The Infinite Moment Explained
The Infinite Moment is a collection of science fiction three short stories and three novellas/novelettes by British writer John Wyndham, published in Ballantine Books in 1961.[1] [2]
It is the United States edition of Consider Her Ways and Others, with two stories dropped and two others added.
Contents
- "Consider Her Ways" (1956), novella
- "Odd"
- "How Do I Do" (1953)
- "Stitch in Time", variant of "A Stitch in Time"
- "Random Quest", novelette
- "Time Out" (1953), novelette, variant of "Time Stops Today"
Summaries
- "Consider Her Ways"
Jane, a woman from the present day, takes a drug thought to induce out-of-body experiences. She wakes up in the future, not as herself, but in a bloated body unknown to her.
- "Odd"
an ordinary man profits from an extraordinary time paradox when he stops to help a man seemingly lost and confused, and then learns the reasons why.
- "Stitch in Time"
an elderly lady reflecting on a lost love and, thanks to her sons' experiments with time, finally discovers the reason why her lover abandoned her so many years ago.
- "Random Quest"
combines romance and parallel universes.Adaptations
Based on novella "Consider Her Ways":
Based on novelette "Random Quest":
Notes and References
- Book: Best Sellers: The Semi Monthly Book Review. 1 April 1961. University of Scranton. 408, 440. en.
- Book: Reginald, Robert. Contemporary Science Fiction Authors. 2009-01-01. Wildside Press LLC. 978-1-4344-7857-3. 124. en.
