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NateT
Posted 2013-02-05 7:08 AM (#4671)
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SF fans -
I read a book ~10 years ago of SF short stories by one author. The story I remember most vividly was about a man who grows up as a barbarian on a world that is populated by giant savage insects. I believe that the world was a terraforming project gone wrong (or abandoned) and that the hero eventually made contact with civilization and becomes the ruler of his world.

The stories were good, but dated. I had the definite feeling that the author was writing from a mid-1900's viewpoint.

I have searched for the author, but can't figure out who he is. Anybody recognize my description?

regards,
NateT
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Rhondak101
Posted 2013-02-05 12:02 PM (#4672 - in reply to #4671)
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Location: SC, USA		Nate,
It could be the Eric John Stark stories by Leigh Brackett. Check out this link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_John_Stark
I've only read one of the later novels, but the early ones might be in short story form.

Rhonda
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NateT
Posted 2013-02-05 3:11 PM (#4674 - in reply to #4671)
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Interesting ... but, no, that's not it. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
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francesashton
Posted 2013-05-25 1:00 PM (#5116 - in reply to #4671)
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Location: Cheshire, England		Dredging the mind a bit, but I seem to remember that Jandar of Callisto (Lin Carter's book) was captured by an insect type race of people. Not sure they were short stories though but they certainly fit the older-style of writing.
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Rolnikov
Posted 2013-05-27 11:24 AM (#5124 - in reply to #4671)
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I haven't read it yet, but the back cover blurb of Planets of Adventure by Murray Leinster seems to match your description.
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spzanti
Posted 2013-05-27 1:35 PM (#5125 - in reply to #5124)
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Think it's "The Forgotten Planet" by Murray Leinster, a novel stitched together from 3 stories. Terraforming, giant insects, humans descended down many generations; all the elements seem to be there, and it's from 1954. Good luck!
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icowrich
Posted 2013-05-27 11:02 PM (#5127 - in reply to #4671)
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Location: Irving, TX		Planets of Adventure can be found here for $6.83 on Kindle: http://j.mp/12ZCLam
The Forgotten planet can be found here for $1, also on Kindle: http://j.mp/17jEdtg

Dead tree versions of both are also available on those pages. I hope one (or both, as they seem to contain the same story) of these is the right one.

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NateT
Posted 2014-03-19 2:50 AM (#6730 - in reply to #4671)
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Thanks for the replies - I recognized the cover of Planets of Adventure when I looked it up on Amazon
NT
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