Three Vintage Science Fiction: The Triumph of Time; So Close to Home; The Frozen Year
Each cover illustration by Richard Powers, +++ The Triumph of Time; New York, Avon Books, 1965; Carefully read; lower corner cover fold
+++ So Close to Home; New York: Ballantine, 1961; has been read with used book-store markings; No spine crease. Anthology
+++ The Frozen Year; New York: Ballantine, 1957; Tight and square; even light toning; no spine crease.
+++ The Triumph of Time; was also published under the title A Clash of Cymbals, is the fourth and final novel in his Cities in Flight series. The book explores grand themes of cosmology, human destiny, and the nature of time, bringing Blish’s ambitious space opera to a philosophical conclusion.
+++ So Close to Home originally appeared in Astounding Science Fiction in 1958. The story focuses on a mission in deep space where the crew of a spaceship encounters a strange alien artifact or phenomenon. As they investigate, they find themselves in a paradoxical situation where they are physically close to Earth but unable to return home due to the nature of space and time.
+++ The Frozen Year is a science fiction short story that deals with the consequences of environmental manipulation. In the story, humanity attempts to control Earth's climate using advanced technology, but the experiment goes catastrophically wrong, resulting in a prolonged and unexpected global freeze.
James Blish was a highly regarded science fiction writer known for blending scientific realism with philosophical and theological themes. His works often explored complex ideas about humanity, morality, and the universe. Blish is well-known for writing novelizations of episodes from the original Star Trek television series.
Item #19797
Price: $14.95
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