On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington Series, Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (751 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671577727 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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On Basilisk Station (or "HH1" as it's known to the faithful) is the first installment in David Weber's cult hit Honor Harrington series, which has charmed the socks off schoolgirls and sailors alike. The series' kickoff puts a giddy Commander Harrington at the helm of her first serious starship, the HMS Fearless. But that outpost soon proves to be a powder keg, and it's up to Harrington and the Fearless crew to thwart the aggressive plans of the Haven Republic. Honor--the heroine of this fast-paced, addictive space opera--is a polished, plucky bulldog of a naval officer, part Horatio Hornblower, part Miles Vorkosigan, part Captain Janeway, and with a razor-clawed telepathic cat thrown over her shoulder for good measure. --Paul Hughes. The politicians she's offended banish her to a galactic backwater, Basilisk Station. Against all odds (just the way Honor likes it), she still manages a clever coup in tactical war games, a feat that earns her accolades--a
TelephoneBill said A Look at Military History and Politics in Excellent Science Fiction Writing. Okay here's the deal. To enjoy this book, you probably need to enjoy military Sy-Fy and be a student of human nature. Before I dive in, I must acknowledge the care with which the words are put down in this epic. Rarely, in this new era of self-publishing, do you see flawless editing and this level of craft in developing characters and environment.A significant share of this first book develops the main characters and the worlds they inhabit. You certainly get to know the main character, Honor Harrington. She . Like any long running series Amazon Customer This series is addicting. After a slow start to set the stage, On Basilisk Station suddenly takes off at a breakneck pace, leaving you hungry for the next book.I got the first book as a gift, and bought the rest as kindle editions. I'm on book 7 now. I think there are 14 total.Like any long running series, there is a fair amount of repetition, and a large amount of what I would call filler. With that in mind, I've devised The Honor Harrington Drinking Game:Take a shot whenever someone trails off a sentence wi. "A good story, with one of the most engaging heros in sci-fi. Recommended." according to Amazon Customer. This is a good "space opera", with humans settled on many planets across a vast expanse of space measured in tens and hundreds of light years. The science and tech, including FTL travel, are well thought out and internally consistent. As others have noted, the tech, the conflicts between different human cultures and, particularly, the conduct of naval combat, all echo late 18th, early 19th century Europe and the age of the great sailing vessels. Characters are well developed throughout, are complexly inter-co
Set up for ruin by a superior who hates her, Honor Harrington has been exiled to Basilisk Station in disgrace. But the people who are out to get her have made one mistake. Her demoralized crew blame her for their ship's humiliating posting; the major local industry is smuggling; the merchant cartels want her head; parliament isn't even sure it wants to keep the place; the star-conquering 'Republic' of Haven is making threatening noises; and Honor has only a single, over-age light cruiser with an armament that doesn't work to police the entire star system. They've made her angry
. Weber and his wife Sharon live in South Carolina. David Weber is a science fiction phenomenon. His popular Honor Harrington space-opera adventures are "New York Times" bestsellers and can't come out fast enough for his devoted readers