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| Title | : | Phule's Company (Phule's Company #1) |
| Author | : | Robert Lynn Asprin |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 232 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 1990 by Ace |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Humor. Fantasy. Fiction |
Robert Lynn Asprin
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 232 pages Rating: 3.97 | 8767 Users | 238 Reviews
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WIllard Phule is the heir to a super-rich munitions company, and also an officer in the Legion. Unfortunately he gets a little too gung-ho during a peace treaty, and catches the ire of his higher-ups. They can't court-martial him, so instead they try to get him to quit by shipping him off to a remote swamp planet to command a company of losers. But Phule is far too entrepreneurial and positive-minded to let that get him down.This is yard sale sci-fi. By that I mean you'd really never give this a look except for 50 cents at a yard sale. It's a slim book with a goofy cover. But it's good yard sale sci-fi: it's positive, well written, with good characters and a gentle spirit to it. It's not epic space opera, but it's great comfort reading. It's not going to win Hugo awards, but when you get tired of doom and gloom, hyper-violent and hyper-sexualized modern sci-fi, you could do a lot worse than this.
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| Original Title: | Phule's Company |
| ISBN: | 044166251X (ISBN13: 9780441662517) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Phule's Company #1 |
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Ratings: 3.97 From 8767 Users | 238 ReviewsRate Containing Books Phule's Company (Phule's Company #1)
Loved the book and the characters in the beginning. Then the story never seemed to go anywhere. I gave up 55% in.I have to admit, this book is the only one I have started since joining Goodreads that I haven't been able to finish. I had fond memories of Asprin as a fantasy writer and would borrow his books from my uncle two decades ago, always drawn in by the amazingly illustrated covers by Robert Grace. I happened to pick up this particular sci-fi adventure at a dusty old bookstore because of it's crazy cover and the phrase "don't judge a book by it's cover" has never wrung so true.The titular character
I first read this way back in junior high, so it's tough to separate what I like because of merit and what I like because of nostalgia. It was a fast read and I looked forward to it, so I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt.The meat of the book was a bit thornier, since I noticed things and was bothered by things that I wouldn't have back when I was much younger and when the world was a bit different. I'm a strong believer in the concept of "fair for its day" and not pillorying a book or artist
Fun from start to finish! Great idea well executed. If you want hardcore sci fi look somewhere else, but if you have a sense of humor, this is the place.
Loved the book and the characters in the beginning. Then the story never seemed to go anywhere. I gave up 55% in.
Dont judge a book by its cover. This applies to Phules Company. Despite various book covers that are meant to hmmm look funny yet merely manage to look infantile / simplistic, Phules Company isnt the slapstick / action SF Novel it appears at first. It more witty than just mindlessly hilarious and there is much less action than there is interaction between the protagonist named Phule, a captain of the space legion, and his butler (you heard me right - a butler). Nicknamed Scaramouch, that space
I liked this book as much or better than the MYTH series. Asprin has a good grasp of humor and I marvel at his ability to absolutely nail logistics in his writing. The way he pieces elements together shows a depth and degree of planning to his work that you wouldn't think was there at a glance because of how well-paced and seamless the writing is. I wish the guy was still with us, still writing, and I hate that I only found his books after his death. However, I am glad I found him at all. I do
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