Hong on the Range

De: William F. Wu

Narrado por: John Carter Aimone

In this science fiction satire of westerns, after the American West was destroyed in a series of biological disasters, rebuilding it is a lot like building it in the first place, but there are crucial differences. For example, new, partly mechanical cattle with computer brains are called steerites. They speak and sing a lot more than the original steers.

Most of the cowboys, outlaws, and lawmen are partly mechanical, too, except for those few humans called control-naturals. That group has to keep all their original equipment, just like the original cowboys. Louie Hong is one of those control-naturals, and life isn't easy for him. Most folks look down on a man who doesn't have at least one bionic hand.

Yet Louie Hong is determined to make his way in the new Wild West.

All Hong has to do is explain to the bounty hunters, who are after him for robbing a bank, and the outlaw gang that is after him for stealing the loot, that he hadn't done any of it.

With a little bit of luck, and the help of Chuck, his steerite companion, Hong hopes to find a home on the range that nobody can take away - not outlaws, not bounty hunters, not cyborgs, not even singing steerites.

In Hong on the Range, William F. Wu has returned to the high-tech Wild West world of his Hugo and Nebula Award finalist short story, "Hong's Bluff," and written a rousing, funny science fiction saga complete with cyborg cowboys and outlaws. It is an exciting and witty subgenre of science fiction: The cyber western.

This novel was chosen by the American Library Association, Booklist, and the Library Journal for their recommended and best of the year lists.

©2017 William F. Wu (P)2018 William F. Wu

Adventures Galore

Hong on the Range is a book of mixed genres that work and flow well together. I loved the quirky characters and the way they interacted with one another. The book is long but very detailed and humorous. I highly recommend this book and this is my honest unbiased review. I received this book from Audiobooks Unleashed.

Outstanding!

This on one of a few books that I just can not identify it’s main genre. That is not a bad thing, the genre’s are perfectly mixed with all the others. I highly recommend this book. J. C. Aimone, the narrator did his part too. This is the first time I have listened to one of his narrations. I look forward to listening to more of William F. Wu’s books.