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Sirius (Sf Masterworks)
Olaf Stapledon
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Description for Sirius (Sf Masterworks)
Paperback. 'The most human of all Stapledon's novels' Brian Aldiss Series: S.F. Masterworks. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Sirius is Thomas Trelone's great experiment - a huge, handsome dog with the brain and intelligence of a human being. Raised and educated in Trelone's own family alongside Plaxy, his youngest daughter, Sirius is a truly remarkable and gifted creature. His relationship with the Trelones, particularly with Plaxy, is deep and close, and his inquiring mind ranges across the spectrum of human knowledge and experience. But Sirius isn't human and the conflicts and inner turmoil that torture him cannot be resolved.
Sirius is Thomas Trelone's great experiment - a huge, handsome dog with the brain and intelligence of a human being. Raised and educated in Trelone's own family alongside Plaxy, his youngest daughter, Sirius is a truly remarkable and gifted creature. His relationship with the Trelones, particularly with Plaxy, is deep and close, and his inquiring mind ranges across the spectrum of human knowledge and experience. But Sirius isn't human and the conflicts and inner turmoil that torture him cannot be resolved.
Product Details
Publisher
Gollancz
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
S.F. Masterworks
Condition
New
Weight
202g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780575099425
SKU
9781407248547
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Ref
99-1
About Olaf Stapledon
Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) was born near Liverpool and educated at Balliol College, Oxford and Liverpool University. After spending eighteen months working in a shipping office in Liverpool and Port Said, he lectured extramurally for Liverpool University in English Literature and Industrial History. He served in France from 1915 until 1919 with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then lectured again for ... Read more
Reviews for Sirius (Sf Masterworks)
Sirius is a somewhat poignant journey, incalculably emotive and immeasurably introspective, a true masterpiece of literary (science) fiction.
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