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Title: RIP Jerry Pournelle
Post by: jeff37923 on September 08, 2017, 09:19:14 PM
Jerry Pournelle died in his sleep today. (https://www.sfsite.com/news/2017/09/08/obituary-jerry-pournelle/)
Title: RIP Jerry Pournelle
Post by: HMWHC on September 11, 2017, 04:18:38 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;990710Jerry Pournelle died in his sleep today. (https://www.sfsite.com/news/2017/09/08/obituary-jerry-pournelle/)

Crap, one of my all time favourite authors. :(
Title: RIP Jerry Pournelle
Post by: flyingmice on September 12, 2017, 09:14:38 AM
I found him through is collaborations with Larry Niven, starting with Inferno, and got to really enjoy his work. An excellent writer always! I used to read his column in Byte too back in the day.
Title: RIP Jerry Pournelle
Post by: danbuter on September 13, 2017, 07:11:28 PM
Damn. He was a fantastic author. I've read a ton of his books. RIP.
Title: RIP Jerry Pournelle
Post by: Dumarest on September 13, 2017, 08:29:51 PM
I have yet to read any...where to begin?
Title: RIP Jerry Pournelle
Post by: jeff37923 on September 13, 2017, 09:28:01 PM
Quote from: Dumarest;992109I have yet to read any...where to begin?

King David's Spaceship, Jannissaries (SP?), and Birth of Fire. If you'd like to PM your address, I can send you some extra copies I have at home.
Title: RIP Jerry Pournelle
Post by: Dumarest on September 13, 2017, 10:02:30 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;992126King David's Spaceship, Jannissaries (SP?), and Birth of Fire. If you'd like to PM your address, I can send you some extra copies I have at home.

Done did that thing, thank you very much! I'm always interested in finding a "new" author.
Title: RIP Jerry Pournelle
Post by: Ras Algethi on September 13, 2017, 10:51:30 PM
Never read his books but saw him multiple times on podcasts like TWIT.
Title: RIP Jerry Pournelle
Post by: jeff37923 on September 14, 2017, 12:39:44 AM
Quote from: Ras Algethi;992154Never read his books but saw him multiple times on podcasts like TWIT.

Do you like history based science fiction? If so, then he may be an author worth trying for you.