con una ottima interpretazione della vita normale trapiantata in un ambiente completamente sconosciuto. Anche il finale a sorpesa è perfettamente inserito nel racconto, come una naturale conseguenza logica.
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  • Tom M.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Series
    Reviewed in the United States on 16 April 2014
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    Interesting blend of adventure, philosophy social and political ideas, woven around human space-faring society well into the future. All of the books in this series are fairly quick reads and provide a good entertainment value. I look forward to more books by this author.
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  • themarsman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Coyote Tale Yet
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 August 2010
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    After having revolted against an unjust occupation of Coyote by the Western Hemisphere Union in the previous novel, Coyote Rising, the colonists on Coyote face a new challenge in Coyote Frontier. Via the starbridge -- an orbital device allowing virtually instantaneous travel through hyperspace between Coyote and Earth -- Earth is once again playing a direct role in the fate of those on Coyote. This time, however, the European Alliance, knowing how the WHU's occupation wound up, insists that they want a peaceful, mutually beneficial trading relationship between the two worlds. But...nothing ever comes easy, and the president of the Coyote Federation Carlos Montero and his wife, Wendy Gunther, must navigate a diplomatic minefield to not only ensure fair trade agreements with the nations and coalitions of Earth, but must also see to it that the Coyote Federation is recognized as a sovereign entity by a world (Earth) that is ravenous for its natural resources and virgin real estate.

    As Coyote's diplomatic relationship with Earth begins to take shape, other events on Coyote are threatening the Chirreep...the sentient, pre-technological, simian-like natives that have a propensity for kleptomania. With the full-scale harvesting of the forests on Coyote, the Chirreep's habitat is being critically threatened. Some of the colonists take issue with this and attempt to take matters into their own hands.....

    Coyote Frontier is easily the best of the first three Coyote novels. It is fast-paced...with few dull moments to drag the story down. Also, the idea of the starbridge, while far from unique, is used as an effective plot mechanism to bring the now disparate cultures of Coyote and Earth into contact.

    While I believe that the author originally planned for this tale to be the final one in the Coyote story...I am glad this has wound up to not be the case and I am looking forward to picking up further stories in the Coyote universe in the future.
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  • Michael S. Starch
    5.0 out of 5 stars A satisfying conclusion of the Coyote Trilogy
    Reviewed in the United States on 4 December 2014
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    Coyote Frontier was a satisfying conclusion of the Coyote Trilogy, which tells the story of human colonization of a new planet (actually, a moon). I enjoyed the whole series and was impressed by Steele's ability to create a new world but not letting the descriptions of Coyote dominate the story. The series has a good balance between the human story and the information presented about the geography, plants, and animals of this alien world. Steele's plot is constrained by the limitations of physics as we understand them now (i.e. no faster-than-light travel).
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