Australia has long been thought of by Europeans as an exotic and mysterious land. During the nineteenth century, it was envisioned much as the moon and Mars are today: a distant and uncharted place with hidden possibilities for explorations and adventures. The continent captured the imagination of European writers in the 1800s, and with its settlement, Australia became the setting for tales of lost worlds and ancient civilizations. Australia has since developed a rich national literature, and perhaps because of its novelty and wilderness, it has inspired numerous science fiction writers....
Australia has long been thought of by Europeans as an exotic and mysterious land. During the nineteenth century, it was envisioned much as the moon...
Science Fiction: A Review of Speculative Literature is one of the worlds leading journals of science fiction. Warriors of the Tao includes 16 essays from this landmark (but little-known) review, distilling its witty and sometimes controversial dialogue about fantastic writing during the last third of a century, including such topics as: the NON-sf writing of Philip K. Dick, sex with an intelligent ape, Cordwainer Smiths astonishing instrumentality and Underpeople stories, Gerald Murnanes unsettling alternate history in The Plains, and many others. The contributors include: Russell Blackford,...
Science Fiction: A Review of Speculative Literature is one of the worlds leading journals of science fiction. Warriors of the Tao includes 16 essays f...
