The World Below
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The World Below is a
Plot introduction
The novel concerns a man who travels 500,000 years into the future with the aid of a time machine. There he encounters a race of intelligent furry beings, the Amphibians. With their help he explores the planet and is eventually captured by the Dwellers, super-intelligent beings who direct the destinies of the planet.
Critical reception
Boucher and McComas praised the 1949 edition, citing its "sociological criticism, spiritual stimulation and satire of high order."[1] In 1950 L. Sprague de Camp characterized it as "one of the most remarkable science-fiction stories ever written," saying that "For atmosphere the book is absolutely unsurpassed, and for exciting action it rates high." de Camp, however, also faulted the novel's "long philosophical arguments" in dialogue between its hero and his non-human companion, particularly their "straw-man" elements.[2]
References
- F&SF, February 1950, p.106
- Astounding Science Fiction, April 1950, pp.143–45
Sources
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 593.
- Crawford, Jr., Joseph H.; James J. Donahue; OCLC 3924496.
- ISBN 0-911682-22-8.
External links
- The World Below at Faded Page (Canada)
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