Believe it or not, 999 posts ago I started this blog with a review of E.C. Tubb’s Child of Earth, the 33rd (and last) book in the Dumarest of Terra series. So for my 1000th posting, I decided to go back where it all began: the first book in the Dumarest series, The Winds of Gath. In this book, Dumarest is introduced as an adventurer who is desperately trying to find his way back to his home planet, Earth. However, Earth appears on none of the star charts. Its existence is doubted. Only Dumarest, who remembers his bleak childhood on Earth, really believes the planet actually exists. As Dumarest finds clues to the location of Earth, he runs afoul of the cyborg cult, the Cyclan. Throughout the 33 books in the series, Dumarest becomes a hunted man. E. C. Tubb died last year, but his intrepid adventures will live on. A good place to start would be The Winds of Gath.
I’m up to about thirteen in my efforts to acquire and read the series in order. Currently I have five more waiting their turn.
These are fun books to read, Randy. Well worth searching for.
I remember reading these as they came out. I remember that they were light entertainment but very readable.
Have you been hacked? Why is there an ad for Fortunecity at the top of this post?
Once again one of the seemingly okay graphics turned out to be infected with an ad, Stan. I will fix it when I get back home Sunday.
I may be the only person on this planet not to have tired of the Dumarest saga. The grim protagonist and the even grimmer settings made for intelligent action adventure fiction.
I never tired of any of E.C. Tub’s series, Ed. The guy knew how to write!
Firstly congratulations on 1000 posts. Wow, I haven’t hit 500 yet, but then I don’t post every day. Secondly (and lastly) I like your choice of subject here. I haven’t read a single one of these books, but you keep making them sound really interesting, so one of these days…
Thanks, Rick! You have been with me on most of these 1000 posts! Thanks for coming along for the ride!
Wow – 1000 posts! And I remember that first one well. I still haven’t read any Tubb but I do enjoy reading your reviews of his books.
Tubb is an underrated writer, Jeff. Someday, they’ll make movies of his books and then everyone will know who E. C. Tubb was.