Starburst (novel)

Summary

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.

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

Plot summary edit

A doomed astronaut crew become superpowered.[1]

Reception edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Langford, Dave (June 1984). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 54. Games Workshop. p. 24.
  2. ^ https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1125