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Brandyjack
Brandyjack is a bawdy, boisterous traveling man whose hard drinking and ready fists regularly land him in trouble. Thoruso is a man of vision who has unlocked the hidden knowledge of the ancients and has planned to escape the struggle of Earth life. He will need Brandyjack's protection to realize his ambition.
- GenresScience Fiction
189 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1976
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October 10, 2022
"Brandyjack" is an interesting novel that was written by a Canadian author by the name of Augustine Funnell. At the time according to the book he was a young but fairly experienced author, who published a couple of titles through the Laser Books in imprint. Unfortunately, the Laser Books line only last a little over a year (1975-1977) and consisted of 58 novels. The line included some big name authors such as Tim Powers, Piers Anthony,Dean R. Koontz, Jerry Pournelle, and more.
The story revolves around the character Brandyjack who is a wayfarer, traveler, etc. who links up with a merchant by the name of Thoruso who plans to leave Earth for Alpha Centauri. The story itself is set in the 55th century, and the Earth is essentially a waste land, it it is implied that science in general is to blame for this condition. However we learn later on that politics had a whole lot to do with it as well. There is a starship poised and ready to leave earth, but never got a chance, and that has been waiting for a crew since all the problems started, about 3000 years earlier.
There's a fair bit of violence, fighting, racism, etc. in the book but the story reads very well, and when the context of the plot is taken into account this is to be expected as the Earth itself is a fairly wild and nasty place, with what's left of civilization having to get by any way they can.
There is a second book, also published by Laser Books, but I have been unable to find it so far.
The story revolves around the character Brandyjack who is a wayfarer, traveler, etc. who links up with a merchant by the name of Thoruso who plans to leave Earth for Alpha Centauri. The story itself is set in the 55th century, and the Earth is essentially a waste land, it it is implied that science in general is to blame for this condition. However we learn later on that politics had a whole lot to do with it as well. There is a starship poised and ready to leave earth, but never got a chance, and that has been waiting for a crew since all the problems started, about 3000 years earlier.
There's a fair bit of violence, fighting, racism, etc. in the book but the story reads very well, and when the context of the plot is taken into account this is to be expected as the Earth itself is a fairly wild and nasty place, with what's left of civilization having to get by any way they can.
There is a second book, also published by Laser Books, but I have been unable to find it so far.
July 26, 2012
This was a very enjoyable book. Loved the foolhardy quarrelsome drunkard hero that is surprising moral and kindhearted.
A good diversion.
A good diversion.
June 20, 2014
Hilarious sci-fi book! It was great! Brandi Jack is a harmless rank of a character that you love to route for.
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