Mayflies_(novel)

<i>Mayflies</i> (novel)

Mayflies (novel)

1979 novel by Kevin O'Donnell Jr

Mayflies is a novel by Kevin O'Donnell Jr. published in 1979.

For the 2020 novel, see Andrew O'Hagan.
First edition (publ. Berkley Books)
Cover art by Vincent Di Fate

Plot summary

Mayflies is a novel in which the brain of a scientist is preserved after his accidental death, and is then reprogrammed and used as the computer for a starship.[1]

Reception

Greg Costikyan reviewed Mayflies in Ares Magazine #3 and commented that "It is [...] the fascinating portrayal of the development of a society. O'Donnell has a master's touch; I recommend Mayflies highly."[1]

Reviews

References

  1. [1]
    Costikyan, Greg (July 1980). "Books". Ares Magazine (3). Simulations Publications, Inc.: 36.
  2. [2]
    "Title: Mayflies". www.isfdb.org.
  3. [3]
    "Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide 1980-04: Vol 14 Iss 3". Kliatt Paperback Book Guide. April 1980.


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