He is known for the influential 1960 novel rogue moon. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Rogue moon by algis budrys overdrive rakuten overdrive. Rogue moon by algis budrys narrated by graham halstead. He was also known under the pen names frank mason, alger rome, john a. Its precisely superficial attitudes like this which have kept much.
May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Rogue moon is a short science fiction novel by american writer algis budrys, published in 1960. Robert silverberg, brian aldiss, ben bova, alfred bester and james blish have all. Rogue moon, published in 1960 by russian sf writer algis budrys, is considered to be part of the new wave of sf in the 1960s and 1970s, which was more. Dec 23, 2018 rogue moon is a short science fiction novel by american writer algis budrys, published in 1960. Rogue moon is the disquieting story of what happens when aberrant scientific ambition is matched by human obsession. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. The creation of human replicants allows for the study of a mysterious alien artifact on the moon. An artificial, alien structure has been found on the moon, but its investigation leads to the death of explorers. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. John denardo on sf signal decries algis budrys 1960 rogue moon for its character development and focus on existentialism, opining that too much of the book centers on the characters of hawks, barker, claire, and vincent connington. He was also known under the pen names frank mason, alger rome in collaboration with jerome bixby, john a. Rogue moon by algis budrys 1960 gold medal 1st printing scifi paperback.
Rogue moon by algis budrys and a great selection of related books. Rogue moon is a short sf novel by algis budrys, published in 1960. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Algis budrys algirdas jonas budrys was a lithuanianamerican science fiction author, editor, and critic. Shortlisted for the 1961 hugo award, rogue moon is the disquieting and story of what happens when monstrous scientific ambition is matched by. Rogue moon by algis budrys ebook open road media catalog. Algis budrys was a lithuanianamerican science fiction author, editor, and critic. Miller, jr, rogue moon is one of the few genre novels that algis budrys wrote.
Rogue moon by budrys, algis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Called aj by friends, budrys was born algirdas jonas budrys in konigsberg in east prussia. Rogue moon by algis budrys meet your next favorite book. Published by gollancz, january 2012, as part of the sf masterworks series. The family came to the united states when budrys was five years old. Shortlisted for the 1961 hugo award losing out to the quite wonderful a canticle for leibowitz by walter m.
Rogue moon by algis budrys 7 editions first published in 1960 download daisy. Algis budrys rogue moon easton press 1st edition 1st printing hardcover norwalk, connecticut easton press 1988 masterpieces of science fiction easton press. Although this novel was praised by alfred bester as one of the finest flashes of heat lightning to dazzle us this year, that is, the year 1960, and john clute, in the encyclopedia of science fiction, called it now widely regarded as an sf classic, i respectfully disagree. Algis budrys 19312008 born in east prussia in 1931, budrys and his family were sent to the united states when he was just five. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Rogue moon by algis budrys book cover, description, publication history. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The humans and their alter ego replicants become one mentally. Algis budrys 1960 story of exploration, mortality, and the mystery of identity, rogue moon, is, i think, one of the most brilliant science fiction novels ever written, employing as it does some dusty old goshwow. An artificial, alien structure has been found on the moon, but its investigation leads to the death of explorers going inside. Rogue moon by budrys, algis book the fast free shipping. After the moody and noirish rogue moon 1960, ill continue exploring his oeuvre. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
After studying at the university of miami and columbia university, budrys turned his hand to both writing and publishing science fiction. Rogue moon, published in 1960 by russian sf writer algis budrys, is considered to be part of the new wave of sf in the 1960s and 1970s, which was more focused. Algis budrys 19312008 was born in konigsberg, east prussia, where his father served in the lithuanian diplomatic corps. Find rogue moon the gregg press science fiction series 083982369x by budrys, algis. Mar, 2012 algis budrys 19312008 born in east prussia in 1931, budrys and his family were sent to the united states when he was just five. Algis budrys has 246 books on goodreads with 25830 ratings. Nov 10, 2019 rogue moon, algis budrys 1960 richard powers cover for the 1960 edition 45 good over the almost decade of reading for my site, ive enjoyed algis budrys short stories and disliked his novels. Feb 23, 2020 its time we returned to some old science fiction. Buy a cheap copy of rogue moon book by algis budrys.
Around the thirteenth time you hear exactly the same conversation between hawks and his. Written by algis budrys, audiobook narrated by graham halstead. A novellalength version of the story was included in the anthology the science fiction hall of fame, volume 2, edited by ben bova. While their stories are somewhat interesting, i really wanted to see more of the bdo. To overcome this obstacle, the technology of the day is to create in a 3d printing manner, clones of the explorers, but their repeated death experiences leads to mental. Hugo and nebula awardwinning author robert silverberg credits rogue moon with containing the most terrifying pages in any sf novel i have ever read. Jan 12, 2012 rogue moon by algis budrys, 9780575108004, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. We use the traditional book grading system of from best to worst. Algirdas jonas algis budrys january 9, 1931 june 9, 2008 was a lithuanianamerican science fiction author, editor, and critic. Publication date 1960 topics science fiction publisher.
Rogue moon is a rare thriller that doesnt just make you sweat. Download pdf rogue moon 100% free book by algis budrys. Shortlisted for the 1961 hugo award, rogue moon is the disquieting and story of what happens when monstrous scientific ambition is matched by human obsession. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rogue moon. Rogue moon by algis budrys and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was adapted into a radio drama by yuri rasovsky in 1979. I knew that budrys was an oldschool scifi author but i needed to know just how old. A renaissance man, he wrote stories and novels, and was. Rogue moon by algis budrys, 9780575108004, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Algis budrys rogue moon easton press 1st edition 1st printing. It was a 1961 hugo award nominee, losing to walter m.