Utopia 239
| Year for Search |
1955
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| Annotation |
The novel begins in the dystopia of the 1950s Cold War and the control of scientific research. During that time, people began to establish small communities called Utopia 1, 2, 3, and so forth. Utopia 239 is a future scientifically advanced flawed utopia of complete freedom, which appears dystopian to travelers from the outside world and some of its own members. The latter establish their version of a better society in New Zealand with government, law, the military, and so forth, creating another flawed utopia. |
| Published Date |
1955 |
| Publisher |
Heinemann
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| Place Published |
London
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| Full Text |
1955 [Hough, Stanley Bennett] (1917-1998). Utopia 239. By Rex Gordon [pseud.]. London: Heinemann. DLC, L, PSt The novel begins in the dystopia of the 1950s Cold War and the control of scientific research. During that time, people began to establish small communities called Utopia 1, 2, 3, and so forth. Utopia 239 is a future scientifically advanced flawed utopia of complete freedom, which appears dystopian to travelers from the outside world and some of its own members. The latter establish their version of a better society in New Zealand with government, law, the military, and so forth, creating another flawed utopia. |
| Pseudonym |
Rex Gordon [pseud.] |
| Author Note |
(1917-1998) |
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