The Other Half of the Planet: A Sequel to "The Other Side of the Sun"

TitleThe Other Half of the Planet: A Sequel to "The Other Side of the Sun"
Year for Search1952
AuthorsCapon, [Harry] Paul(1911/12-69)
Tertiary AuthorsCapon, Paul
Date Published1952
PublisherWilliam Heinemann
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Sequel to 1950 Capon. Authoritarian dystopia set on the other side of the planet that had not been visited in the first volume. The inhabitants of the dystopia are described as savages who hope to enslave or kill the protagonists, who ultimately escape back to the civilized side of the planet. The focus is on the struggle of the space explorers to survive. See also 1954 Capon. The author wrote another utopian novel; see 1956 Capon.

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Author Note

(1912-69)

Full Text

1952 Capon, [Harry] Paul (1912-69). The Other Half of the Planet: A Sequel to “The Other Side of the Sun.” London: William Heinemann. L, O, PSt

Sequel to 1950 Capon. Authoritarian dystopia set on the other side of the planet that had not been visited in the first volume. The inhabitants of the dystopia are described as savages who hope to enslave or kill the protagonists, who ultimately escape back to the civilized side of the planet. The focus is on the struggle of the space explorers to survive. See also 1954 Capon. The author wrote another utopian novel; see 1956 Capon.