James white information information on james white. David langford over the years white has built a large and enthusiastic audience for his sector general series, which concerns a fully realized interspecies hospital on the rim of the galaxy. Sector general is a series of twelve science fiction novels and various short stories by the northern irish author james white. The galactic gourmet 1996, final diagnosis 1997 and mind changer 1998. James white, hospital station, book 1 of sector general series, macdonald, 1983, 1st hbd edition. Sector general james white works archive of our own. General practice, the third of our omnibus editions of james whites sector general stories. I am pleased to announce that tor has now published the entire sector general series. Final diagnosis is a 1997 science fiction novel by james white and the ninth book of the sector general series. The series derives its name from the setting of the majority of the books, the sector 12 general hospital, a huge hospital space station located in deep space, designed to treat a wide variety of life forms with a wide range of ailments and lifesupport requirements, and to house an equally diverse staff. James white didnt win many fans with his stance against violence.
He got the catchy title from listening to o, little town of bethlehem at a carol concert the paralleluniverse hibernian empire has risen to supreme power, with the help of applied old world technology heros steam engine, etc. James white sector general 1 3 beginning operations part 01. Perhaps you are a fan already, who wants to know more or perhaps you have never heard of james white. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She bravely saved a human pilot who crashlanded on her planet, despite a complete lack of knowledge about his physiology. Sector general is one of the few places in sf that one would really, really like to exist. This series showcases the talents of a multispecies interstellar hospital, in particular an earthhuman, doctor conway. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Rowling, original work, star wars all media types, sector general james white teen and up audiences choose not to use archive warnings. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. James white, ambulance ship, book 4 of sector general series, macdonald, 1984, 1st hbd edition. He was born in belfast and returned there after spending his early years in canada. Back to the regular form from the earlier stories, with a reasonable medical mystery to solve and a selection of novel aliens and its written from priliclas perspective not a minute too soon. Finally he is sent to sector twelve general hospital as a last resort. James white learned the magic of storytelling at an early age. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. See the complete sector general series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A man suffering from multiple mysterious illnesses and allergic reactions is labelled a hypochondriac. The sector general series has a strong undercurrent of pacifism its military monitor. The original cover of hospital station, the first book in the series. Paperback9780812562675 sector general novel white, james galactic gourmet, the.
James white, double contact 20140416 in books, sector general 48 words. Alien emergencies 2002 contains ambulance ship, sector general and star. His books include the sector general series, starting with hospital station, star surgeon, and major operation, which are collected in the omnibus beginning operations. James whites sector general books in order fantastic fiction. James white sector general 1 3 beginning operations part. Code blue emergency is a 1987 science fiction novel by james white and the sixth book of the sector general series. A sector general novel sector general series by james white and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Book one of the 12 volume sector general series, rather soup style happy mix of medicine and aliens, all nice and likable. The authors sector general books were set during a largely peaceful period of time, and he used the medical emergencies to generate tension. Back to sector general 1984 by uncredited encounter in bewleys. After a few years in the clothing industry, he worked at short brothers ltd. The five short stories in the book are related to more. James white 7 april 1928 23 august 1999 was a northern irish author of science fiction novellas, short stories and novels.
James white hospital station, book 1 of sector general. This book was my first introduction to the world of intergalactic medicine as envisioned by james white, and got me hooked on the series. In addition, ten pieces of the authors classic fan writing, and gary louies timeline of sector general and his guide to james whites physiological classifi. A sector general omnibus kindle edition by white, james.
The sector general book series by james white includes books hospital station, star surgeon, major operation, and several more. Book 4 of the 12 volume sector general series, rather soup style happy mix of medicine and aliens, all nice and likable. For now, ill just note that its the last of the sector general books. Click here for synopsis and full publication history. Added new covers and sector general omnibus editions to books. It is actually a collection of four short stories, the first of which sets the stage for the formation of the massive interspecies hospital known as sector general. I found its four novellas less emotionally involving than most of white s books, but inviting to the intellect.
The publication information is for the alien emergencies omnibus, which contains the fourth through sixth books of the series. He was a popular writer of science fiction for over forty years. James white sector general wiki fandom powered by wikia. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Sector 12 general hospital was once a popular stop for thousands of science fiction readers who were drawn in by author james whites.
Some thoughts on james whites sector general series. First contact by a doctor with two belligerent species becomes a real puzzle to unwind, and an opportunity to set it all right. James white ambulance ship, book 4 of sector general. Beginning operations sector general omnibus, book 1 by james.
James white sector general 1 3 beginning operations part 02. James whites sector general series alan j chicks pages. James white author project gutenberg selfpublishing. The latest novel in whites longrunning and justly popular sector general series final diagnosis, etc. At the time of publication, these were the final three sector general novels james white wrote, but he. Makeup novel, c ollection of 5 stories about a largest in the galavy hospital in space. The author explains in the secret history of sector general in ambulance ship that this story. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading general practice. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sector general is a 1983 science fiction novel by author james white and is part of the sector. James white certainly falls into this category, having released 28 books in his lifetime, of which half belonged to the sector general series of which this book, hospital station, is but the first instalment.
First off, i have come to realize that i am a sucker for stories in and around hubs of activity densely populated with xenos. Ambulance ship is the fourth book in the sector general series, but as with the previous books it doesnt assume knowledge of the rest of the series and can be read independently particularly with the excellent introduction. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. I recently finished up reading the first collected volume of james whites sector general series. Good to see james whites classic sector general has made it to ebook. The hospital was founded to promote peace after humanitys first. A sector general novel sector general series by james white from amazons fiction books store. The exception is the first story, which shows the inception of the idea of sector general, a hospital in space that treats every known sentient species from the galaxy and some from beyond it. The volume included the first three books hospital station, star surgeon, and major operation. For anyone interested in classic scifi, this book and followon volumes are a mustbuy. Contains eight stories including the hugonominated custom fitting and a new ghost story. And the series would have ended earlier, except james white was pushed by his publisher into expanding the sector general story across a few more books.
There had been many technological changes in our world since the early sector general stories in the 196. Either way, here is a selection of sources of information. Sector general by james white goodreads share book. Madeup stories told around a camp fire or while enduring long car trips remain cherished childhood memories which he retold to his children. James white was considered a revolutionary during his time. His books include the sector general series, starting with hospital station, star surgeon, and major operation, which are collected in the omnibus beginning. Buy double contact sector general seriesjames white by james white isbn. In james whites beloved science fiction medical dramas, an intergalactic.
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