The Lunatics of Terra


The Lunatics of Terra is a collection of science fiction short stories by John Sladek, published in 1984.

Contents

  • "The Last of the Whaleburgers"
  • "Great Mysteries Explained"
  • "Red Noise"
  • "Guesting"
  • "Absent Friends"
  • "After Flaubert"
  • "The Brass Monkey"
  • "White Hat"
  • "The Island of Dr Circe"
  • "Answers"
  • "Breakfast with the Murgatroyds"
  • "The Next Dwarf"
  • "An Explanation for the Disappearance of the Moon"
  • "How To Make Major Scientific Discoveries at Home in Your Spare Time"
  • "The Kindly Ones"
  • "Fables"
  • "Ursa Minor"
  • "Calling All Gumdrops!"

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Lunatics of Terra for White Dwarf #57, and stated that "He's especially good on pseudoscience, getting right inside that viewpoint in the tragicomic 'An Explanation for the Disappearance of the Moon'. Topnotch stuff."

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