The Works of H. Beam Piper
32 Books with active contents - Kindle E-book

Out of pure nostalgia and a need for distraction, I obtained this nearly for free for the Kindle, and read all of the stories, except for Space Viking. I had read Space Viking not long ago, as a hard cover version. The volume also did not contain Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen, another favorite. I did read Little Fuzzy again. I enjoyed the books, and their interesting dated feel; everyone smokes, everyone drinks cocktails, and in the stories of the near future, after a nuclear confrontation, the dates are 1990’s. I notice that the prose is not difficult, the plots are generally adventure and war based, and the author has an uncommonly good knowledge of firearms. H. Beam Piper was always a very good storyteller, the pace is fast and exciting, perfect for escapism. ( )