- Paperback: 88 pages
- Publisher: Echo Library (May 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1406894478
- ISBN-13: 978-1406894479
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
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Science Fiction by Robert Bloch, Jan 1 2012
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Robert Bloch, the author of the novel "Psycho," is most famous for his horror fiction, but he also wrote some science fiction. This 1958 story originally appeared in Amazing as a "complete in one issue novel" (which means it would be around 100 pages of print). It starts as a well-written, if rather conventional, dystopia about a world grown overcrowded as a result of the population explosion. But after the first chapter, Bloch adds a few unusual twists and turns to his plot to keep the reader off-balance. Well done.
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Dated But Still Relevant!, May 22 2012
By Charlene - Published on Amazon.com
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This is a book which was originally published back in the 1950s. For a book this old there are parts of it that are surprisingly prescient.The world is becoming extremely crowded. Humans are packed into highrises and restricted to only one room if they are single. Food and water availability is slowly waning and soon there will not be any way to keep supporting the ever increasing population of mankind. What happens then?
Robet Bloch explores this question by posing a solution. Is it the correct solution?Will it actually work? You will have to read this book to find out.
This story was imaginative. There are dates in the book that we have now surpassed, which makes the book seem a bit dated. However, the points the author is making are still relevant and will need to be addressed for mankind to survive.
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A true storyteller, April 8 2012
By MommaCat "Cat in Utah" - Published on Amazon.com
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There are people who write books and there are people who tell stories. Robert Bloch is the latter. One of the early authors of psychological thrillers and horror, Stephen King gives credit to both Bloch and Richard Matheson for inspiring him to write. With good reason. As the words flow from his brain to the page the reader sees exactly what Bloch was imagining.In This Crowded Earth Bloch foresees a future Earth that is overpopulated. War and disease are a thing of the past. This makes for very crowded cities - what do we do now?
While this might feel dated to some, please push that aside. Read one of the masters.
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