Circumpolar! Explained

Circumpolar! is a novel by Richard A. Lupoff published in 1984.

Plot summary

Circumpolar! is a novel in which an alternative history is depicted with vastly different geography, involving a Great Air Race featuring the von Richthofens competing against Charles Lindbergh and Howard Hughes.

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Circumpolar! for White Dwarf #70, and stated that "It goes on a bit long and it grossly libels the Red Baron, but it's amusing."^[1]

In his , Brian M. Stableford cited the book as one of the relatively rare examples of science fiction dealing with the Flat Earth concept.^[2]

Reviews

• Review by Faren Miller (1984) in Locus, #280 May 1984
• Review by Joe Sanders (1985) in Fantasy Review, July 1985
• Review by L. J. Hurst (1985) in Vector 128
• Review by David Pringle (1985) in Interzone, #14 Winter 1985/86
• Review by Tom Easton (1986) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1986
• Review by Don D'Ammassa (1986) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #80 May 1986

Notes and References

1. Langford . Dave . David Langford . Critical Mass . . 70 . 16 . . October 1985 .
2. Book: Stableford, Brian M.. Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia. 2006. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-97460-8. 137–139. en.