London: The Science Fiction Book Club By Arrangement With Faber & Faber. Good in Good dust jacket. 1960. 1st Book Club Edition. Original Boards. Signed by Brian W. Aldiss in Harrogate in 1962. Dustjacket in plastic protective cover. With remnants and/or residue of sticky tape on endpapers, covers & dustjacket. Slight wear & slight soiling to spine, covers & corners. ; "Non-Stop" by Brian W. Aldiss is a thought-provoking science fiction novel set aboard a generational spaceship, originally destined for a distant planet. Unbeknownst to the current inhabitants, the mission has long been abandoned, and generations have passed with the ship traveling aimlessly through space. The descendants of the original crew have forgotten their true purpose and history, living in a tribal society within the overgrown decks of the ship, where the original functions of the spaceship have devolved into myth and superstition. The story follows Roy Complain, a discontented tribesman who, spurred by a series of personal and communal crises, joins a group of explorers led by a priest, Marapper. They seek to discover the secrets of their world. Their journey leads them through the strange environments of the ship, revealing the truth about their society's origins and the nature of the spaceship. "Non-Stop" is an exploration of human resilience, the quest for knowledge, and the unveiling of one’s own reality. ; 19 x 13 x 2 cms; 252 pages; Signed by Author .

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Seller: Literary Cat Books (GB)
Seller's Inventory #: 60869
Title: Non-Stop (The Science Fiction Book Club 43) (Signed Copy)
Author: Aldiss, Brian W
Format/Binding: Original Boards
Book Condition: Used - Good in Good dust jacket
Edition: 1st Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Science Fiction Book Club By Arrangement With Faber & Faber
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1960
Keywords: Brian Aldiss, Sci Fi

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