The Saliva Tree and Other Strange Growths
Brian Aldiss marked the centenary year of H G Wells' birth with this ingenious novella combining comedy, terror and, intriguingly, late nineteenth-century period charm. In a sleepy East Anglian town we meet Bruce Fox and Gregory Rolles — two young men who have sworn to Think Large in order to distinguish themselves from the masses of Cottersall. When a meteor lands in the pond of a local farm, Gregory seeks the advice of Mr Wells. Nine short stories complete the collection, including the highly autobiographical 'Girl and Robot With Flowers', which was taken up as a seminal story demarcating the new SF from the old.
- Author
- Brian W. Aldiss
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 253
- Publisher
- Ultramarine Publishing Company
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780893661472
- Genres
- fiction, horror, fantasy, collections, crime
- Release date
- 1981
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