gcsherwood@watcgl.UUCP (Geoffrey C. Sherwood) (06/16/83)
Has anyone out there read anything by Barr? I have come across two novels of his in paperback (one in a used paperback store and one in a supermarket -- but none in the sf racks at bookstores). He has written Space Relations (a slightly gothic interplanetary novel) (sub- title his) and A Planet in Arms (I am not sure of the last title). According to the list of books in print, his aren't, which is a shame. They are hard science fiction and well written, especially Space Relations. He does not have trick endings and the characters are well fleshed out. He is not as good as Heinlein at his best, but far better than Heinlein at his worst (which still ain't bad). He reminds me somewhat of James P. Hogan, but without the intense emphasis on science fact. It is a damned shame that he has received such cavalier treatment. - geoff sherwood - U. of Waterloo