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Michael Whelan. Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. A NATIONAL BESTSELLER. SYNOPSIS: THE SNOUTS ARE COMING. Men first saw the invader as a series of dots on astronomical plates. It moved in a way that meant it was operating under power, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. And since no life was possible on Saturn or its moons, the ship had to be a visitor from another star. THE ALIENS WERE ON THEIR WAY! Mankind's frantic efforts to signal the invader went unanswered. First contact came when the aliens blasted the Soviet space station, seized the survivors and proceeded to destroy every dam and installation on Earth by a rain of asteroids from Space. Now the Snouts are descending on Kansas, demanding servile surrender or death for all humans. Caught up in the ensuing war of indescribable violence and incredible destruction are dozens of truly memorable characters. THIS IS HOW IT COULD HAPPEN--IN A NOVEL NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN! -and-FRIENDS AND ENEMIES. Harry Reddington-The man who crossed half a ruined continent to save another man's wife. Harpanet-The alien who gave his allegiance to humanity. Jeanette Crichton-She brought news of the impending invasion to a frightened Earth and was quickly caught up in the President's councils. Congressman Wes Dawson-Captured by the aliens, he tried to serve both sides.
OK, let me get this out of the way first; this book is about 500 pages long, and there are some folks who simply won't pick up a book that long, so this review is not for them. Also, it's science fiction - a story about an alien invasion of earth by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle - and some folks won't read SF. And I'll admit it; the first 400 pages of this book, although interesting and fun, are basically there to set up the last 100 pages. BUT - if you read the book from the beginning and stick with it, the last 100 pages are TERRIFIC! I read about 100 books a year and I am in my 60's, so I have read a LOT of books; this book probably has the most exciting and satisfying ending of any of the thousands of books I have read. I sometimes re-read books that I really like; I have read this book straight through several times, and it's a fun read, but -even better - about once a year I get the book off the shelf and read just the last 100 pages. And I always get a kick out of it - man, these guys can write!!