Free Space - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312859570 ISBN 13: 9780312859572

Publisher: Tor Books, 1997

Synopsis

A group of writers including Poul Anderson, John Barnes, Gregory Benford, Ray Bradbury, and others offers stories about the twenty-third century, where individual societies outside of Earth have evolved into a galactic federation without formalized government known as Free Space.

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Review:

This is a libertarianist anthology of (mostly) original stories that, depending on your tastes, can be too narrowly focused or wonderfully concentrated. The "Free Space" in the title is just that: a loose federation of space habitats that has no central government. Free enterprise rules, and the editors let 20 authors ranging from William F. Buckley Jr. to William F. Wu have their way with it. The result is mixed, but on the whole successful, and it definitely makes for interesting reading. Several of the writers are winners of the Libertarian Futurist Society's Prometheus Award.

From the Publisher:

"It's been a long time coming--in fact, an anthology like Free Space is long overdue--but it was worth the wait. Don't miss this." --F. Paul Wilson

"Editors Linaweaver and Kramer have assembled twenty original, mostly satirical stories by both well-known writers and newcomers in what is surely the only libertarian SF anthology ever printed. There are no weak entries. Nimble and clever throughout." --Booklist

"Original anthology of libertarian SF stories set in a consistent timeline going three hundred years into the future, by noted authors including Poul Anderson, Gregroy Benford, Robert J. Sawyer, many of whom transcend the so-called libertarian theme." --Locus

"An intriguing collection by some of the genre's best writers; recommended." --Library Journal

"A collection of mostly original stories written around the premise of a libertarian society of space traders. The stories reflect an idealism of freedom-loving men roving space vs. gravity-constrained groundhogs. There is a long tradition of this in science fiction, mostly inspired by Heinlein." --Denver Post

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0312859570
• ISBN 13: 9780312859572
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Kramer Edward E., Linaweaver Brad