tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post116629094571917009..comments2024-03-25T10:22:04.995-07:00Comments on Ed Gorman's blog: Careers: John BrunnerEd Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-1166392937260446692006-12-17T14:02:00.000-08:002006-12-17T14:02:00.000-08:00One Brunner spy novel I remember fondly, having re...One Brunner spy novel I remember fondly, having read it more than 40 years ago, is <I>Wear the Butcher's Medal</I>. This isn't part of the series mentioned by Jerry.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-1166361271050136712006-12-17T05:14:00.000-08:002006-12-17T05:14:00.000-08:00Brunner also wrote a mainsteream novel that was su...Brunner also wrote a mainsteream novel that was sure to make his literary reputation in England, much like Lucky Jim did for Amis. Unfortunately, the book was also very time sensitive and his publishers screwed him over. The book was never published and the time for the book had passed.<BR/><BR/>He also had a great action series about a Black spy; the series died when his publisher outlined the plot they wanted for the next book and Brunner tried to convince the publilsher that he had used it in the second book of the series. One book in the series, Honky in the Woodpile, was never published here; I don't think the others made it past on paperback reprinting here.<BR/><BR/>I've read most of his books and enjoyed them. (His Steamboat book was very good.) Although he published until the end, his career -- like many others -- was destroyed by the vagarities of the publishing industry. His work deserves to be reprinted.<BR/><BR/>-- Jerry HouseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-1166323917653967032006-12-16T18:51:00.000-08:002006-12-16T18:51:00.000-08:00BUG JACK BARRON is a Norman Spinrad novel; you sti...BUG JACK BARRON is a Norman Spinrad novel; you still have John Brunner awaiting you. Some impressive work, indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-1166311942891230852006-12-16T15:32:00.000-08:002006-12-16T15:32:00.000-08:00I've only read BUG JACK BARRON but it was interest...I've only read BUG JACK BARRON but it was interesting and different. I have STAND ON ZANZIBAR around somewhere but have never read it.Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.com