On the distant planet of mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from earth is jeopardized by the genetic mutants of e. It is a fixup of her short stories set on the planet mirabile, which were originally published in asimovs science fiction beginning in 1989. On the distant planet of mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from earth is jeopardized by genetic mutants of earth plants and animals, and it is up to. On the distant planet of mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from earth is jeopardized by genetic mutants of earth plants and animals, and it is up to ecological troubleshooter mama jason to destroy the menacing mutants. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Janet kagan born janet megson, april 18, 1946 february 29, 2008 1 was an author of two science fiction novels and one science fiction collection, plus numerous science fiction and fantasy short stories that appeared in publications such as analog science fiction and fact and asimovs science fiction. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. I just heard about this elsewhere a few minutes ago. Mike resnick at the publishers request, this title is sold without drm digital rights management. Mirabile is a 1991 science fiction novel by american writer janet kagan. On the distant planet of mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from ea. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
She wrote only three novels, uhuras song, mirabile, and hellspark. A collection of classic science fiction stories ranging from alien anthropology to solving tricky theorems, by hugowinner janet kagan. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Janet kagan books list of books by author janet kagan. She wrote one of the most popular star trek novels ever, and one of the best. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The other two, hellspark and uhuras song are also favorites, but mirabile is a delight, and just pure fun. As always, when faced with stressful circumstances in life i turn to light, entertaining books to get away from it all. We could feature a quote or other highlighted information here.
Mirabile by kagan, janet and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If youre looking for the janet megson you went to high school or college with back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, youve found her, too. How social media and social movements can help your organisation to be more like people pdf by liam barringtonbush. Those sexy saucer people by jan hudson, 1967 artwork. A plague has been ravaging the planet eeiauo, a world of catlike beings, and the enterprise has come to try to contain it before it kills all the eeiauoans or. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Ive either been saving this one, or ive been scared that because its a star trek novel it wont be as good as janet usually is. Her 1991 novel, mirabile, is made up of a collection of short stories about the human settlement of the planet mirabile. Buy mirabile book online at low prices in india mirabile. The trouble with writing about a book some considerable time after reading it is that the details and fresh impressions have inevitably started to fade, and so this essay is more about what has stayed with me about mirabile by janet kagan, rather than what struck me while reading it, or what my impressions were immediately after finishing mirabile is one of the first books i finished in 2016.
I absolutely loved the late janet kagan s star trek novel uhuras song, and i thought i would love janet kagan s original work just as much. Buy mirabile by janet kagan from amazons fiction books store. And while i have yet to find a copy of mirabile and ive been looking. It saddens me to give such a horribly low rating for this book. Buy a cheap copy of uhuras song book by janet kagan. Science fiction writer janet kagan died yesterday of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd, after a long illness. A life in the new orleans underworld, chris wiltz e 52. Janet kagan 1946 2008 was an american science fiction writer. A collection of stories by janet kagan on the distant planet of mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from earth is jeopardized by genetic mutants of earth plants and animals, and it is up to ecological troubleshooter mama jason to destroy the menacing mutants.
On the distant planet of mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from earth is. Mirabile is a colony of humans, on an alien planet whose wildlife isnt always to friendly to themor their livestock. I had high hopes for mirabile, and not just because of uhuras song. On the distant planet of mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from earth is jeopardized by the genetic mutants of earth plants and animas like the lock moose monster, the frankenswine, and the dreaded carnivorous kangaroo rexand its up to ecological troubleshooter mama jason to destroy the menacing mutants.
Asimovs and assembled as mirabile coll of linked stories 1991. Read mirabile by janet kagan available from rakuten kobo. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff. It includes modern novels, as well as novels written before the term science fiction was in common use. Janet kagan born janet megson, april 18, 1946 february 29, 2008 was an american science fiction writer. Janet kagan is currently considered a single author. Mirabile ebook by janet kagan 9781625795342 rakuten kobo. Janet kagan wrote great, independent, funny female leads, and mirabile s narrator is no exception.
Janet kagan was a unique voice in the business, bringing her witty sense of humor and refreshing outlook to stories that tackled political intrigue, murder mysteries, and ecological puzzles. Read mirabile by janet kagan online free full book. The protagonist of hellspark is a woman named tocohl, who is a glossi an expert in languages. Shes written three books, and all three of them could have been justly called mirabile wonderful in latin. Sharon lee and steve miller, coauthors of the bestselling liaden universe series an absolute delight. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. See all books authored by janet kagan, including uhuras song, and mirabile, and more on thriftbooks. Baen recently released ebooks of janet kagans most popular works. Enterprise is orbiting eeiauo in a desperate race to save the inhabitants before a deadly plague destr. Donna fernstroms best of science fiction genre how many. The two women exchanged songs and promised never to reveal their secret. Uhura befriended a diplomat from eeiauo, the land of graceful, catlike beings. Jun 29, 2012 what can i say about janet kagans mirabile 1991.
All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. The collected kagan by janet kagan nook book ebook. Janet kagan explores the interfaces of culture, language, intelligence, and what it means to be human. On the distant planet of mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from earth is jeopardized by the genetic mutants of earth plants and animas like the lock moose monster, the frankenswine, and the dreaded carnivorous kangaroo rexand its up to ecological troubleshooter mama jason to destroy the. This is a list of sciencefiction novels, novel series, and collections of linked short stories. Her first sf book was a star trek tie, uhuras song 1985, reckoned to be. Janet kagan was a unique voice in the business, bringing her witty sense of humor and refreshing outlook to storie. With mirabile she went a different route, turning genetics as used in hard science fiction pretty much on its head.
Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. I couldnt even get through the first chapterstory of this book. Hartwell, senior editor at torforge books, was asked to come up with a list of major books of science fiction written by women over the period 1984 to 2001. Mirabile janet kagan on the distant planet of mirabile, a settlement of human colonists from earth is jeopardized by the genetic mutants of earth plants and animas like the lock moose monster, the frankenswine, and the dreaded carnivorous kangaroo rexand its up to ecological troubleshooter mama jason to destroy the menacing mutants.
I never had the pleasure of meeting janet, but uhuras song remains one of my favorite trek novels. Her works include three books hellspark, mirabile, and the star trek expanded universe novel uhuras song and a large number of short stories. Janet kagan s death in 2008 ended a brilliant but tragically short career. It is a fix up of her short stories set on the planet mirabile, which were originally published in asimovs science fiction beginning in 1989. Although published almost a decade and a half ago, hellspark remains as rich in fresh ideas and wonderful characters as when the ink was still wet on the pages. The list he came up with is restricted to novels and single author collections and includes most of the nominees and.
Janet kagan librarything catalog your books online. Among the most rare of old school ufo books is the aforementioned and wondrously titled those sexy saucer people 1967 authored by a fellow named george h. Buy mirabile book online at best prices in india on. Its a sweet book about colonization and biology that somehow feels older than it is. Mirabile by janet kagan 1991, hardcover for sale online. This book is one id forgotten i had until browsing through my kindle library. Science fiction should evoke a sense of curiosity and wonder. Her works include two science fiction novels and two science fiction collections, plus numerous science fiction and. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Its a collection of half a dozen short stories about the work done by field geneticists a few generations after the landing of a century ship and the start of the colonizing and terraforming process. Her works include three books hellspark, mirabile, and the star trek expanded universe novel uhuras song and a large number of short stories, including the hugo award winner the nutcracker coup. Mirabile is, like all three books by kagan, a delight. Janet kagan died on february 29, 2008, of chronic obstructive pulmonary.
On the planet mirabile, the earth plants and animals genetically programmed to proliferate as on earth are producing bizarre mutantsamong them. Like most authors, im also an avid reader, and fan of the genres i write in. Mirabile by janet kagan book cover, description, publication history. Mirabile by janet kagan 19920615 by janet kagan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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