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Originally Posted by Specfiction In fact, when Joe wrote it after the war (Vietnam), it was immediately published and did very well. |
There is an "author's preferred edition" out there with a four or so page introduction by Haldemann. In it he recounts the difficulty he had in getting this book published. Most publishers he went to told him that "nobody wants to read a book about Vietnam," and turned him down. Im not sure how long it took Haldemann to get this book published, but it was certainly not "immediate."
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Originally Posted by Specfiction Joe writes like Hemingway, in short declarative sentences. |
You may want to try Haldeman's award winning novella, The Hemmingway Hoax. Sounds like its right up your alley.
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Originally Posted by gulley foyle Does anyone know anything more about these missing chapters? Did they end up in the masterworks reissue? |
Again, go with the author's preferred editon. The big early excision included a middle novella where Mandella spent some time with Mary Gay at her parents farm commune somehwere in the Dakotas. That part of the book is all about the disintegration of society which is an effect of the human race being confined to one planet because of the war.
Here is a link to my review of this book. You may find this helpful (NOTE that there are some SPOILERS!!!):
Omphalos' Book Reviews: Book Info