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Intriguing sci-fi tales by the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writer

Brian Aldiss Short Stories: Stillthorpe; Headless

04/03/2014

Stillthorpe; Headless

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Brian Aldiss Short Stories, Stillthorpe; Headless

A blistering satire depicting a world where entertainment has replaced common sense.

A gentle fable, followed by a blistering satire depicting a world where entertainment has replaced common sense. Read by Clare Corbett.

Stillthorpe is a gentle fable. Followed by Headless - a blistering satire depicting a world where entertainment has replaced common-sense. Read by Clare Corbett. 
 
Brian Aldiss (1925-2017) was one of Britain's most prolific writers of speculative fiction. His first book was written when he was 14. This selection of his shorter fiction celebrates the range of his interests from futuristic creation myths to biting social satire. 
 
Greatly influenced by the science fiction pioneer HG Wells, his writings have been compared to those of Isaac Asimov, Greg Bear and Arthur C. Clarke. His complete works are currently being republished.
 
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