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Spectrum 1
| Author: | Kingsley Amis Robert Conquest |
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Gollancz, 1961 |
| Series: | Spectrum: Book 1 |
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| Book Type: | Anthology |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
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Synopsis
What is the magic of science fiction?
It is a mode in which new and exciting ideas can be dramatized. It is a vehicle that throws the tendencies of our own society into startling relief; a medium in which human beings can be sharply satirized, and also warned of what they may become; a stage as large as space and time on which mankind may be seen acting under the stresses of undreamed-of social, psychological, and physical pressures; above all, a refreshing and necessary outlet for our sense of wonder.
So say novelist Kingsley Amis and poet Robert Conquest, science fiction addicts from boyhood, who triumphantly prove their contention in this dazzling collection of ten brilliant stories by such masters as Frederik Pohl, Robert Sheckley, and Robert Heinlein.
The stories in Spectrum exhibit excellent writing, humor, and satire as well as high adventure, terror, and stunning ingenuity. An illuminating introduction by the editors adds to the pleasure of a wonderfully varied and richly entertaining volume.
Contents:
- Introduction by Kingsley Amis and Robert Conquest
- The Midas Plague by Frederick Pohl
- Limiting Factor by Clifford D. Simak
- The Executioner by Algis Budrys
- Null-P by William Tenn
- The Homing Instinct of Joe Vargo by Stephen Barr
- Special Flight by John Berryman
- Inanimate Objection by H. Chandler Elliot
- Pilgrimage to Earth by Robert Sheckley
- Unhuman Sacrifice by Kathleen MacLean
- By His Bootstraps by Robert Heinlein (as Anson MacDonald)
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