The Rim of Eternity
| Title | The Rim of Eternity |
| Year for Search | 1964 |
| Authors | Geddes, Adrienne [Marie Kelliher] |
| Date Published | 1964 |
| Publisher | Collins |
| Place Published | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Keywords | Aotearoa New Zealand author, Female author |
| Annotation | Alien invaders produce a eutopian response, although a nuclear war devastates most of the world between the first visit of the aliens and their return to establish a colony next to Lake Taupo. This first settlement is destroyed by the eruption of Mount Tongariro. The emphasis is on the conflict with the aliens, but, after the aliens easily defeat a Chinese invasion of Australia and New Zealand, that conflict ultimately brings humanity, including the Chinese, together in an attempt to defeat the next wave of alien colonists. The novel ends there, so its success or failure is not known. The aliens are depicted in both a eutopian and a dystopian light. The alien society is briefly described from the alien perspective; it is completely collective with ties only to the community and, since they do not sleep, they live virtually their entire lives as part of a collective. Their complete reliance on logic and reasons produces the dystopian characteristics. |
| Info Notes | Aotearoa/New Zealand female author |
| Holding Institutions | ATL, MoU-St |
| Author Note | New Zealand female author. |
| Full Text | 1964 Geddes, Adrienne [Marie Kelliher]. The Rim of Eternity. Auckland, New Zealand: Collins. ATL, MoU-St Alien invaders produce a eutopian response, although a nuclear war devastates most of the world between the first visit of the aliens and their return to establish a colony in New Zealand next to Lake Taupo. This first settlement is destroyed by the eruption of Mount Tongariro. The emphasis is on the conflict with the aliens, but, after the aliens easily defeat a Chinese invasion of Australia and New Zealand, that conflict ultimately brings humanity, including the Chinese, together in an attempt to defeat the next wave of alien colonists. The novel ends there, so its success or failure is not known. The aliens are depicted in both a eutopian and a dystopian light. The alien society is briefly described from the alien perspective; it is completely collective with ties only to the community and, since they do not sleep, they live virtually their entire lives as part of the collective. Their complete reliance on logic and reason produces the dystopian characteristics. Aotearoa/New Zealand female author. |
