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This story was written in late '71, early '72. It's very moving even if it's never clear what's real & what's not. John Oxenshuer is sole survivor of the first US Mars expedition. His crewmates were killed in a sandstorm, bodies unrecovered. Tho considered heroic for his efforts to rescue them & his solo return, he's wracked with guilt & doubt. He packs up camping gear & heads out into the Mojave to get his head straight. He encounters a weird religious cult with a hidden desert community. Melding Xianity & Dionysian revelry, they seek union with Jesus thru indulgence in wine, dancing, wrestling & sex. They are completely peaceful. They welcome him, but he's unsure he wants what they offer. Collection first published 1975. Contents • 3 • The Feast of St. Dionysus • (1973) • novella by Robert Silverberg • 79 • Schwartz Between the Galaxies • (1974) • novelette by Robert Silverberg • 107 • Trips • (1974) • novelette by Robert Silverberg • 153 • In the House of Double Minds • (1974) • novelette by Robert Silverberg • 181 • This Is the Road • (1973) • novella by Robert Silverberg
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The Feast of St. Dionysus Five Science Fiction Stories, Robert Silverberg
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 1987
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- (souple)
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- Titre
- The Feast of St. Dionysus Five Science Fiction Stories
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Robert Silverberg
- Éditeur
- Hodder And Stoughton
- Publié
- 1987
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 255
- ISBN10
- 0450421600
- ISBN13
- 9780450421600
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Fantasy, Science-fiction, Nouvelles, Science-fiction fantasy
- Évaluation
- 3,6 sur 5
- Description
- This story was written in late '71, early '72. It's very moving even if it's never clear what's real & what's not. John Oxenshuer is sole survivor of the first US Mars expedition. His crewmates were killed in a sandstorm, bodies unrecovered. Tho considered heroic for his efforts to rescue them & his solo return, he's wracked with guilt & doubt. He packs up camping gear & heads out into the Mojave to get his head straight. He encounters a weird religious cult with a hidden desert community. Melding Xianity & Dionysian revelry, they seek union with Jesus thru indulgence in wine, dancing, wrestling & sex. They are completely peaceful. They welcome him, but he's unsure he wants what they offer. Collection first published 1975. Contents • 3 • The Feast of St. Dionysus • (1973) • novella by Robert Silverberg • 79 • Schwartz Between the Galaxies • (1974) • novelette by Robert Silverberg • 107 • Trips • (1974) • novelette by Robert Silverberg • 153 • In the House of Double Minds • (1974) • novelette by Robert Silverberg • 181 • This Is the Road • (1973) • novella by Robert Silverberg