Space for Peace: Fragments of the Irish Troubles in the Science Fiction of Bob Shaw and James White

by Richard Howard

Book Overview

Science fiction might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Irish literature. But in the post-war period in Belfast, two authors, Bob Shaw and James White, began producing science fiction stories, eventually selling them to international markets and gaining the respect of luminaries such as Arthur C. Clarke, Brian Aldiss and Stanley Kubrick.

Although lauded in the international science fiction scene for their innovations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 180207368X
• ISBN13: 9781802073683
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"