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Author | Norman Spinrad |
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Cover artist | David Chestnutt |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Nelson Doubleday |
Publication date | July 1970 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 223 pp |
OCLC | 4048462 |
The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde is the first collection of science fiction stories by author Norman Spinrad. It was originally published by Nelson Doubleday in August 1970 with a Science Fiction Book Club edition and by Avon Books the following month. [1]
The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde placed eighth in the Locus Poll for best SF anthology or collection of the year. [2] Norman Spinrad himself recommended the collection for first-time readers of his work. [3]
"The Ersatz Ego" was originally published as "Your Name Shall Be . . . Darkness." [4]
Reviewing the collection in Galaxy, Algis Budrys noted that "you become struck by Spinrad's breadth of awareness and by his ability to write a number of different styles well," but that "[Spinrad] never rises above the level of simple, straightforward competence." Budrys concluded that "alarmingly, it's taking Spinrad a very long time to stop synthesizing and start speaking with his own voice." [5]
![]() First edition cover | |
Author | Norman Spinrad |
---|---|
Cover artist | David Chestnutt |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Nelson Doubleday |
Publication date | July 1970 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 223 pp |
OCLC | 4048462 |
The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde is the first collection of science fiction stories by author Norman Spinrad. It was originally published by Nelson Doubleday in August 1970 with a Science Fiction Book Club edition and by Avon Books the following month. [1]
The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde placed eighth in the Locus Poll for best SF anthology or collection of the year. [2] Norman Spinrad himself recommended the collection for first-time readers of his work. [3]
"The Ersatz Ego" was originally published as "Your Name Shall Be . . . Darkness." [4]
Reviewing the collection in Galaxy, Algis Budrys noted that "you become struck by Spinrad's breadth of awareness and by his ability to write a number of different styles well," but that "[Spinrad] never rises above the level of simple, straightforward competence." Budrys concluded that "alarmingly, it's taking Spinrad a very long time to stop synthesizing and start speaking with his own voice." [5]