Empire of Two Worlds explained

Empire of Two Worlds
Author:Barrington J. Bayley
Cover Artist:John Schoenherr
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Science fiction
Publisher:Ace Books
Release Date:1972
Media Type:Print (Hardcover)
Pages:157
Oclc:1305522

Empire of Two Worlds is a science fiction novel by English writer Barrington J. Bayley. The main characters are "tankless" inhabitants of a dim and dry colony world who attempt to find a lost gateway back to Earth.

Literary significance and reception

Rhys Hughes said that the novel was "engrossing" but inferior to his contemporary shorter work.[1]

John Clute described Empire of Two Worlds, along with Annihilation Factor and Collision Course, as "variously successful".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annihilation Factotum: The work of Barrington J. Bayley . The Council for the Literature of the Fantastic . 2012-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004220800/http://www.uri.edu/artsci/english/clf/n6_a3.html . 2012-10-04 .
  2. Web site: Bayley, Barrington J.. SF Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. 2012-11-07.