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With Friends Like These... Mass Market Paperback – November 12, 1984

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Willie Whitehorse could have been just another boozed-up guitarist, if it hadn't been for his songs. Somehow they were different -- they reached out and grabbed people's souls. Now agent Sam Parker wanted a piece of the action. But when he had it, Sam knew he'd made a terrible mistake...a mistake it was much too late to correct...

With Friends Like These...

The aliens had returned to Earth after centuries because they needed allies. But after hundreds of years, they had no idea what they would be getting the universe into...and they soon found out!

Dream Done Green

Pericles was a poet and a genius, who also happened to be a horse!

Why Johnny Can't Speed

A father could teach his son a lot of important things, but combat on the freeways wasn't one of them...not when the kid was eighteen and too full of himself to survive. But revenge did have its compensations!

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232 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Del Rey
Publication date

November 12, 1984
Dimensions

4.25 x 0.75 x 6.75 inches
ISBN-10

0345323904
ISBN-13

978-0345323903
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horse could have been just another boozed-up guitarist, if it hadn't been for his songs. Somehow they were different -- they reached out and grabbed people's souls. Now agent Sam Parker wanted a piece of the action. But when he had it, Sam knew he'd made a terrible mistake...a mistake it was much too late to correct...

With Friends Like These...

The aliens had returned to Earth after centuries because they needed allies. But after hundreds of years, they had no idea what they would be getting the universe into...and they soon found out!

Dream Done Green

Pericles was a poet and a genius, who also happened to be a horse!

Why Johnny Can't Speed

A father could teach his son a lot of important things, but combat on the freeways wasn't one of them...not when the kid was eighteen and too full of himself to survive. But revenge did have its compensations!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Del Rey (November 12, 1984)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345323904
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345323903
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.75 x 6.75 inches

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Alan Dean Foster's work to date includes excursions into hard science-fiction, fantasy, horror, detective, western, historical, and contemporary fiction. He has also written numerous non-fiction articles on film, science, and scuba diving, as well as having produced the novel versions of many films, including such well-known productions as "Star Wars", the first three "Alien" films, "Alien Nation", and "The Chronicles of Riddick". Other works include scripts for talking records, radio, computer games, and the story for the first "Star Trek" movie. His novel "Shadowkeep" was the first ever book adapation of an original computer game. In addition to publication in English his work has been translated into more than fifty languages and has won awards in Spain and Russia. His novel "Cyber Way" won the Southwest Book Award for Fiction in 1990, the first work of science-fiction ever to do so.

Foster's sometimes humorous, occasionally poignant, but always entertaining short fiction has appeared in all the major SF magazines as well as in original anthologies and several "Best of the Year" compendiums. His published oeuvre includes more than 100 books.

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M Lortz

This book makes a great gift to someone who isn't a great fan of sci-fi, or reading in general.

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021

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I always keep two copies of this book. One to re-read, and another to hand out to friends (you could do the same). The short story format is great for people who are not regular readers, or fans of Science Fiction.

I've given copies to people of all ages, and every one of them has found a story that they really enjoyed. I find it especially heartening if a younger reader likes the books, and then I can introduce them to Alan Dean Foster's "Spellsinger" series, or maybe "The Damned" Trilogy, or maybe some other author.

List of stories (because I don't see a complete list in the description)
With Friends Like These ...
Some Notes Concerning a Green Box
Why Johnny Can't Speed
The Emoman
Space Opera
The Empire of T'ang Lang
A Miracle of Small Fishes
Dream Done Green
He
Polonaise
Wolfstroker
Ye Who Would Sing

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Stacey Foxworthy

Excellent Condition and Fast Service

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021

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I've wanted to get this specific book for my significant other for many years now. It was a book from his childhood that he adored. I received the item in pristine condition. It was packaged with great care and received much quicker than I had expected. Honestly, I feel the pricing was great given the condition of the book and the care taken in getting this item to us. I will be purchasing more items from Rosann's Rare Books in the future.

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2011

With Friends Like These...by Alan Dean Foster

This is a book of short stories. It is refreshing and shows that even in 1977 Foster was a master of his craft.

There was a lot of tongue and cheek in this book. Because of the short stories there were no consistent protagonists. The stories entertained without being taxing. It is not a book for pondering as much as it is a book for entertainment.

One thing Foster does consistently is show the potential inherent in his characters and hopefully in mankind.

I recommend the book.

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Josh the SciFi fiend

Book arrived early and was in wonderful shape. It's a fantastic book.

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019

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This is a fantastic book. I had been looking for a copy for years. The best story is the one depicted on the cover, "With Friends Like These". The stories are Sci-Fi but they have a lot of humor in them as well. It's a fun read. Hawkins Books got the book here quickly and it's in really great shape. I'm very pleased with the book.

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John Wheeler

My introduction to Alan Dean Foster

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2010

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I was introduced to Alan Dean Foster's science fiction and writing style by this volume (leaving aside his ventures into the film arena). The story after which this volume is named, "With Friends Like These...", is just my kind of sci-fi: "Terra uber alles", as Alan aptly (if not quite correctly) puts it. It is also brilliantly witty, as is so much else here. But there are also plenty of serious themes in these short stories, and the mixture makes this a most worthwhile introduction to the work of one of the most successful modern sci-fi writers around.

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Renee S Cottriel

WONDERFUL!!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2009

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I read this when it was first released, I am so glad I found it here, because it's just as good as I remember.

It's a rare story that hooks me in the first paragraph. I found myself transported by Mr. Foster's imagery. Great Stuff.

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Robin

A classic, I love this book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2013

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This is one of my favorite scifi books. It is a compilation of short stories that are so well written that you wish they were each a novel to themselves. It is beautiful.

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Psadighian

Great writer and stories

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016

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This author is new to me, my lost. Great short stories well written.like this book very much.

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Book Butterfly

Nice collection of ADF short stories

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2023

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This was published some time ago but none of the stories feel dated. They all have ADF's excellent plots with a twist or spin that really makes you think. Very enjoyable.

StarbooksIH

Wonderful collection

Reviewed in Germany on January 6, 2020

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For me, one of those classics that never grow old. Some of the stories are very funny, some are mysterious, some just touch you one an emotional level. The first story, named like the book, is still one of my all time favourites. Incredible well done. And truely in the tradition of Eric Frank Russell. So, if you are one of the rare fans of him, you will enjoy this book for that story alone, very much.

Heiko

A fun and upbeat read

Reviewed in Germany on December 21, 2018

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Bought the Book to read the title story again. 30 years after the first read, it's still hilarious.

Donna Kelly

Golden age

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2012

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This is golden age SF in the spirit of Campbell or early Heinlein. Stuff like Why Johnny Can't Speed is just brilliant, Wolfstroker is a dark fantasy twist, and the title story is an utter gem.

I'd also recommend what I consider to be the companion story to "With Friends Like These", which has to be Tom Godwin's Mother of Invention, assuming you're sorta sentimental about your celestial bodies. It's in the Cold Equations collection on Baen.

Wurpwrincle

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2016

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ADF's short stories some real gems some just good

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