tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post8146608861503261019..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: The science fiction of Evan Hunter Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-34342444475039599612014-03-26T01:38:45.484-07:002014-03-26T01:38:45.484-07:00Moira, I don't read sf as much as I'd like...Moira, I don't read sf as much as I'd like to. It's one of the genres I like very much.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-91454809244899307172014-03-25T13:44:47.657-07:002014-03-25T13:44:47.657-07:00I doubt I will ever read these books, but I love t...I doubt I will ever read these books, but I love those covers.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-50946444401288643982014-03-23T08:07:36.828-07:002014-03-23T08:07:36.828-07:00In that case I'll read FIND THE FEATHERED SERP...In that case I'll read FIND THE FEATHERED SERPENT first. I certainly liked the few lines I read.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-89897205901908700172014-03-22T05:34:31.761-07:002014-03-22T05:34:31.761-07:00Yes, I probably have. It was a great favorite of ...Yes, I probably have. It was a great favorite of mine when I was a kid.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-25620098909786206182014-03-22T03:59:01.892-07:002014-03-22T03:59:01.892-07:00George, I liked the few passages I read from these...George, I liked the few passages I read from these two novels. I thought he was really good. I wonder why he stopped writing sf where he was quite prolific. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-31152237828105351792014-03-21T12:18:56.641-07:002014-03-21T12:18:56.641-07:00Ed McBain/Evan Hunter proved he was a versatile wr...Ed McBain/Evan Hunter proved he was a versatile writer. I enjoyed his science fiction novels and his crime fiction. Todd's right about him being a bit of a curmudgeon. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-16040322015006743672014-03-21T10:36:55.595-07:002014-03-21T10:36:55.595-07:00Todd, thanks for bringing that little aspect to my...Todd, thanks for bringing that little aspect to my notice. I don't see why he'd pull down his own sf. His bibliography gives the impression that sf was his first choice of fiction though not for very long. I'll read your post.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-57612563979182671992014-03-21T10:22:08.933-07:002014-03-21T10:22:08.933-07:00Hi Jerry, thanks for all the additional info on Hu...Hi Jerry, thanks for all the additional info on Hunter and his sf. The bit about Steve Carella in a ghost story was really interesting. I've mentioned some of his sf pseudonyms in my post, particularly Lombino, Taine, and Adams, though not the others, for there would have been one too many. I've only seen his 87th Precinct books in secondhand bookstalls. I'm going to see if I can find some of his novels.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-4210435733916602392014-03-21T10:14:19.219-07:002014-03-21T10:14:19.219-07:00Bill, I've already mentioned your 2006 review ...Bill, I've already mentioned your 2006 review and highlighted the link to it. I think you've written about the book more than once.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-25980968827223021762014-03-21T10:11:08.495-07:002014-03-21T10:11:08.495-07:00He also had a rather snide attitude (full stop) to...He also had a rather snide attitude (full stop) toward his own sf, tending to denigrate it. See my post about anthologies for the magazines IF and TRIQUARTERLY for a citation of his argument with IF editor Larry Shaw.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-15618832883256790242014-03-21T08:05:54.011-07:002014-03-21T08:05:54.011-07:00Prashant, in addition to DANGER: DINOSAURS! (whic...Prashant, in addition to DANGER: DINOSAURS! (which George reviews today), Hunter wrote TOMORROW's WORLD (also published as TOMORROW AND TOMORROW) as by "Hunt Collins." Several of his other books have science fiction overtones and on -- GHOSTS -- has the 87th Precinct's Steve Carella meeting a genuine ghost. Other pseudonyms Hunter used for books were Curt Cannon, Ezra Hannon, John Abbott, and Dean Hudson. In addition, he also used the names S. A. Lombino (his birth name), Ted Taine, and D. A. Adams for some short stories. Some of these books, alas, are difficult to find.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-78062180363924348122014-03-21T06:59:04.950-07:002014-03-21T06:59:04.950-07:00I did a review of FIND THE FEATHERED SERPENT a few...I did a review of FIND THE FEATHERED SERPENT a few years ago. Here's the link. http://billcrider.blogspot.com/2006/11/find-feathered-serpent-evan-hunter.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-16703793386525824432014-03-21T01:36:11.162-07:002014-03-21T01:36:11.162-07:00Sergio, you're welcome. The two sf novels are ...Sergio, you're welcome. The two sf novels are the find of the year so far. I just took a chance and was, in fact, surprised that they were legally available online. Except for McBain, I wasn't familiar with any of his other assumed names.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-16627669300094396582014-03-21T01:26:32.065-07:002014-03-21T01:26:32.065-07:00Col, thank you. It's great you feel the same w...Col, thank you. It's great you feel the same way. I've only come across physical copies of his 87th Precinct series and absolutely nothing else. His crime fiction is more popular perhaps because he wrote it right until this century while his science fiction was a long time ago. I wonder if his sf has been reprinted.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-20437369305583592542014-03-21T01:19:38.337-07:002014-03-21T01:19:38.337-07:00Neer, thank you, too. I keep jumping from one writ...Neer, thank you, too. I keep jumping from one writer to another which is the reason why I don't read more books by a single author, and McBain deserves to be read more.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-20684460828747151442014-03-21T01:16:54.677-07:002014-03-21T01:16:54.677-07:00Rebecca, thank you. I've read very few of Ed M...Rebecca, thank you. I've read very few of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct mysteries and, quite frankly, it's doing injustice to this prolific writer, especially when I'm sitting on a pile of his paperbacks.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-18003702238905940382014-03-21T01:13:58.766-07:002014-03-21T01:13:58.766-07:00Tracy, thank you. I'd a vague idea about his f...Tracy, thank you. I'd a vague idea about his foray into sf but didn't know what. I'm glad I could share some of it here.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-60272455067014476072014-03-21T01:12:39.767-07:002014-03-21T01:12:39.767-07:00Great Prashant, thanks, as I've read plenty of...Great Prashant, thanks, as I've read plenty of books by Hunter but none of his science fiction (at least, not knowingly thiugh with all those pseudonyms ...) - and thanks for that link, very ahndy indeed - cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-82887423746347549122014-03-21T01:12:33.441-07:002014-03-21T01:12:33.441-07:00Charles, you're welcome. I said "wow"...Charles, you're welcome. I said "wow" to myself when I found these two novels online.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-52980302320526862182014-03-20T23:40:35.614-07:002014-03-20T23:40:35.614-07:00Ditto Charles - wow! I knew he had more mainstream...Ditto Charles - wow! I knew he had more mainstream stuff out under his own name, as well as the McBain's. I have a copy of Blackboard Jungle but haven't read it yet. Never knew about the sci-fi, cheers Prashant! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-56683374354964453252014-03-20T21:05:15.272-07:002014-03-20T21:05:15.272-07:00I will join the chorus too Prashant. This is all v...I will join the chorus too Prashant. This is all very interesting as I too had no idea about his writing SF.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-91225504698427391932014-03-20T14:45:30.014-07:002014-03-20T14:45:30.014-07:00Interesting post. I have recently been prompted by...Interesting post. I have recently been prompted by another blog post to add Ed McBain to my TBR list - I know, I've never read any of his! So I will hopefully get around to it this year...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865863123307699691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-3135835680397978472014-03-20T12:45:41.039-07:002014-03-20T12:45:41.039-07:00How interesting, Prashant. He was very prolific, a...How interesting, Prashant. He was very prolific, and I did not know he wrote science fiction too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-35740808416473685342014-03-20T07:28:24.721-07:002014-03-20T07:28:24.721-07:00Wow, I did not know this about Evan Hunter. Seems ...Wow, I did not know this about Evan Hunter. Seems I should have, what with my interest in SF. Thanks for the info. Learn something new every day, I guess. Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com