A variant title for The Alternate Orbits collection, starting and finishing on that odd planet Kinsolving, which leaves Grimes in strange places.
Plus, Chandler slips in a bit of sailing stuff, of the on water, not in space variety.
Alternate Orbits : Hall Of Fame - A. Bertram Chandler
Alternate Orbits : The Sister Ships - A. Bertram Chandler
Alternate Orbits : The Man Who Sailed The Sky - A. Bertram Chandler
Alternate Orbits : The Rub - A. Bertram Chandler
The case of the kidnapped commodore fictional immortality.
3.5 out of 5
Some luddite sailing time for Grimes, after a trip.
2.5 out of 5
"“Because this world is the bitter end. I always thought that the Rim Worlds were bad enough, but I put up with them for your sake and, in any case, they’ve been improving enormously over the past few years. But Aquarius ... It’s way back in the twentieth century!”
That’s why you don’t squirm, as we do, every time that you hear one of these blown away Aussies drawl, ‘She’ll be right.’”
back into space, but more primitives at the other end of some Mannscheim driving:
"“Tell His Majesty, Commander Verrill, that if he has any ideas about seizing my pinnace he’d better forget ’em. Tell him that those odd-looking antennae poking out from their turrets are laser cannon, and that at the first sign of trouble this plateau will be one big, beautiful barbecue."
...
"Sonya snarled, “What the hell are you nattering about?” Grimes chuckled again. “How often, in thrillers, have the baddies tied up the goodies and then carelessly left them with something sharp or abrasive to rub their bonds against ... “You aren’t kidding?” she asked. Then—“And since when have you been a goodie?”"
3.5 out of 5
Kinsolving throws Grimes another curveball.
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
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