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from Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author
JOE HALDEMAN
MARSBOUND
After training for a year and preparing to leave on a six-month journey through space, young Carmen Dula and her family embark on the adventure of a lifetime-theyre going to Mars.
Once on the Red Planet, things dont seem so different from Earth. That is until a simple accident leads Carmen to the edge of death-and she is saved by an angel.
An angel with too many arms and legs, a head that looks like a potato gone bad, and a message for the newly arrived human inhabitants of Mars:
We were here first
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A SEPARATE WAR
AND OTHER STORIES
36 Years of Award-Winning Stories from
JOE HALDEMAN
Winner of the Hugo, Nebula,
and John W. Campbell Awards
If there was a Fort Knox for the science fiction writers who really matter, wed have to lock Haldeman up there.
-Stephen King
Haldeman has long been one of our most aware, comprehensive, and necessary writers. He speaks from a place deep within the collective psyche and, more importantly, his own. His mastery is informed with a survivors hard-won wisdom.
-Peter Straub
Haldeman trips through history wearing alien goggles but his message is all about human nature.
-Entertainment Weekly
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Praise for JOE HALDEMAN Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Awards
If there was a Fort Knox for the science fiction writers who really matter, wed have to lock Haldeman up there.
Stephen King
Haldeman has long been one of our most aware, comprehensive, and necessary writers. He speaks from a place deep within the collective psyche and, more importantly, his own. His mastery is informed with a survivors hard-won wisdom.
Peter Straub
Haldeman remains a nimble, necessary figure in sci-fis pantheon.Entertainment Weekly
THE ACCIDENTAL TIME MACHINE
Curiosity and some unfortunate accidents send Matt through a series of vividly described, wryly imagined futures, where he gradually becomes more adaptable and resourceful as experiences hone his character Rather than being a riff on H. G. Wellss The Time Machine, this novel is closer in tone to Neil Gaimans Anansi Boys, another charming yarn about a young man whos forced out of a boring rut. Producing prose that feels this effortless must be hard work, but Haldeman never breaks a sweat. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The ever-inventive Haldeman offers a new twist [His] ingenuity delivers cutting-edge technological speculation and irresistibly compelling reading. Booklist
This is a book that manages to conflate flavors of Stephen Baxter, Walter Miller, Keith Laumer, and Cyril Kornbluth into one unique and potent cocktail that is unmistakably Haldeman.
Paul Di Filippo, Sci Fi Weekly
Ive always admired Haldemans ability to write short yet compelling novels Haldemans sparse yet action-packed novels rarely have a slow moment The Accidental Time Machine packs a large story into that small space; its a fast and amusing book. The Davis Enterprise
Haldeman delivers a succinct cautionary fable while ultimately spinning a humorously thought-provoking tall tale. A good choice. Library Journal
A fascinating extrapolation of the future in the way only Joe Haldeman can do. Its a relatively swift read, and I found it hard to put down once Id started, eager to find out what mess our hero would get into next. Haldemans look at these societies of the centuries to come is intriguing and even plausible I really enjoyed The Accidental Time Machine. Haldeman has some great ideas. SF Site
A time-travel yarn in the classic style A great deal of fun and compulsively readable while it lasts, it leaves the reader wanting more. Kirkus Reviews
Joe Haldeman is a solid and experienced writer, and The Accidental Time Machine is, overall, a well-crafted story. And thats no accident. SFRevu
Haldeman has crafted a rollicking, fun joyride through the intricacies of time travel while gently developing a good-natured but decidedly unmotivated grad student into a smart, world-wise adult. The relationship that grows between the two protagonists is sweet without being overdone, with smooth prose, imagination, and a neat ironic twist. Monsters and Critics
This terrific science fiction time-travel tale feels like a throw-back thriller starring a disingenuous antihero.
Alternative Worlds
An offbeat time-travel story one of the classic SF themes given new life. Im not sure if its possible to feel nostalgic about something new, but if so, this is the book that will do it.
Don DAmmassa, Critical Mass
Haldeman takes you on an amusing and thought-provoking trip through science and culture. His sharp wit and engaging characters make this book an energizing read. The Maine
Written with a tongue-in-cheek style that is chock-full of humor, mystery, ironies, hard science, speculative musings, ruminations on religion, and all sorts of provocative ideas, The Accidental Time Machine features one of SFs most engaging protagonists: Matt Fuller is something like a shaggy, obsessively inquisitive though somewhat naive Tom Sawyer on Ritalin (as if he were also hardwired into Kurt Gdels and Albert Einsteins DNA) [This is] one of those must-read books of the year that will entertain, amuse, and occasionally frighten readers who join Matt Fuller on his fascinating odyssey. BookLoons
In Shakespearean terms, [The Accidental Time Machine is] really a comedya romp, even. The time machine gets Fuller into and out of various jams and pickles, and the far-distant futures that he encounters are grim, hilarious, and brilliant speculation. Time travel is an oft-plowed field in the genre, but Haldeman surpasses most of the other efforts with rock-solid characterization, great speculation, and a deft writing style. He has so perfected his conversational style of prose that the novel reads more like a dialogue between writer and reader He has his own opinion of what modern science fiction should be and, in executing his ideas, is doing his part to define the genre. Bookgasm
Haldeman deftly weaves the elements of physics, religion, and technology together in this tautly imagined and plot-driven story compelling, completely unpredictable, and un-put-down-able. Romantic Times Book Reviews
A SEPARATE WAR AND OTHER STORIES
Unlike some other writers of hard science fiction who are too busy trying to wow readers with their knowledge of applied physics or molecular biology to be bothered with such trivialities as plot and character, Haldeman never forgets that even in science fiction its all about us humans Readers will be hard-pressed to find a subpar effort by science fiction master Joe Haldeman in
