![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But there is much more going on in this pithy novel than that. There will be SPOILERS in my discussion.īasically, The Year of the Quiet Sun is a bleak story of the future. Tucker completely avoids the first possible error and only touches the second. Basically, they tend to fall into the error of being historical fiction with some sci-fi trappings or going down the endless whirlpool of time travel paradoxes. I’ve even written a piece on the problems I see in most time travel-related fiction. Time travel is difficult to do well, in my opinion. This brought me to The Year of the Quiet Sun by Wilson Tucker, an author whose work I’ve not read before. I like lists, so I’ve been reading through all the Hugo Award winners and nominees from the beginning. The Year of the Quiet Sun by Wilson Tucker ![]() As I recall, the rule for calling something “Vintage” is that it was written before you were born, but feel free to adjust that as you like. After great response to my posts during January, I’ve decided to make it an ongoing feature to read and review individual vintage sci-fi books. Vintage Sci-Fi Month is over (it’s in January), but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop reading vintage sci-fi. ![]()
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