Empire of Two Worlds

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Empire of Two Worlds
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First edition
Author Barrington J. Bayley
Cover artist John Schoenherr
Country United States
Language English
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Ace Books
Publication date
1972
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages157
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.

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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]

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References

  1. "Annihilation Factotum: The work of Barrington J. Bayley". The Council for the Literature of the Fantastic. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  2. "Bayley, Barrington J." SF Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Retrieved 7 November 2012.