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Stardance
Shara, a gifted choreographer and dancer, can't find work. Together with Charlie, a camera man who wants to help Shara achieve her dream, they discover a new way for her to dance: in zero gravity . . . from space! When an alien force invades, it is up to Shara to find a way to communicate and save Earth.
- GenresFictionScience Fiction
72 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 1977
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About the author
Spider Robinson
197 books674 followersSpider Robinson is an American-born Canadian Hugo and Nebula award winning science fiction author. He was born in the USA, but chose to live in Canada, and gained citizenship in his adopted country in 2002.
Robinson's writing career began in 1972 with a sale to Analog Science Fiction magazine of a story entitled, The Guy With The Eyes. His writing proved popular, and his first novel saw print in 1976, Telempath. Since then he has averaged a novel (or collection) a year. His most well known stories are the Callahan saloon series.
Robinson's writing career began in 1972 with a sale to Analog Science Fiction magazine of a story entitled, The Guy With The Eyes. His writing proved popular, and his first novel saw print in 1976, Telempath. Since then he has averaged a novel (or collection) a year. His most well known stories are the Callahan saloon series.
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February 20, 2022
I've read this a dozen times, and loved it every time
There's just something special about the Stardance trilogy, and this first book starts out perfectly. It's about art, and humanity, and despair and yet, hope.
I often don't like Sharra, but anyone who has a great passion will understand her. And anyone who has ever loved someone enough to sacrifice for them will empathize with Charlie.
I can't say much more about the plot without spoilers, but the book and its writing are very well crafted, and the Kindle edition is very professional (unlike some other great books I've loved that just weren't proofed well after OCR)
I honestly recommend it for everyone - you may not *like* the book, but it will make you feel.
There's just something special about the Stardance trilogy, and this first book starts out perfectly. It's about art, and humanity, and despair and yet, hope.
I often don't like Sharra, but anyone who has a great passion will understand her. And anyone who has ever loved someone enough to sacrifice for them will empathize with Charlie.
I can't say much more about the plot without spoilers, but the book and its writing are very well crafted, and the Kindle edition is very professional (unlike some other great books I've loved that just weren't proofed well after OCR)
I honestly recommend it for everyone - you may not *like* the book, but it will make you feel.
April 22, 2015
Brilliant.
I first read this in the 70s, and several times since. It's a great human story. It was uplifting, and sad. The Audible version is read by the author. The contrast between the story being read and reading it very much improved my experience.
I first read this in the 70s, and several times since. It's a great human story. It was uplifting, and sad. The Audible version is read by the author. The contrast between the story being read and reading it very much improved my experience.
May 27, 2018
This novella won awards when it was published in 1977. It's a story about dance and first contact and a darned good one at that. Definitely worth reading.
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