![]() ![]() One disastrousĬhoice of a star after another. ![]() ![]() "We had not made landfall for fourteen years. Russo signals his ambitious intentions in the opening of the 'Ship of Fools' isįor nearly all tastes an excellent science fiction novel. He harkens back to the classics of science fiction literatureĪnd cinema while creating a new addition to canon. He writes careful,Ĭlaustrophobic prose, then spins about to present a rotting galactic To tackle the big questions, flesh out his characters into livingīreathing beings and provide a high-voltage plot. It becomes more powerful and more complex as a result. Russo's creation is so confident that the story which evolves within Generation starship Argonos is an essential player in the story ofīartolomeo, Captain Nikos and the crew of this lost, ailing vessel. Novel 'Ship of Fools' is an excellent example of the latter. In a science fiction novel, the environment created by the authorĬan overpower or empower the narrative. Paul Russo Ace / Penguin Putnam US Mass Market Paperback ISBN 3-3 Publication Date: 01-15-2002 370 Pages $6.99 Date Reviewed: 08-20-02 Reviewed by Rick Kleffel © 2002 ![]() Richard Paul Russo Ship of Fools Reviewed by Rick Kleffel ![]()
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