Paperback, 220 pages
English language
Published June 10, 1960 by Penguin Books.
Published in Penguin Books 1960. Reprinted 1960 (twice), 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969 (twice), 1970, 1971 (twice), 1973 (twice), 1974, 1975 (twice), 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984.
Published in Penguin Books 1960. Reprinted 1960 (twice), 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969 (twice), 1970, 1971 (twice), 1973 (twice), 1974, 1975 (twice), 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984.
A weird one. Absolutely in line with Wyndham’s other works in dealing with existential evolutionary threats. Worth noting the similarities with Lou Cixin’s "The Three Body Problem".
A weird one. Absolutely in line with Wyndham’s other works in dealing with existential evolutionary threats. Worth noting the similarities with Lou Cixin’s "The Three Body Problem".
There’s definitely something here about nature vs nurture, about determinism vs free will, about open vs closed societies, about science vs tradition. It holds up—save for a few moments about other societies—remarkably well.
