CDR: Re: The "Ungoverned", or at least "Unprotected" (was Re: NSA

[petro]

>At 1:10 PM -0400 10/18/00, Harmon Seaver wrote:
>>       Speaking of "The Ungoverned", I've been looking for it, can't find
>>it in libraries, Amazon, or Bibliofind, so I'm thinking that it was in a
>>collection? Does anyone know which?
>>
>
>It's in one of the two paperback collections of Vinge's short 
>stories and novellas, either in "Threats and Other Promises" or 
>"True Names and Other Dangers." Both are out of print. I have both, 
>but not in locations known to me as I write, so I can't check which 
>one has "The Ungoverned."
>
>The best bet has always been for folks to snap up Vinge novels as 
>they are found in second-hand book shops. I bought several copies of 
>"The Peace War," "Marooned in Realtime," and, of course, "True 
>Names," in just this way.

	Last time I checked, "True Names" was going for over $100 on 
the auction sites (you can search through the biggest one at <plug, I 
work for them> www.auctionwatch.com)--although one is at $23 right 
now, and another one at $57.

	I've seen them for over $100 at some of the used book dealers.

>Vinge just won a second Hugo Best Novel for "A Deepness in the Sky," 
>so maybe this means the long-delayed re-issue of "True Names" will 
>finally happen. (Alas,
	That would be nice. As much as I like his writing, I cringe 
at spending more than cover price on a used book, when I know the 
author will never see a dime of it.
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