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The Autobiography of James T. Kirk
The Autobiography of James T. Kirk
chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233–2371), in his own words. From his birth on the U.S.S. Kelvin, his youth spent on Tarsus IV, his time in the Starfleet Academy, his meteoric raise through the ranks ofStarfleet, and his illustrious career at the helm of the Enterprise, this in-world memoir uncovers Captain Kirk in a wa
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288 pages
Published
September 8th 2015
by Titan Books
(first published September 1st 2015)
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I bounced off of two fairly serious books, and found myself staring at today with nothing to post. I gave up my attempts at serious for the week and turned to the book that was calling my name, loudly and with 60s theme music. As the 49th anniversary of the debut of a quirky little science fiction TV series called Star Trek occurred this week, it seemed like a fine time to dig The Autobiography of James T. Kirk out of my TBR pile.
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I bounced off of two fairly serious books, and found myself staring at today with nothing to post. I gave up my attempts at serious for the week and turned to the book that was calling my name, loudly and with 60s theme music. As the 49th anniversary of the debut of a quirky little science fiction TV series called Star Trek occurred this week, it seemed like a fine time to dig The Autobiography of James T. Kirk out of my TBR pile.
Just in case you’re wonderi ...more
I've read a few of these fictional character biographies (Philip Jose Farmer's
Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke
and
Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life
, Baring-Gould's
Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective
, and John Pearson's
James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007
), and they strike me as very tricky projects. You have to stick to the facts as we know them, extrapolate from any hints that are dropped throughout their stories, kno
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"This job will rip the guts out of you," he said. "You have no choice but to lean on people. This crew will become your friends." -- Captain Christopher Pike, moments before transferring command of Enterprise to James Kirk.
This book is a labor of both fan love and professional dedication to the story. It could easily have gone silly beyond all reckoning, or it could just as easily have been rushed. It could easily have just been a simple accounting of the timeline. I'm pleased beyond words to sa ...more
This book is a labor of both fan love and professional dedication to the story. It could easily have gone silly beyond all reckoning, or it could just as easily have been rushed. It could easily have just been a simple accounting of the timeline. I'm pleased beyond words to sa ...more
A fascinating account into the life and career of one of the most-iconic characters of our time, James Tiberius Kirk. First off, I enjoyed this novel and it does give a fresh perspective on a multitude of career-defining moments in Kirk's life. However, some of the events seem off-kilter; there are moments that don't make sense and references to characters that made me scratch my head, when I read them. Despite its flaws, I was well-entertained, and I came away with some great new insights into
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An enjoyable read
One of the most enjoyable books I have read in sometime. The author has put the human side of Kirk and interweaved this into the episodes and movies. It gives some explanation and insight as to his feelings and emotions and how he comes to terms with the death of many family and friends. I was sad that it ended. Some reAlly fun photos at the end of the book to.
One of the most enjoyable books I have read in sometime. The author has put the human side of Kirk and interweaved this into the episodes and movies. It gives some explanation and insight as to his feelings and emotions and how he comes to terms with the death of many family and friends. I was sad that it ended. Some reAlly fun photos at the end of the book to.
I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this book but it's a great telling of Kirk's early life through to his death. Really compelling although a few details differ from those in Memory Alpha and Beta.
This book felt like a missed opportunity. The writing is perfectly fine, but the whole thing is so straightforward and does nothing interesting with the premise. Rather than fill in details of things we saw on the show, it simply sums them up in a sentence or two, maybe has something quippy or slightly insightful, then simply skips on. That would be fine if what it skipped to had any more meat, but most of the time it didn't. What's the point of the book if we don't really learn something more a
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Very enjoyable book. I'm not a Trekkie and my favorite series was the Star Trek: Next Generation. But I have seen the earlier episodes and have always enjoyed them. The book humanizes Captain Kirk and ties his history together very nicely, with the series, the movies and additional information to flesh out his character. I was surprised by the photos at the end of the book (it's a pain in the neck to jump ahead on an e-reader so I don't). They were great.
I really enjoyed this book especially since Goodman captured the spirit of the character so well.
It's like sitting across from the legendary starship captain himself, Saurian Brandy in hand, and listening raptly to his stories.
The book also examines in-depth Kirk's love life and his many regrets.
And several memorable characters from The Original Star Trek appear, including Khan, Ben Finned and the callous Klingon Kor.
This is a perfect gift for Trekkies.
It's like sitting across from the legendary starship captain himself, Saurian Brandy in hand, and listening raptly to his stories.
The book also examines in-depth Kirk's love life and his many regrets.
And several memorable characters from The Original Star Trek appear, including Khan, Ben Finned and the callous Klingon Kor.
This is a perfect gift for Trekkies.
This a fun book for those who enjoy Star Trek (yes I do!). We cover the same ground with the events from TOS to the movies and Kirk's possible death (read this book to find out why I say possible). Yet now we get to experience these events from Kirk's perspective. Kirk's autobiography is a quick read and we learn the background, politics at Starfleet, deeper understandings of Kirk's interactions with people in his life and usual crews of the Enterprises. Have fun and enjoy!
Good fun for fans of Star Trek: The Original Series. For anyone else, though: no, sorry.
But for fans, especially those who, like me, know most of this stuff far too well: good time to be had, especially with the author's treatment of the events from the film Star Trek V. You will definitely laugh!
But for fans, especially those who, like me, know most of this stuff far too well: good time to be had, especially with the author's treatment of the events from the film Star Trek V. You will definitely laugh!
An excellent read
Wonderfully written, thoroughly enjoyable. Only slight negative is the speed with which it ends. Felt very rushed when discussing post tv series Canon. Otherwise, a great read.
Wonderfully written, thoroughly enjoyable. Only slight negative is the speed with which it ends. Felt very rushed when discussing post tv series Canon. Otherwise, a great read.
An insightful look into the life of everybody's favorite Starfleet captain. There are many moments of nostalgia for fans of the original series, touching upon many of the old episodes and movies. I would definitely like to read this again down the road as I feel it went by too quickly.
Very cleverly written. This is all of the back story and inbetween content that I wished for in the short-lived Original Series. The "editor" wielded Jim Kirk's personality most expertly, along with all of the other beloved bridge crew. A lovely insight to one of my greatest heroes.
An Autobiography of Captain James T. Kirk?
With an introduction by Leonard McCoy M.D and an afterword by Ambassador Spock?
How can you say "NO" to that!??!?
Warning...
This book contains spoilers and Star Trek The Original series references that only hardcore Star Trek fans will understand and enjoy!
With an introduction by Leonard McCoy M.D and an afterword by Ambassador Spock?
How can you say "NO" to that!??!?
Warning...
This book contains spoilers and Star Trek The Original series references that only hardcore Star Trek fans will understand and enjoy!
4 stars
-1/2 star foul language
-1/2 star inappropriate content
As an old school Original Series Trekkie... I really enjoyed the overall content of The Autobiography of James T. Kirk.
-1/2 star foul language
-1/2 star inappropriate content
As an old school Original Series Trekkie... I really enjoyed the overall content of The Autobiography of James T. Kirk.
As soon as I heard about this book I had to get it! Loved reading about the insight into Captain Kirk's thoughts and life outside of Starfleet.
An interesting and entertaining book for any Star Trek fan! I really enjoyed David Goodmans writing style and the little annotations throughout. I'd definitely reccomend checking it out. I've posted a full review over on my blog
here
!
Oct 02, 2015
Kate
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James T. Kirk in his own words - perfect.
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This was such a fun book to read. I was a little irritated when I got to the end. Any Trekkie will love this.
David A. Goodman, AB'84
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It's a Star Trek related book. What is not to like?
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