Author: Andre Norton
First Publication: 1961
Edition being reviewed: 2015
Publisher: Open Road Media
Andre Norton is a classic writer for my generation. When I discovered science fiction and went exploring the library, it was easy to find many of her books. She consistently delivered what was then considered juvenile books. In today's movie language they would be rated "PG". She was a safe author that parents did not have to worry about letting their kids read. Norton was one of the authors who constantly delivered quality adventure stories, good characterization, interesting ideas, all rolled into an exciting story.
"Catseye" is one of my favorite Norton books. She incorporated many themes that would appear in her other works. Themes such as a young man who was a loner growing up under less than ideal conditions, animals, and mysteries that are slowly unraveled as the story progresses.
I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good science fiction adventure book.
Title: The Radiant Dome
Author: K. H. Scheer
First Publication: 1961 (Germany)
Cover Artist: Johnny Bruck
Series: Perry Rhodan #3
Cycle: The Third Power #3
Synopsis:
In the previous book, Perry Rhodan and his crew established a base in the Gobi Desert. "The Third Power" was created to bring humanity together. As expected, the current governments did not agree with Rhodan's plan. The Arkonide scientist Khrest activates a force field around Rhodan's spaceship/base. The governments of the world do come together to attack Rhodan. Rhodan's doctors work to cure Khrest of his illness. Meanwhile, the governments send three ships with nuclear bombs to destroy the Arkonide ship on the moon.
Title: The Third Power
Author: Walter Ernsting
First Publication: 1961 (Germany)
Cover Artist: Johnny Bruck
Series: Perry Rhodan #2
Cycle: The Third Power #2
Synopsis:
After returning from the moon with the aliens he discovered, Perry Rhodan returns to Earth and sets up his base in the Gobi desert. Rhodan plans on using the alien technology to unite the world but of course the various countries do not agree with him...
We all have guilty pleasures. Some people hide them. Me, I put it out there to show others that every book is liked by someone. But I am getting ahead of myself. Let's go back to the early days of my life long love affair with science fiction...
When I first got the science fiction bug, I was picking up every book I could find that looked even remotely like it belonged in the genre. Some of the books were from the library. Others were ones I bought in stores. One of the malls we visited had a J. C. Penney's store. If you go to one today, you won't find any book shelves. At that time, at least in our store, they had a few racks of books. And one of the sections was devoted to science fiction. This is where my first copies of the original Foundation trilogy came from.
