Battle for the Stars: The Space Opera Classic [NOOK Book]

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"A most impressive example of understatement--in science fiction ... keeps the major components of the story within the bounds of the human. Quite an accomplishment in view of the cosmic nature of the plot!" that's how Galaxy Magazine describes the dazzling cosmic science fiction of pulp master Edmond Hamilton. A husband and wife find themselves at odds with each other when they become the center of a whirlpool of galactic intrigue in this top-of-form and very adroit novel containing Hamilton's classic blend of pulp space opera and adult romance. ...
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Overview

"A most impressive example of understatement--in science fiction ... keeps the major components of the story within the bounds of the human. Quite an accomplishment in view of the cosmic nature of the plot!" that's how Galaxy Magazine describes the dazzling cosmic science fiction of pulp master Edmond Hamilton. A husband and wife find themselves at odds with each other when they become the center of a whirlpool of galactic intrigue in this top-of-form and very adroit novel containing Hamilton's classic blend of pulp space opera and adult romance. For two hundred years Earth's power and prestige as the center of galactic government has been increasingly eclipsed by that of her growing colonies in far distant star clusters. Now the weakened mother world, celebrating the anniversary of the first space flight, has become a helpless pawn in a struggle between the scheming Orion cluster and the other clusters it hopes to conquer. Enter Jay Birrel, captain of a squadron of space ships in from the cluster Lyra for the celebration, and his brilliant wife Lyllin, whose exotic looks betray her birth on distant Vega. Jay is of Terrestrial descent, and a visit to the ancient family homestead earns him friends and stirs a sense of belonging to the mother world he never knew he possessed. Jay might even want to live here. But the neighbors aren't as quick to cotton to the alien looking Lyllin, and the pair soon find themselves at odds over their feelings about the old homestead and the old home planet. Then Orion strikes, and before he can work things out with Lyllin, Jay finds himself called to duty, with only hours to prepare for an epic battle between his own cluster and the aggressor--with theindependence of Terra as the prize. Here is a masterful space epic with a human heart and sensibility such as only Jules Verne Prize winner Edmond Hamilton could write. "Roistering adventure. Beautiful heroines. Color and imagery. A final world-smashing slug-fest. Good fun!"--<I>Analog/Astounding</I>
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940000106389
  • Publisher: Renaissance E Books
  • Publication date: 12/4/2006
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 453,785
  • File size: 423 KB

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 8, 2013

    Allisha

    Oh, well, then. See ya! I left, mayara following me.
    Allish@

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 8, 2013

    Afma v

    Gvhgg

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 20, 2013

    Aelic

    *he notices vox at the edge of his vision and pulls out another blaster, aiming one at ella and the other at vox. He smiles* woah there buddy. Whrre do you think you are going?

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 10, 2013

    Luke

    Ok

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 7, 2013

    Yoda

    I TALK BACKWARSDS TO BIT CH

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 6, 2013

    Tonjuax

    I give up rping. It sucks.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 4, 2013

    Ella kawan

    Has this rp gone dead?

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 15, 2013

    Jenk Erudin

    *a blaster bullet hits Kourdin in the arm* dang missed. *activates his jetpack then flies off.* (come find me!)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 26, 2013

    Warrackette

    Gonk violence

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 9, 2013

    Star Dicen

    She looks at Luke & smiles then turns & glares at Ella. She says to Luke, "lets go to another result. How about result twelve?"

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 12, 2013

    Astrid Starlia

    She flies in in a ship called the Century Hawk. Her brown cape streams out from behind her and her waist long blonde braid thuds against her back. Using the Force she executes an almost perfect Jedi Flip. She is wearing tight black pants and a tight black long sleeve shirt. An empty brown belt hangs loosely around her waist. Only a money bag clinks against her hip. She is a very powerful youngling born with mesterious Foresight Force and an inborn ability to fight and pilot a starship. Her mentor was frozen by bounty hunters. He hangs in Jabbas presence just like Han Solo did. She is trying to restore her life through the Jedi Order.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 24, 2013

    Leia

    Anything new? Besides fighting the enemy.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 11, 2013

    @v@

    HI.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 9, 2013

    Eve

    Hi... *hops in X wing and flys to the death star*

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 6, 2013

    Whisp

    A young boy of about 15 walks in. He carries a lasertool and a small blaster at his waist. He wears the outfit of a bespinian who is slightly lower-class. He speaks up in a small meek voice. "I heard there was a great peiple here who needed help with their anti-empire cause. I think i cam help you. Im really good at fixing stuff like droids or spaceships. So can i help?"
    (Is this rp post-empiric or clone wars or what? Can i have a time please?)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 6, 2013

    A kid

    *walk in covered in dirt he doesnt look like muh but he has strong force inside of him

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 5, 2013

    Quinlan Vos

    Lol just kidding. Star Wars stinks and see you later. Bye!

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 5, 2013

    Dunuvan

    Hello, my name is Dunuvan. I'm a Jedi with a blue lightsaber and very powerful force. Can I join?

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 21, 2013

    Vox

    Runs out before aelic can do anything

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 4, 2013

    How do i join?

    -Lily

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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