Classic SF with Andy Johnson
Exploring classic science fiction, with a focus on the 1950s to the 1990s.
Classic SF with Andy Johnson
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#194 Where we come from: The Inheritors (1955) by William Golding
Fateful encounters in the long dawn of early humanityNeanderthals seem to have been a recurring theme here lately. They have shown up in Pat Murphy's The Shadow Hunter (episode 157), in Stephen Baxter's Mammoth trilogy (episode 1...
#193 Communication breakdown: Fiasco (1986) by Stanislaw Lem
Humans attempt to communicate with aliens - at any costIt's time to cover - for the first time here - a work by the Polish science fiction icon Stanislaw Lem. It's an unconventional entry point, as this episode focuses on his last...
#192 Mind, body, spirit, space: Alien Embassy (1977) by Ian Watson
A challenging novel of mysticism, power, and alien contactThis week brought the news that the British science fiction writer Ian Waton had passed away in Spain, where he had lived for some time. Coincidentally, I was reading Watso...
#191 Under the domes: Fury (1947) by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
An influential classic of power and revenge on VenusLike Kallocain, which I covered in episode 188, Fury is another SF novel which was published earlier than my usual jurisdiction - the 1950s to the 1990s. Writt...
