Science-fiction Studies, Volume 18, Issue 1SFS Publications, 1991 - Science fiction |
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Harry Evans constantly indulges in anagrammatic games , works out obscure chess and bridge problems , and plays cryptograms . These puzzles work their way into the plot . The Captain of the Venus expedition is either Joseph Jackson or ...
Harry Evans constantly indulges in anagrammatic games , works out obscure chess and bridge problems , and plays cryptograms . These puzzles work their way into the plot . The Captain of the Venus expedition is either Joseph Jackson or ...
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truth which Evans himself represents , and the increasingly painful methods Forrest uses represent the extent to which Evans fights self - knowledge ; the more he fights , the more painful any probe into his psyche will become .
truth which Evans himself represents , and the increasingly painful methods Forrest uses represent the extent to which Evans fights self - knowledge ; the more he fights , the more painful any probe into his psyche will become .
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When Evans anagrammatically turns Helen Evans into Leneh Venas , the sexual scenes merge with the rocket's approach to Venus . Leneh Venas becomes , for a time , Evans's dream of what he wants his wife to be — supportive and loving .
When Evans anagrammatically turns Helen Evans into Leneh Venas , the sexual scenes merge with the rocket's approach to Venus . Leneh Venas becomes , for a time , Evans's dream of what he wants his wife to be — supportive and loving .
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Can Science Fiction | 11 |
W Warren Wagar J G Ballard and the Transvaluation of Utopia | 53 |
Philmus The Two Faces of Philip K Dick | 91 |
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