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Who Goes There

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Who Goes There
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John W. Campbell
SeriesGateway Essentials
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 135
Category/GenreScience fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780575091030
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Imprint Gollancz
Publication Date 1 December 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The tie-in to the upcoming blockbuster prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing - the never before told story of the original doomed Norwegian expedition. When a group of scientific researchers, isolated in Antarctica, stumble across an alien spaceship buried in the ice it seems like an incredible opportunity. The alien pilot can just be seen - a shadowy figure frozen just a short depth into the ice. It looks as though he survived the crash only to be flash-frozen on the Antarctic plateau. The team fight the frozen conditions to free the ship from the ice - with disastrous consequences - and rescue the alien. As they transport the corpse, one of their greatest finds, out on the ice back to their camp, several scientists begin to experience extraordinary, vivid and unsettling dreams. They're dismissed as the product of stress and the harsh conditions but the nightmare is only beginning.

Author Biography

Born in New Jersey in 1910, John W Campbell studied physics at MIT and then Duke University. By the age of 18 he was writing science fiction and was a recognised name in the genre by the time he was 21. He died in 1971.

Reviews

Every single one of these seven stories is pure science fiction gold, not only standing the test of time after 80 years but simply inspired works of fiction. Anyone really interested in science fiction should read this collection and see how it's written by the very best. -- Anthony Jones * SFBOOKREVIEWS blog *