The world beyond the hill
science fiction and the quest for transcendence
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Author
Contributions
- Panshin, Cory. - Contributor
Publication
1989 - J.P. Tarcher, Los Angeles, California
Language
English
Word Count
171,250 words, Guess
Page Count
685 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL2212800M
- ISBN-100874774365
- OCLC Control Number19976022
- OCLC Control Numberworldbeyondhills00pans_0
- Library of Congress Control Number89035626
and 2 more
- Goodreads4002919
- LibraryThing995228
Classifications
- DDC809.3/8762
- LCCPN3433.5 .P26 1989
Description
In 1990, Alexei and Cory Panshin's massive history of science fiction, THE WORLD BEYOND THE HILL, won the Hugo award in competition with books by Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula LeGuin, and Harlan Ellison. Isaac Asimov called it, “The best, the BEST, history of science fiction I have ever read.” Exploring the genre from its roots in the Romantic Period to the late 20th century, the Panshins make the case for science fiction as modern mythology. Renowned literary critic Northrup Frye stated, "I learned a great deal from THE WORLD BEYOND THE HILL."
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- The world beyond the hill: science fiction and the quest for transcendence
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