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Classic Sci Fi 3: Avram Davidson Rork!

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   Breadtag Sagas ©: Author Tony,  11 November 2015    Introduction Avram Davidson Rork! Berkley Books,1965 I am hopelessly biased about Rork! by Avram Davidson. It is one of my favourite Classic Sci Fi books ever, particularly those of the short pulp variety, so far under discussion. Rork! is about 60,000 words. I am probably going to oversell it, be warned. …

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Classic Sci Fi 2: Daniel F Galouye Dark Universe

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   Breadtag Sagas ©: Author Tony,  26 September 2015    Introduction Daniel F Galouye came up with a brilliant idea when he wrote Dark Universe in 1961. In the short novel that follows that he fleshes out the idea with a good story, a well-rounded plot and reasonable characterisation. In other words, Dark Universe stands the test of time in …