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Trillion year spree:

the history of science fiction
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Atheneum, 1973 - Literary Criticism - 511 pages
Begins at the birth of science fiction, with Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," and studies the development of the genre to its present position in contemporary literature

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Baffled by the profusion of science fiction novels competing for your attention? Want to find something new in SF but don't know where to start? Let this authoritative and rather huge guide set you ...

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My book shelves are liberally peppered with science fiction novels. Right now, in front of my eyes, I can see a William Gibson trilogy peeking back at me mischievously. Pattern Recognition. Spook ... Read full review

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Contents

Introduction
13
Out of the Gothic
23
Mary Shelley
25
Copyright

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About the author (1973)

Brian Aldiss lives in Oxford, England.

David Wingrove is a co-author (with Brian Aldiss) of "Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction, which won the prestigious Hugo and "Locus Awards for best non-fiction work in the science fiction genre.
"The Marriage of the Living Dark is the eighth and final novel in the Chung Kuo series, most of which have been translated into many languages. David Wingrove lives in North London with his wife and four daughters.