Brian W. Aldiss

by Paul Kincaid

Book Overview

Brian W. Aldiss wrote classic science fiction novels like Report on Probability A and Hothouse. Billion Year Spree, his groundbreaking study of the field, defined the very meaning of SF and delineated its history. Yet Aldiss's discomfort with being a guiding spirit of the British New Wave and his pursuit of mainstream success characterized a lifelong ambivalence toward the genre.

Paul Kincaid explores the many contradictions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252086554
• ISBN13: 9780252086557
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"