The War Against the Rull

by A.E. van Vogt

Book Overview

When A.E. van Vogt wove several of his classic stories of The Rull into a novel, he created a work of enduring popularity in the science fiction field. Now back in print for the first time in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312852398
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

war against the rull

The War Against the RullI first read the start of this series in the late 50's and now for the first time i am looking forword to reading the three of them in sequence as they were written. They are not famous for the most indepth plots or a ton of caracter development but they are entertaining and I think will be enjoyed by all except for the most critical.

Should be a movie

I have read this book several times and have always thought it should be turned into a movie. The possibilities for special effects, the characters, the story, etc. are about endless, and it IS a highly entertaining story too.

my favourite

My favourite van vogt book. This is the book which got me hooked on to sci-fi. Exciting and gripping till the end.

Another glimpse to a uniqe universe.

Again and again , Alfred Elton Van-Vogt shows the rest of the world the richness of his imagination.This time we enter an empire of humans at war with the Rull race- insects with the ability to control the light pattern of their exso-skeleton , thus they are able to create the illusion of any apearence- even human.To say the truth , like one of the previous reviewers , I also have the feeling that the whole story is just a part of a much bigger one.It's just that Van Vogt does'nt let you know and understand all that you want to. And that creates this feeling of something missing.The book as a whole is a great adventure , with a great backround story , and the end is remarkeble , a truely Van Vogtian ending. It's a book I recommend to pre-campbellian readers.

Golden Age SF like it should be today

I first read this about 30-odd years ago, and have re-read it many times. My original copy has been lost in the mists of time, but my son (now 24) had read snatches of it and insists I buy a new copy. My only regret about the story is that it seems like it's the middle bit of a much bigger tale. If only somebody with van vogt's imagination and story-telling skills could pick it up.