The Far Side of Evil
by Sylvia Engdahl (Goodreads author!)
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This is the updated edition of a novel I first published in 1971. Though the action of the story hasn't changed, the updating is important, as the wording of the original edition did not take into account the slowness of our progress in space since the Apollo era, a time when we assumed that once we started going into space we would continue making a major effort toward expansion beyond a single world.
Although this book has the same heroine as Enchantress from the Stars it shouldn't ...more
Although this book has the same heroine as Enchantress from the Stars it shouldn't ...more
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Read in May, 2005
Sequel to Enchantress from the Stars. This novel is set in a world similar to our own, giving dire warnings to society throughout. The author expresses her ideas about space colonization and the imminent self-destruction of civilization if we do not find a way to expand. I think this theory is slightly flawed on some points, but overall the book is well written and definitely worth reading.
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Considerably more mature than Enchantress, this novel follows Alana on another mission-- this time to observe a planet at a critical point in it's development. This planet is filled with warring factions and the ability to harness nuclear energy to destroy civilzation or to channel it in a new direction that would enable space travel and exploration. Makes you wonder what EARTH will decide.
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Read in August, 2003
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I thought about this one for a long time afterwards. Engdahl's theory that there are 3 phases for a planet is an extremely interesting one. This story (sequel to ENCHANTRESS FROM THE STARS) is of a planet in its third phase, where the people will either destroy themselves through war caused by overpopulation, or they'll figure out how to get off of the planet and find other living space.
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Read in November, 2007
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It might be a little dated and is a bit depressing since we have not passed out of the critical stage even though we have made it to the moon.
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2.5, not the greatest sequel, but then again I loved Enchantress From the Stars and was expecting a vastly better book from this.
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Read in January, 2006
Sci fi book that involves a lot of moral issues. Very deep thinking. One of my favorites.
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Read in December, 2007
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ANOTHER ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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