A collection of Alfred Bester's imaginative sci-fi short stories, blending dark themes and innovative ideas.
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A collection of Alfred Bester's imaginative sci-fi short stories, blending dark themes and innovative ideas.
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Pan, 1969. British mass market paperback. Alfred Bester was one of the best SF authors to emerge post- WWII, and this collection of some of his shorter works will delight the reader. Includes: Time Is the Traitor (1953); The Men Who Murdered Mohammed (1958); Out of This World (1964); The Pi Man (1959); The Flowered Thundermug (1964); Will You Wait? (1959); They Don't Make Life Like They Used To (1963)
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor romantic elements; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence in some stories; occasional dark or disturbing scenes.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not frequent or severe.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Minor speculative or fantastical elements in some stories.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor social commentary in some stories; not central.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of conflict or suffering; not graphic.
Other
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