If you loved «The Rebel of Rhada» by Robert Cham Gilman (that is, Alfred Coppel in disguise), then be prepared for a huge disappointment: «The Navigator of Rhada» (1969), second book in the Rhada series, is far from being good, although it isn’t utterly bad either. It’s just...bland, dull if you want, a flavorless story… Continue reading Robert Cham Gilman – The Navigator of Rhada (Rhada 2)
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Robert Cham Gilman – The Rebel of Rhada
The Middle Ages in space: now this is a theme that never fails to deliver, no matter how worn-out and hackneyed it may have become nowadays. But when this setup first appeared, with Alfred Coppel’s 1950 story «The Rebel of Valkyr» (here’s the review I wrote in Italian last year), it was still fresh: as… Continue reading Robert Cham Gilman – The Rebel of Rhada
Alfred Coppel – Il ribelle di Valkyr
Non mi stancherò mai di ripeterlo: idee e ambientazione sono più importanti di trama e personaggi. Certo, da sole non bastano a salvare una storia scadente ma in molti casi aggiungono concetti che, spostando l’attenzione dagli eventi poco interessanti al loro curioso contorno, la rendono se non altro più gradevole, a volte persino avvincente: è… Continue reading Alfred Coppel – Il ribelle di Valkyr