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One-Shot Kindle Edition

by James Blish (Author), H. R. van Dongen (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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  1. Print length
    28 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    March 17, 2011
  5. File size
    150 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004SQU8ZY
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 17, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 150 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 28 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1548810002
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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3.4 out of 5 stars
3.4 out of 5
27 global ratings

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Elliot
3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre Blish
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2011
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James Blish wrote some superb science fiction (the "Cities in Flight" stories) and fantasy ("Black Easter"), but this short story is a rather routine piece of 1950s SF--readable, but nothing special.
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nelsonofgod
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2017
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Dione Basseri
3.0 out of 5 stars Weirdly modern feel for a Cold War story
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2015
A pretty silly piece. The cover really makes it out to be way more serious than it is. Like, this could easily be adapted into an SNL sketch.

The government calls in a champion gambler to tell them if the giant egg in the harbor is a bomb or not.

Yes. It's that ridiculous.

There's not much else I can say without giving the ending away. But go ahead, check it out, you can get an audio production of this free from the StarShipSofa.
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Fenrix
2.0 out of 5 stars so I would recommend checking out The Box by Blish for a better ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2015
This is a bit of Cold War era science fiction that delves into probability and human instincts. It hasn't aged rather well, so I would recommend checking out The Box by Blish for a better example of Cold War SF.
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Nom de Plume
1.0 out of 5 stars Weak Short Story from 1955
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2011
'One-Shot' is a 4,000 word short story from 1955. Mediocre work by Blish for pulp publication. Story is public domain, freely available from Gutenberg Project and others.

Amazon product info says "24-page ... paperback". Cost $ 6.95 !! ?? I have not a clue how public domain short story can cost seven dollars.

Bad buy.
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plot hound
2.0 out of 5 stars A routine story.
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2011
There is nothing much good or bad about this, it kills a bit of time but isn't the sort of standard I expected from Blish.

There is nothing original here, the book focuses on the idea that instinct can sometimes be a better predictor than scientific models.
It really labours to that point with no subtlety.

Instantly forgettable.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining fantasy listening 🎶🔰
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022
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Another will written fantasy or is it? Adventure thriller short story by James Blush about is there a bomb in New York City harbor on a Polish freighter? How much time do they have? Can they find it and disarm? You will have to read this novella to find out. Enjoy the adventure of books and novels 👍. 🏡🔰⏰😀 2022
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