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The Utods appear to be massive, animal-like creatures, wallowing in their own filth. And yet they possess physical and mental powers unknown to man and their world is one of complex philosophy and amazing technology.
When interstellar explorers capture a number of Utods, it seems strange that they cannot communicate with them - whilst, somehow, their own ideas communicated themselves to the Utods all too easily.
Now Earth is devastated by a terrible conflict of its own making.
The Utods appear to be massive, animal-like creatures, wallowing in their own filth. And yet they possess physical and mental powers unknown to man and their world is one of complex philosophy and amazing technology.
When interstellar explorers capture a number of Utods, it seems strange that th...
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Brian Wilson Aldiss was born in 1925. He was a highly decorated science fiction author who achieved the rare feat of acceptance as a writer of real significance by the literary establishment in his lifetime. As well as his many award-winning novels he has been a hugely important anthologist and editor in the field. He also wrote the pre-eminent history of the genre (with David Wingrove), Trillion Year Spree. He died in 2017 the day after his 92nd birthday.
Brian Wilson Aldiss was born in 1925. He was a highly decorated science fiction author who achieved the rare feat of acceptance as a writer of real significance by the literary establishment in his lifetime. As well as his many award-winning novels he has been a hugely important anthologist and e...
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