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The Lunatics of Terra

The Lunatics of Terra

1984 short story collection by John Sladek

The Lunatics of Terra is a collection of science fiction short stories by John Sladek, published in 1984.[1]

Contents

  • "The Last of the Whaleburgers"
  • "Great Mysteries Explained"
  • "Red Noise"
  • "Guesting"
  • "Absent Friends"
  • "After Flaubert"
  • "The Brass Monkey"
  • "White Hat"
  • "The Island of Dr Circe"
  • "Answers"
  • "Breakfast with the Murgatroyds"
  • "The Next Dwarf"
  • "An Explanation for the Disappearance of the Moon"
  • "How To Make Major Scientific Discoveries at Home in Your Spare Time"
  • "The Kindly Ones"
  • "Fables"
  • "Ursa Minor"
  • "Calling All Gumdrops!"

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Lunatics of Terra for White Dwarf #57, and stated that "He's especially good on pseudoscience, getting right inside that viewpoint in the tragicomic 'An Explanation for the Disappearance of the Moon'. Topnotch stuff."[2]

Reviews

  • Review by Chris Morgan (1984) in Fantasy Review, September 1984
  • Review by Edward James (1984) in Vector 122
  • Review by Andrew M. Butler (2006) in Vector 247

References

  1. [1]
    Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter (1999). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. London: Orbit. p. 1114. ISBN 1857238974.
  2. [2]
    Langford, Dave (September 1984). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 57. Games Workshop. p. 14.
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