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Reading two fantasy books found on a murdered girl, the narrator finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy which shakes his conception of reality. Aldiss is one of Britain's best-known science fiction writers and has Hugo and Nebula awards.
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- PublisherKerosina 1987
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0948893117
- ISBN 13 9780948893117
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
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Hardback. fine hardcover copy in a fine dustwrapper 1st trade edition. Reading two fantasy books found on a murdered girl, the narrator finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy which shakes his conception of reality. Seller Inventory # FD14.322
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Hardback: 8¾" x 5½". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: SMS (illustrator). 1st Edition. © 1987: A stand-alone novel by Brian Aldiss. 1st edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: Returning home after the premiere of his new symphony the composer-narrator of the story finds the body of a murdered girl outside his house. In her rucksack he discovers two cheap paperbacks belonging to the despised genre of maybe-myths. While waiting for the police to arrive he begins to leaf through one of the books, and both he and the reader are pulled headlong into a fast-moving, tongue-in-cheek adventure story. 'Cracken At Critical' is aptly subtitled 'A Novel In Three Acts'. The framing narrative, 'The Mannerheim Symphony', shows Aldiss at his fertile best and equals anything he has previously written in both its wit and erudition. The two books within the book couldn't be more different: 'The Impossible Smile' and 'Equator' are escapism, hokum and fun. The three parts of the novel form a magical whole in which the narrator finds himself at the centre of a personal and political conspiracy that shakes his conception of reality:- Review(s): "It is 30 years since Brian Aldiss' first science fiction book was published, and 'Cracken At Critical' is the author's own sardonic glance at the formative years of his career as a writer. For those who appreciate serious SF, this book will provide a welcome dose of light relief. For those who think that contemporary SF has become too relevant for its own good, it will be both an antidote and a delightful revelation":- (original cost £12.50). Seller Inventory # 20.051.00103
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