To the Stars

I was halfway through this one before I figured out why it seemed familiar; I first read it years ago as a small Ace paperback with the title Return to Tomorrow. It was originally published in John W. Campbell's Astounding SF magazine in 1950. It's a relatively short and bleak story detailing the pr......more

Per quanto non nutra particolare simpatia per l'autore ho trovato questo classicone un... classicone. Ho apprezzato che non fosse da un lato una sequenza di tecnobubble e dall'altro un trattato filosofico ma un equilibrato romanzo che, però e purtroppo, porta i segni della vecchiaia. Contestualizzato......more

4.5 This was a neat sci-fi book that you can easily read or listen to in one sitting. It’s one of those stories that make you think deeper while still having fun with the overall plot. I was engaged from the very beginning and found the story held my interest until the very end. I appreciated how th......more

Alan Corday is a man on the edge, driven by desperation after losing his family fortune and the woman he loves. In his search for redemption, he is pulled into a perilous journey aboard the Hound of Heaven, a spacecraft bound for the farthest reaches of the universe. The journey is a harrowing one,......more

The audio is a whole other experience! I recommend you listen to it also. Told in a crisp, clear, and popping voice the audio will transport you right into Hubbard’s world. (I’ve never heard an audio like it before!) Seriously, loved this one! Among all of his works, this one hit me the most. I was......more