Category Archives: Visiting Classics

Visiting with the Classics – The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Lexifab

I’m a bit behind on my plan to review twelve classic SF novels in 2016. Well, no surprises there – my reviewing projects always take longer than I expect them to. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le … Continue reading →

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Visiting with the Classics – The Man in the High Castle by Philip K Dick

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Lexifab

This month, I’m looking at an author whose work I already love: Philip K Dick aka PKD. The Man in the High Castle is his Hugo Award-winning 1963 alternate history novel, and arguably his most famous work (at least up … Continue reading →

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Visiting with the Classics – The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Lexifab

As planned, I’ve set the Flashbackatron to 1956 for this month’s review of classic science fiction. This time up, we have one of Alfred Bester’s two acknowledged masterworks (the other being The Demolished Man, which I’ve also not read): The … Continue reading →

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Visiting with the Classics – Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Lexifab

For my third trip back to the far reaches of distant science fiction, I’ve actually picked something written before I was born. The results were so successful I am tempted to go back even further for the next venture and … Continue reading →

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Visiting with the Classics – Downbelow Station by C J Cherryh

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Lexifab

This is only the second review in this series and I’m already breaking my own rules – Downbelow Station (aka The Company Wars) was first published in 1981, which is after 1980 insofar as our blinkered human perspective perceives time. … Continue reading →

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