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Query: Dated, routine, pulpy Cold War SF adventure. 1.6 stars

This dated, routine, pulpy SF adventure relates the discovery of an ancient ruined spaceport on the Moon. A crack linguistic team has a surprisingly easy time translating the 'alien' language -- it's similar to Sumerian. Shortly afterwards, an exploration team is racing towards Altair, the home of the Vanryn, in a quickly-reproduced Vanryn starship. Oh, and those Vanryn turn out to be regular homo saps, defeated by the the powerful, shadowy Llorn way back when....The SF Encyclopedia rates this as Hamilton's best novel, which is why I hunted down a copy. I found it pretty bad: clicheed, predictable, overwrought and pulpy. At least it's short. I don't think I'd have much liked it in the 60's, either. Not recommended.Happy reading (something else!),Peter D. Tillman