LEWIN%CMU-CS-C@sri-unix.UUCP (06/16/83)
From: DAVID.LEWIN <LEWIN@CMU-CS-C> I'm not sure that I'd consider Eric Frank Russell a libertarian, since it seems that libertarianism implies a particular economic arrangement, free-market capitalism. He was, indeed, a pacifist/anarchist in many of his writings--including "And Then There Were None", otherwise known as "The Great Explosion". Two of his best stories are "Late Night Final", which definitely shows his idea of a mature civilization, and "I Am Nothing" --in which afuture Alexander is "conquered" by a little girl. Other stories involving non-libertarian anarchism include Sturgeon's "The Skills of Xanadu" and LeGuin's "The Dispossessed". -------
boyajian@akov68.DEC (JERRY BOYAJIAN) (01/27/86)
> From: mcgill-vision!mouse (der Mouse) > The original request seems to have left our system while I was on > vacation. Eric Frank Russell did write a story involving "ob"s. It > sounds like what little description I can gather from the above. I also > happen to think it's a lovely story. It is called "...And Then There > Were None"; I have it in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, volume IIA > (ed: Ben Bova, ISBN 0-380-00038-5, Avon Books, Doubleday & Co, NY, NY). > Can anyone tell me if this "The Great Explosion" is a longer version of > the same thing (oh Jayembee, Jaaayembeeee, where aaare you)? And if so, > enough information to allow me to find the book? Yes, "...And Then There Were None" appeared as the last section of the novel THE GREAT EXPLOSION. The novel's American publication history is as follows: Torquil 1962 [hardcover] Pyramid F862 1963 [paperback] Avon Equinox 23820 1975 [trade paperback] --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Acton-Nagog, MA) UUCP: {decvax|ihnp4|allegra|ucbvax|...} !decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-akov68!boyajian ARPA: boyajian%akov68.DEC@DECWRL.DEC.COM <"Bibliography is my business">