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From its first publication as a serial in Astounding Science Fiction magazine in 1940, Slan was acclaimed by readers as one of, if not THE, novel of Golden Age science fiction. Telling the story of Jommy Cross, a young slan, and his quest to discover his father's legacy as well as to find others like him, while fleeing from a repressive dictatorship, Slan was both a ground-breaking SF novel, and perhaps the first Young Adult paranormal adventure.

At the opening of the novel, Jommy is just a kid, but, like all slans, can read minds, which helps Jommy survive when slans are hunted and killed by the government. A novel of racial conflict set in a disrupted culture that delivers relentless action, super science, and high adventure.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009R9RT4A
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Agency Editions, Inc. (October 14, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 14, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 310 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
Reviewer: Sertorius
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Was van Vogt a Slan?
Review: When one peruses the Sci-fi/Fantasy section of his local bookstore, the shelves are crammed with the names of Heinlein, Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke, but often missing is the name of A.E. van Vogt. But van Vogt was at least a peer of those greats back in the golden age of science fiction, and his first novel Slan is generally credited with having ushered in that fantastic era. Slan was my first van Vogt read, but will certainly not be my last!! Slan is the story of a race of telepathic super-humans, artificially created by mankind, only to be hated and exterminated by their jealous brethren after a stormy history. The main character Jommy Cross is a Slan orphan who must fight the mean streets of earth, striving to connect with others of his kind, ultimately to fulfill a suprising destiny. The narrative charges forward at thrilling pace, brimming with invention and concepts fresh and often startling for what I expected to be a rather dated genre book. Slan clearly was inspirational in the genesis of X-men, as you will have to read the book to understand, lest spoilers be given. You might say Professor Xavier is a Slan! The writing in Slan is rather pulpish in some places, since the novel was originally serialized in the pulps, but nevertheless, van Vogt demonstrates rare literary powers in defiance of the medium. At least one sentence per paragraph blazes like a meteorite! Some others have expressed disappointment at the suprise ending, but I rather liked it. As a final note, as some reviewers have stated blatantly, the perceptive reader will notice some real world allegories forming in Slan, some obvious, and others not so. There is a general device in Sci-fi/fantasy, that if one suspects he sees an allegory forming, he should go back and check the name. If he is correct, he may find some correspondence between the letters--either the letter count will be the same, phonetics will match, or there may be an anagram lurking. In this case, you may need to reverse the order of the letters!

Reviewer: Dave_42
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Forgotten Classic That Should Be Remembered
Review: "Slan" is A. E. van Vogt's first novel. It was published in book form in 1946 by Arkham House, but the story originally appeared in the pages of Astounding Magazine in 1940. It was a highly rated classic of Science Fiction for more than 25 years after it originally appeared, but today it is often forgotten along with many of the early classics. In 1949 it was tied for 4th on the Arkham Survey of 'Basic SF Titles'. It ranked 2nd on the Astounding/Analog All-Time Poll in 1952, 5th, in 1956, and 3rd in 1966. It is the story of a mutant race of humanity (Slan) who are stronger, smarter, and are telepathic. In the story we are told that the name Slan is derived from Samuel Lann who is purported to be the creator of the race. At the start, the Slan are hunted by humanity to be destroyed, and through the course of events we learn the history of the race, as well as the truth behind the crimes of which they are accused. The story is told through the eyes of two of the Slan. The first is Jommy Cross who is nine years old when the story commences, and who is becomes isolated from any other Slan when his mother is captured. The second Slan is Kathleen Layton, who is a prisoner of the government and being held for observation. This is an excellent book, which holds up well 60+ years later. It is fast paced, and definitely worth reading.

Reviewer: Jan and Me
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Needs to be made into a movie !!
Review: Really enjoyed this novel. Lots of great ideas: remember, this was written in late '40's. The theme, "man's evolution", is very cool. Really enjoyed how they had the 2 separate stories for each of main characters, until they met, finally. The surprise ending really was a home run! When is Spielberg or Cameron going to make it into a movie???!!! That would really be fun! This is a must read for teens/young adults: it starts hot and stays that way all the way through the whole book. I've read it at least 3 times. Too bad I can't buy an e-book version of A.E. Van Vogt's, "The War Against The Rull"! I'd put my order in today. "The World of Null-A" is his other home run. You gotta read 'em all! Take care, HP

Reviewer: Chip Hunter
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A SciFi classic that fails the test of time
Review: The story of a persecuted racial minority (with super-human strength and telepathic powers) in a dystopian future was groundbreaking in many ways for science fiction. Originally written in a serialized format for Astounding magazine, SLAN is an important early work of the genre. That being said, Vogt did not script the story carefully and it hasn’t held up well over the years. Extremely unlikely encounters are the norm, the characters are almost universally unsympathetic and under-developed, and the technologies are unrealistic to the extreme. The protagonist masters Science seemingly overnight all on his own and the plot leans on a glaring misrepresentation of evolution as a driver to particular traits. The hints of eugenics, race-based thinking, and outdated gender roles means that this book is sometimes not well-received by today’s audience.The characters are an interesting bunch, although I found myself drawn more to the fuller personalities of the antagonists than to the protagonists. I couldn’t stand Jommy Cross or Kathleen Layton both of whom irritated me with one-dimensional and simple thinking. I thought the best characters were the mysterious Kier Gray and the scheming John Petty. Even Granny was interesting if simple. The end of the book caught me by surprise and I thought it was a cool twist.Despite my criticism here, this is certainly a book worth reading and one to recognize as having an important role in the emergence of science fiction as a thinker’s genre.

Reviewer: Larry E Klink
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very good story.
Review: It is interesting to look back at the author’s perception of how technology would evolve. It was a fast easy read.

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Reviewer: Mario Cerdá Castells
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Aunque no soy un gran aficionado a la ciencia ficción, un libro muy interesante. Muy bien escrito y con un argumento muy original y bien desarrollado.

Reviewer: Idul
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Yes, Jules Verne and H.G. Wells had preceded Van Voght, but they were essentially writing literature with some speculative "fixes" to the physical world to reduce the burden on the reader to "(temporarily) suspend disbelief".Van Voght seemed to be trying harder to get the physics right. Good marks for Effort and E.ntertainment, with physics and biology lagging way behind. To some extent, things could only get better, but his works got us off to a flying start! (Ooops, yes, that must have been a figure of speech)

Reviewer: Francesco M.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Sembra davvero un racconto di fantascienza: buon ritmo, sorprese a non finire, lettura del pensiero, volo interplanetario, incontro con i predecessori ecc. C'è anche il colpo di scena finale. Cosa non c'è da aspettarsi: analisi psicologica dei personaggi, approfondimento delle premesse sociologiche che sono l'ambientazione del romanzo (dittatura interplanetaria che perseguita i diversi). Però se uno vuole evasione, e se uno vuole ritrovare tutti (ma dico tutti) i leit-motiv della fantascienza, allora direi di leggerlo.

Reviewer: Jaycee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I have to give this five stars because it is a book I was really taken with as a very young reader. It is an adult book though and it has a really good description of how we treat minorities in society even though we think we are civilised wrapped up in a futuristic story. It is a good example of how science fiction has picked up social issues and reflected them back to us. I read it again after managing to buy it in kindle format and still enjoyed the story and the ideas in it. Now it seems a little old fashioned as sci fi styles have moved on to reflect our changing society. I think it is still very relevant today, and it is a good story. Quite short and can be read in one or two evenings. Enjoy.