Join Mike Ashley on a characterful tour of the most ingenious and often
forgotten books from the rich history of classic British science
fiction. From the enrapturing tales of H. G. Wells to the
punishing dystopian visions of 1984 and beyond, the evolution of science
fiction from the 1890s to the 1960s is a fascinating journey into the
hopes and fears of those years. Establishing this period as what we can
now appreciate as the 'classic' age of the genre, which for most of this
time had no name, Mike Ashley takes us on a tour of the stars, utopian
and post-apocalyptic futures, worlds of AI and techno-thriller
masterpieces asking piercing questions of the present. Though not
seeking to be exhaustive, this book offers an accessible view of the
impressive spectrum of imaginative writing which the genre's classic
period has to offer.
Towering science fiction greats such as
Ballard and Aldiss run alongside the, perhaps unexpected, likes of G. K.
Chesterton and J.B. Priestley and celebrate a side of science
fiction beyond the stereotypes of space opera and bug-eyed monsters; the
side of science fiction which proves why it must continue to be written
and read, so long as any of us remain in uncertain times.
Hardback version.
Yesterday's Tomorrows : The Story of Classic British Science Fiction in 100 Books - Mike Ashley
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