Reviews
"SFWA Grand Master Pohl's latest is a pure delight, miraculously combining wry adventure and compassionate satire. Pohl believes we can learn to live with extraordinary challenges; his tempered, hard-won faith in humanity makes this book especially satisfying."--" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> The Boy Who Would Live Forever" "An astonishing eyeful, rich and absorbing . . . a feast for Gateway travelers."--" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Kirkus Reviews" (starred review) on" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> The Boy Who Would Live Forever" "" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gateway" is one of those rare gems: a deeply human story set against the wonders and beauty of the infinite starry universe. Fred Pohl, Old Master that he is, has broken new ground for the science-fiction novel."--Ben Bova, Editor," style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> Analog Magazine" "Frederik Pohl, one of the old pros of the genre never takes unnecessary risks. For him, science fiction is a form of play-an excusable indulgence since he plays it better than most people. His new novel is based on a wonderfully satisfying SF premise . . . The Heechee space station-known as Gateway-is the ultimate roulette wheel. The odds are lousy, but the jackpot is so large that there are always gamblers willing to try their luck."--The New York Times Book Review on Gateway "The plot combines mystery and adventure with an excellent profile of a very lucky anti-hero. An outstanding work which is highly recommended."--Library Journal on Gateway "This is a great tale loaded with adventure, mystery, futuristic technology and emotion--aGrand Master at his finest."--Charleston, SC" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> Post and Courier" (on" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> The Far "" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Shore"" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> of "" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Time"), "SFWA Grand Master Pohl's latest is a pure delight, miraculously combining wry adventure and compassionate satire. Pohl believes we can learn to live with extraordinary challenges; his tempered, hard-won faith in humanity makes this book especially satisfying." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Boy Who Would Live Forever "An astonishing eyeful, rich and absorbing . . . a feast for Gateway travelers." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Boy Who Would Live Forever " Gateway is one of those rare gems: a deeply human story set against the wonders and beauty of the infinite starry universe. Fred Pohl, Old Master that he is, has broken new ground for the science-fiction novel." --Ben Bova, Editor, Analog Magazine "Frederik Pohl, one of the old pros of the genre never takes unnecessary risks. For him, science fiction is a form of play-an excusable indulgence since he plays it better than most people. His new novel is based on a wonderfully satisfying SF premise . . . The Heechee space station-known as Gateway-is the ultimate roulette wheel. The odds are lousy, but the jackpot is so large that there are always gamblers willing to try their luck." --The New York Times Book Review on Gateway "The plot combines mystery and adventure with an excellent profile of a very lucky anti-hero. An outstanding work which is highly recommended." --Library Journal on Gateway "This is a great tale loaded with adventure, mystery, futuristic technology and emotion--a Grand Master at his finest." --Charleston, SC Post and Courier (on The Far Shore of Time ), " SFWA Grand Master Pohl' s latest is a pure delight, miraculously combining wry adventure and compassionate satire. Pohl believes we can learn to live with extraordinary challenges; his tempered, hard-won faith in humanity makes this book especially satisfying." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on" The Boy Who Would Live Forever" " An astonishing eyeful, rich and absorbing . . . a feast for Gateway travelers." --"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review) on" The Boy Who Would Live Forever" ""Gateway" is one of those rare gems: a deeply human story set against the wonders and beauty of the infinite starry universe. Fred Pohl, Old Master that he is, has broken new ground for the science-fiction novel." --Ben Bova, Editor," Analog Magazine" "Frederik Pohl, one of the old pros of the genre never takes unnecessary risks. For him, science fiction is a form of play-- an excusable indulgence since he plays it better than most people. His new novel is based on a wonderfully satisfying SF premise . . . The Heechee space station-- known as Gateway-- is the ultimate roulette wheel. The odds are lousy, but the jackpot is so large that there are always gamblers willing to try their luck." "--The New York Times Book Review" on "Gateway" "The plot combines mystery and adventure with an excellent profile of a very lucky anti-hero. An outstanding work which is highly recommended." "--Library Journal" on "Gateway" " This is a great tale loaded with adventure, mystery, futuristic technology and emotion--a Grand Master at his finest." --Charleston, SC" Post and Courier"on" The Far ""Shore"" of ""Time"
