The Castaways of Tanagar

TitleThe Castaways of Tanagar
Year for Search1981
AuthorsStableford, Brian [Michael](b. 1948)
Date Published1981
PublisherDAW Books
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

A planetary eutopia that freezes its outcasts (criminals and dissidents). With the rediscovery of Earth and the plan to explore it, the outcasts become necessary and so some are brought back to life. The eutopia, Tanager, is composed of Intellectuals, who dominate, Hedonists, and Pragmatists, who occupy a middle ground between the other two.

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Author Note

The author (b. 1948) has a degree in Biology and a doctorate in Sociology.

Full Text

1981 Stableford, Brian [Michael] (b. 1948). The Castaways of Tanagar. New York: DAW Books. PSt

A planetary eutopia that freezes its outcasts (criminals and dissidents). With the rediscovery of Earth and the plan to explore it, the outcasts become necessary and so some are brought back to life. The eutopia, Tanager, is composed of Intellectuals, who dominate, Hedonists, and Pragmatists, who occupy a middle ground between the other two. The author has a degree in Biology and a doctorate in Sociology.