Starburst

TitleStarburst
Year for Search1982
AuthorsPohl, Frederik [George] [Jr.](1919-2013)
Date Published1982
PublisherBallantine Books
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsMale author, US author
Annotation

The novel presents a dystopia of the near future in a U. S. that is marked by violent protests and widespread disorder. It also presents a eutopia brought about on another planet through the unexplained development of new powers by a group of people sent on a supposedly meaningless trip to a nonexistent planet. They bring a degree of healing to the Earth. Some satire.

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Author Note

(1919-2013)

Full Text

1982 Pohl, [Jr.], Frederik [George] (1919-2013). Starburst. New York: Ballantine Books. MoU-St

The novel presents a dystopia of the near future in a U. S. that is marked by violent protests and widespread disorder. It also presents a eutopia brought about on another planet through the unexplained development of new powers by a group of people sent on a supposedly meaningless trip to a nonexistent planet. They bring a degree of healing to the Earth. Some satire.