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Norstrilia Hardcover

4.2 out of 5 stars 507 ratings
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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 358 g
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Customers praise the book's imaginative science fiction elements, with one describing it as science fiction gold.

"...Such fun, complex characters and amazing plots make Norstrillia a memorable read." Read more

"Cordwiainer Smith was writing witty, imaginative sf long before Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett et al cheapened the idea...." Read more

"So good that I did not want it to end. The author had a way with words and excellent imagination." Read more

"This is most probably His masterpiece set int world of the rediscovery of man full of his favourite characters- magic!" Read more

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  • DM SHERWOOD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book Cheap Price
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2025
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    Remarkable Writer
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  • Ed Norton
    4.0 out of 5 stars ... story but want to make what I hope is useful observation about the imprint itself
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2017
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    No additional comments on the story but want to make what I hope is useful observation about the imprint itself. The print in this series is very poor and actually resembles a rather poor photocopy. This is irritating and detracts from the reading experience. I read 'Grass' a week ago and noticed this but thought it was just a bad copy and went ahead to purchase this title along with a couple of others. The printing is the same substandard throughout. Unfortunately it will deter me from purchasing other titles in the series.
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  • Bob Lawson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2016
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    This unusual novel displays the brilliant writing skills of cordwainer smith. This book and his wonderful short stories are a must read for all lovers of the inspired future history. Such fun, complex characters and amazing plots make Norstrillia a memorable read.
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  • Mr. Adrian R. Fry
    3.0 out of 5 stars A dark heart to a witty fantasy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2001
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    Cordwiainer Smith was writing witty, imaginative sf long before Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett et al cheapened the idea. At the heart of Cordwainer Smith's future history lies the Instrumentality of Mankind; a benovolent force able to see beyond the considerations of easy liberalism. I think that the authors experience of the Far East and Pentagon subterfuge informs his work as he often attempts to explain the motivation of rulers, spies and mystics This book has many faults, being whimsical, episodic and leaving much unexplained. But it still constitutes a major imaginative achievement unlike any other in sf or fantasy.
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  • Redcoatbadger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Science fiction gold.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2018
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    So good that I did not want it to end. The author had a way with words and excellent imagination.
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  • C. S. Barlow
    4.0 out of 5 stars Strewth, It's Stroon
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 February 2023
    On a planet-sized Australia -where, with recent-events poignancy, Queen Elizabeth still rules in-absentia, and is expected back at any time- deliberately primitivised by galactic standards, a young man stands ready to inherit a huge land-holding complete with truly gigantic herd of sick sheep that produce stroon - the most in-demand substance in existence because it imbues immortality. But, due to the designs of a vitriolic old school friend, he must flee his homeworld to Mars, and, ultimately, Earth... which he has somehow managed to buy in its near-entirety. Thus ensues a kind of Stranger In A Strange Land, without the misogyny.

    Like Smith's Rediscovery of Man short stories (of which Norstrilia could be considered a sort of condensed version - certainly it is in the same universe), and as might be inferred from the above, silliness and a sort of over-arching jollity are very much in evidence here... as well as a love of life and living, an almost breathless inventiveness, and a desire to upend -if not lampoon- every rule of Space Opera - again, just like the shorts.

    It's been around for a good few decades now, but it's one of those novels so unique it will probably always stand well. Thoroughly enjoyed and thoroughly recommended.
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  • Dr. J. A. Rae
    5.0 out of 5 stars Anything by cordwainer Smith is brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2017
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    This is most probably His masterpiece set int world of the rediscovery of man full of his favourite characters- magic!
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  • R.Potter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gov secrets revealed in this book. Must read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2014
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    The guy who wrote this worked for the american gov. Released a lot of secrets in this book. Must read
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  • X 27
    5.0 out of 5 stars オーストラリア
    Reviewed in Japan on 22 June 2008
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    映画マッドマックスを思わせる自然と暴力。オーストラリアってこんななのかと思っていたら行ってみたら割とそうだった。全然傾向が違うがブロンテの嵐が丘のような直接的感情が与えられる。
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  • Suspense Fan
    5.0 out of 5 stars All has been said ... this story stands the test of time.
    Reviewed in Germany on 5 November 2007
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    Seldom you encounter a book that has only glowing, raving, excited, enthusiastic reviews. With this book, I would be surprised about anything else.

    Apart from being a highly fascinating man in his own right, Cordwainer Smith was a literary Genius who has created one of SF's most complete, most thoroughly thought-through and elaborated future histories of mankind spanning some 8,000 years of development.
    Ranging from the first age of space over planoform space travel, guided by the 'Instrumentality of mankind' made possibly by the life-extending 'stroon' and the support of underpeople (genetically engineered animals in human shapes) towards a possible common vision for all people and underpeople.

    This is the focus of this book that I consider his masterpiece - and it is a gripping and novel story to that.

    This story is my favourite SF story of all, and I have read quite a few.

    Best regards,
    Andy
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in India on 9 May 2016
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    Not really as good as Smith's earlier efforts. But a good read nevertheless.
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  • Geoff
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s Cordwainer Smith .. one of the greatest SF writers. Nuff said.
    Reviewed in Canada on 25 August 2019
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    If you like SF and never heard of Cordwainer Smith .. do yourself a favour and buy it. Too much of SF is space opera or interstellar war. Smith (if that’s his real name - and it isn’t), is that rare beast - someone who creates a unique universe and unique characters.
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    2.0 out of 5 stars pésima calidad de impresión
    Reviewed in Spain on 29 December 2022
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    No voy a comentar sobre la obra en sí (que me parece muy buena), sino de la pésima calidad de impresión de este libro; parece que fuera hecho con una imprenta de principios del siglo XX, letra gruesísima (parece que todo el libro estuviera en negrita), espacio de interlineado ínfimo, lo que hace que la experiencia de lectura sea muy desagradable. Lo peor de todo, es que la introducción y la tabla de contenidos sí está impreso con letra e interlineado normal, la novela es la que parece impresa con un mimeógrafo (observen las fotos).

    He comprado varios libros de esta colección (SF Masterworks) y la calidad de impresión no es uniforme; hay varios de ellos en donde la calidad es realmente mala, pero éste es por lejos el peor de todos; si les interesa el libro, recomiendo que busquen otra edición.

    Aclaro que la entrega por parte de Amazon estuvo bien (el libro llegó en perfectas condiciones), es la calidad del libro en sí que es muy mala, por eso las dos estrellas.
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    Reviewed in Spain on 29 December 2022
    No voy a comentar sobre la obra en sí (que me parece muy buena), sino de la pésima calidad de impresión de este libro; parece que fuera hecho con una imprenta de principios del siglo XX, letra gruesísima (parece que todo el libro estuviera en negrita), espacio de interlineado ínfimo, lo que hace que la experiencia de lectura sea muy desagradable. Lo peor de todo, es que la introducción y la tabla de contenidos sí está impreso con letra e interlineado normal, la novela es la que parece impresa con un mimeógrafo (observen las fotos).

    He comprado varios libros de esta colección (SF Masterworks) y la calidad de impresión no es uniforme; hay varios de ellos en donde la calidad es realmente mala, pero éste es por lejos el peor de todos; si les interesa el libro, recomiendo que busquen otra edición.

    Aclaro que la entrega por parte de Amazon estuvo bien (el libro llegó en perfectas condiciones), es la calidad del libro en sí que es muy mala, por eso las dos estrellas.
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