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Starburst (novel)

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Cover of the first edition, published by Del Rey Books. Art by David B. Mattingly.

Starburst is a science fiction novel by American writer Frederik Pohl, published in 1982. It is an expansion of his 1972 novella The Gold at the Starbow's End.

Plot summary

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Starbust is a novel in which an astronaut crew goes from being doomed to becoming superpowered.[1]

Reception

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Dave Langford reviewed Starburst for White Dwarf #54, and stated that "OK at novelette length but Pohl just hinted at the details of their offstage apotheosis: but the more you hear about it the less likely it sounds, and the book becomes a prolonged anticlimax. A smooth read, yes, but the original story is diluted to insipidity."[1]

Reviews

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References

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  1. ^ a b Langford, Dave (June 1984). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 54. Games Workshop. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Title: Starburst".