Steven gould is the author of the classic 1992 novel jumper, about a teenage boy who discovers that he can teleport or jump. Then it was immediately followed when he was almost raped after he ran away from their house. Steven charles gould born february 7, 1955 is an american science fiction writer and teacher. He has written ten novels and is best known for his 1992 novel jumper, which was adapted as a. Steven gould returns to the world of his classic novel jumper in the thrilling sequel impulse cent has a secret. Jumper 2002 read online free book by steven gould in. Still, id been in a hurry, so i hadnt really looked at how much money id stolen. The series, based on the third novel in the jumper series by steven gould, features a rebellious 16yearold girl, henry, maddie hasson who has always felt. Jumper series by steven gould goodreads share book. Written by steven gould, audiobook narrated by macleod andrews. Jumper is a 2008 american science fiction action film loosely based on the 1992 novel of the same name by steven gould. Impulse is the third novel in the jumper series by steven gould and the fourth in the jumper universe. Perhaps it is a sign that steven gould is finally getting the recognition he deserves as a writer. Wildside won the hal clement young adult award for science fiction and was nominated for the prometheus award.
Right now he is still working on some more books in the jumper series. A jumper novel mass market paperback august 4, 2015. This is the omnibus edition of the novels jumper and reflex, the shortstory. She lives in isolation, with her parents, hiding from the people who took her father captive and tortured him to gain control over his ability to teleport, and. Jumper is a 1992 science fiction novel by steven gould. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading impulse. Having read the first two jumper books by steven gould, i was interested in seeing if this book would fit into the continuity of the books or the movie adaptation which departed from the books significantly. Steve gould born february 7, 1955 is an american sciencefiction author and the writer of novel jumper, from which the movie of the same name is based. Steven gould author of jumper goodreads share book. It was a book for someone my age, that treated me like an adult, showing me the harsh reality of child abuse, terrorism, and a whole host of other things that my sheltered young mind had never before considered. He is the recipient of the hal clement young adult award for science fiction and has been nominated for both the hugo and the nebula awards. Written in the 1990s by american author steven gould, jumper tells the story of davy rice as he escapes his tortured childhood to explore the world via teleportation and find his long lost mother. Jumper was a great book, and gould s next few books were not marketed as widely as a writer of his calibre should be.
Gould makes an auspicious debut with this playful and moving look at a hallowed science fiction concept. He is the recipient of the hal clement young adult award for science fiction and has been on the hugo ballot twice and the nebula ballot once for his short fiction. See all 23 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jumper is the story of david, a teenager who escapes an abusive household using his. It all began when david rice was seventeen years old and was being abused by his father. I picked up griffins story when the movie came out and was surprised by the abandonment of the jumper universe. Search hello select your address select your address. At seventeen the world is at your feet especially if you can teleport. The first half of jumper has a charm and bounce that carry the reader past the implausibilitys inherent in the premiseimagine a holden caulfield with the power of life or death over the jerks and phonies. The jumper book series by steven gould includes books jumper, reflex, impulse, and several more. See the complete jumper series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Its clunky and flat in some places, especially in the early chapters, but it gradually broadens and settles in style.
Though he knows that he will be alone in the street, he is still. Griffins story, which follows a different continuity and is mostly forgettable, if not necessarily bad. It tells the story of david, a teenager who escapes an abusive household using his ability to teleport. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. It was unlike any book that i had ever read before in my life. He is the recipient of the hal clement young adult award for science fiction and has been nominated for. This novel is not consistant in many details with the universe that appeared in jumper and reflex, both excellent books. The film follows a young man capable of teleporting as he is chased by a secret society intent on. Jumper was steven gould s first novel, and it does read a lot like a debut. Jumper is the story of david, a teenager who escapes an abusive household using his ability to teleport.
Growing up without a mother and an abusive father david is something of a recluse, that is until he jumps for the first time. Why jumper remains the ultimate scifi teleportation adventure. Steven gould s classic sf novel jumper is the story of a young man with a. The novel was published in mass market paperback in october 1993 and rereleased in february 2008 to coincide with the release of the film adaptation. A sequel to impulse, called exo, was published on 9 september 2014. Steven gould s sequel novel to jumper, impulse, fully realizes the dynamic potential of this amazing franchise and im excited to have the large canvas of youtube to bring it to life, said liman.
If theres a flaw in griffin story, its in steven s adapting his jumper universe to match the movie jumper. Steven gould s classic sf novel jumper is the story of a young man with a single mysterious superpower. Its good to see this book back in print after being unavailable for a long time. An unconvincing narrative steven gould occasionally writes.
Steven gould is the author of the beloved classic jumper, basis for the 2008 film of the same name, as well as wildside, helm, blind waves, reflex, and jumper. The theme of steven gould s jumper is, quite literally, escape. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The first two novels jumper and reflex tell a connecting story which is continued in impulse. Jumper jumper, book 1 by steven gould fantastic fiction. Gould is best known for his jumper series, but he has several other books as. As if there isnt going to be enough confusion as it is. Steven gould is the author of jumper, wildside, helm, blind waves, reflex, and jumper. Apparently, its the latter, much to the detriment of the book.
He knew it was teleporting, but he preferred to call it jumping and he considered himself from then as a jumper. Jumper follows the story of david rice in his journey to adulthood. Martha wells, rory harper, geary rachel, tom knowles, and laura j. The film is directed by doug liman and stars hayden christensen, jamie bell, rachel bilson, max thieriot, annasophia robb, diane lane, michael rooker, and samuel l. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are ficticious, and any resemblance to real people or events is strictly coincidental. And a jumper bent on revenge is not going to let anything stand in his way. Books by steven gould the jumper series jumper reflex jumper.