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Who Goes There

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Who Goes There

Contributors:

By (Author) John W. Campbell

ISBN:

9780575091030

Publisher:

Orion Publishing Co

Imprint:

Gollancz

Publication Date:

14th February 2012

UK Publication Date:

1st December 2011

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

813.54

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

256

Dimensions:

Width 135mm, Height 200mm, Spine 19mm

Weight:

231g

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.

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 *

Author Bio

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.

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