None So Blind, Joe Haldeman
None So Blind, Joe Haldeman
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None So Blind

Author: Joe Haldeman

Narrator: Tom Weiner

Unabridged: 9 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2012

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

An award-winning visionary and true master of worlds and wonders, the man whom author David Brin calls "one of the best prophetic writers of our times," once again demonstrates the breathtaking scope and startling power of his imagination, transporting listeners across space and time, into the heart of darkness and the soul of madness. From the spine-tingling account of an intergalactic poacher's rite of passage to an erotic and ultimately uplifting modern fable of inner scars and otherworldly transformation, here are fifteen remarkable tales, including the classic novella The Hemingway Hoax. These are stories that sing with a unique and haunting voice-stories of war's monsters, of brutal art and lost stars, and a brief, miraculous moment called childhood, when a young girl can actually fly. "A stunner...Rich in characterization and insights into the creative process...The introduction and notes that round out the collection say much about the process of turning ideas into stories-a transformation at which, apparently, Haldeman is still a master."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

About Joe Haldeman

Joe Haldeman is an American author of award-winning science fiction and nonfiction works and a part-time professor at MIT. He earned a BS in physics and astronomy, as well as an MFA in writing. Drafted into the military, he served in Vietnam as a combat engineer in 1968 and 1969, was severely wounded, and earned a Purple Heart. His experience in war and in returning to civilian life are themes he uses in much of his writing. He is the author of numerous novels and several series, including the Forever War series. His science fiction has earned many awards, including five Hugo Awards, five Nebula Awards, a John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, a Locus Award, three Rhysling Awards, a World Fantasy Award, and a James Tiptree Jr. Award. Haldeman was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2009, received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement in 2010, and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2012.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Fernando on March 28, 2025

En este corto relato, el autor busca la perfección del ser humano y lo encuentra en la ceguera... Ante una limitación, se dirige a una concepción de perfección mayor... 3.8/5......more

Goodreads review by César on April 25, 2018

¿Por qué no todos los ciegos son genios? Y tú, ¿sacrificarías tu vista para ser más inteligente? Interesante. Esta historia corta ganó nada menos que los premios Hugo y Locus en 1995.......more

Goodreads review by Jim on January 23, 2020

Each short story is followed by a few paragraphs telling more about where the story came from & such. Very much influenced by his time in Vietnam, but a lot of other stuff & some surprising skills mixed in. The stories are all 3 stars or better & the afterwords were fantastic. 1 • Introduction: What......more

Goodreads review by Craig on April 05, 2021

This is a very good collection of Haldeman's short work, most of which first appeared in the early half of the 1990s. The award-winning novella The Hemingway Hoax is anchor piece of the book, and is a terrific piece of multidimensional literary fraud, but the titular story is poignantly memorable, t......more

Goodreads review by John on May 26, 2007

Haldeman is an excellent storyteller. Interested more in the people than what they create.......more