The Adventures of Lucky Starr

Lucky Starr #1-3 omnibus

by Paul French (Pseudonym), Isaac Asimov

In the 1950s, Isaac Asimov (writing under the pseudonym Paul French) produced six novels that have been favorites with young readers ever since. Recounting the early career of David "Lucky" Starr -- youngest member of Earth's Council of Science -- each novel is an adventure set in a different part of the solar system, and each reads with all the fascination of a topflight detective story, as Lucky (and the reader) solves a deftly conceived puzzle.Featuring a new introduction by Asimov, this omnibus contains the first three Lucky Starr books together for the first

DAVID STARR -- SPACE RANGER describes the beginning of Lucky's how he went to Mars to seek out the source of the poison in Martian foodstuffs reaching Earth...how he acquired certain special powers...and how he came to have a feisty Martian sidekick known as John Bigman Jones.

In LUCKY STARR AND THE PIRATES OF THE ASTEROIDS, Lucky stows away on a robot ship in an attempt to join the pirates and work against them under cover. Lucky's plan doesn't quite work, but he does discover that the pirates have the backing of Earth's archenemies, the Sirians. It will take a desperate dash across the solar system -- with a perilous shortcut right past the Sun -- to thwart their evil schemes.

In LUCY STARR AND THE OCEANS OF VENUS, Lucky must go to that planet to save an academy classmate from a charge of treason. Starr can't believe his friend is a criminal and a traitor to the Council, and he's right. The true culprit is far more dangerous enough to threaten all human life on Venus.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

340 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Librarian note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.

Pen name of Isaac Asimov for the Lucky Starr books.

Reviews

[Emiliya Bozhilova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Космически приключения съчетани с криминална загадка, както и с добронамерен и безпощаден поглед към все същото човешко общество, просто дръпнало напред с технологиите и вече с няколко планети и астероиди напред в Слънчевата система.

Азимов е майстор на фантастично-криминалния жанр. Прост, без да е опростен, интелигентен, без да претоварва, непоправим оптимист, без да хвърчи в стратосферата (тоя път преносно) - симпатичният учен, който показва науката като начин на живот, като аспект от ежедневието. Истинско удоволствие за читателя.

[Сибин Майналовски · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ето това е фантастика. Другото са изчепени смучки от пръсти и други израстъци.

[Borislav Germanov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Много лека и приятна книга, с хубав сюжет. Все пак Азимов е класик.

[Donika · Rating 2 out of 5]

i couldn’t have myself finish it, left it half way ..

[Mary Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written for young adults, found it an enjoyable read.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe I enjoyed reading this book as much now as I did fifty years ago. The stories are science fiction mysteries, with the good guy coming out on top. What's not to like? I misplaced the sequel, but was pleased to find out that I can still order a copy through Amazon. I spotted a First Edition for sale at $328. Ouch!

[Renzo Saettone · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Starr es el Sherlock Holmes del espacio. Además de las entretenidas aventuras y alucinantes invenciones científicas de un futuro lejano. Las deducciones súper inteligentes del agente del consejo demuestran la inmensa inteligencia de Asimov.