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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Taplinger Pub Co
Publication date
October 1, 1977
Pages
312
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780800807238
ISBN-10
0800807235
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Out of Print
Original list price
$9.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The Silly Season, The Marching Morons, and The Mindworn are three of the acknowledged science-fiction classics included in a collection of nineteen tales displaying the author's irony and craftsmanship
Amazon.com description: Product Description: THE BEST OF C.M. KORNBLUTH contains two stories by science fiction writer C.M. Kornbluth (1923-1958). As a teenager, Kornbluth was a member of the Futurians, an influential group of science fiction fans and writers. While a member of the Futurians, he met and became friends with Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, Donald A. Wollheim, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and his future wife Mary Byers. He also participated in the Fantasy Amateur Press Association.
Kornbluth is best known for his dystopian story, THE MARCHING MORONS (an inspiration for the film IDIOCRACY) and several collaborations with other science fiction writers, notably Frederick Pohl. Kornbluth died of heart attack at age 34.
This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.
Kornbluth is best known for his dystopian story, THE MARCHING MORONS (an inspiration for the film IDIOCRACY) and several collaborations with other science fiction writers, notably Frederick Pohl. Kornbluth died of heart attack at age 34.
This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.
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Hardcover
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from Taplinger Pub Co (October 1, 1977)
9780800807238 | details & prices | 312 pages | List price $9.95
About: The Silly Season, The Marching Morons, and The Mindworn are three of the acknowledged science-fiction classics included in a collection of nineteen tales displaying the author's irony and craftsmanship
About: The Silly Season, The Marching Morons, and The Mindworn are three of the acknowledged science-fiction classics included in a collection of nineteen tales displaying the author's irony and craftsmanship
Paperback
from Ballantine Books (December 1, 1976)
9780345254610 | details & prices | List price $1.95
About: The Silly Season, The Marching Morons, and The Mindworn are three of the acknowledged science-fiction classics included in a collection of nineteen tales displaying the author's irony and craftsmanship
About: The Silly Season, The Marching Morons, and The Mindworn are three of the acknowledged science-fiction classics included in a collection of nineteen tales displaying the author's irony and craftsmanship
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