A Sign of the Times

TitleA Sign of the Times
Year for Search1955
AuthorsKee, Robert(1919-2013)
Date Published1955
PublisherEyre & Spottiswoode
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsEnglish author, Male author
Annotation

Near future authoritarian dystopia focusing on the Inter-Governmental Regroupment Agency for Maladjusted Persons which decides who is maladjusted and "cures" them. Much humor.

Holding Institutions

DLC, L, PSt

Author Note

The author (1919-2013), best known as a journalist and broadcaster, was born in India but grew up and lived in England.

Full Text

1955 Kee, Robert (b. 1919). A Sign of the Times. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. DLC, L, PSt

Near future authoritarian dystopia focusing on the Inter-Governmental Regroupment Agency for Maladjusted Persons which decides who is maladjusted and “cures” them. Much humor.