Exiles on Asperus
 First ed. cover | |
| Author | John Wyndham |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Colin Hay |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Coronet Books |
Publication date | 1979 (first edition) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 156 |
| ISBN | 0340240466 |
| OCLC | 879594391 |
Exiles on Asperus is a collection of three science fiction novelettes/novellas by British writer John Wyndham, writing as John Beynon, published in 1979 after his death by Coronet Books.
Contents
[edit]- "Exiles on Asperus" (1932), novelette, as by John Beynon Harris
- "No Place Like Earth" (1951), novelette, Bert #2 series[1]
- "The Venus Adventure" (1932), novella
Summaries
[edit]- "Exiles on Asperus"
- a human crew are transporting a group of Martian dissidents to a penal colony, the captives revolt leading to the crew, prisoners, and the survivors of a previous crash becoming embroiled in a battle for survival against the indigenous life form of the planet Asperus.
- "No Place Like Earth"
- a survivor of the Earth's destruction face a slow, quiet life on Mars or becomes part of the efforts to keep humanity alive on Venus.
- "The Venus Adventure"
- an early flight to Venus discover a surprising world. Not only are there intelligent indigenous lifeforms, and a breathable atmosphere, there are also fellow humans.
References
[edit]- ^ Bould, Mark (18 January 2015). "Out of the Unknown: 'No Place Like Earth' (BBC2 4 October 1965)". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- Exiles on Asperus 1979 publication contents at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Exiles on Asperus at Faded Page (Canada) (Short story of the same title)
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