Circumpolar!

1984 novel by Richard A. Lupoff

Circumpolar! is a novel by Richard A. Lupoff published in 1984.

Plot summary

Circumpolar! is a novel in which an alternative history is depicted with alternate geography, involving a Great Air Race with von Richthofens vs Charles Lindbergh and Howard Hughes.[1]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Circumpolar! for White Dwarf #70, and stated that "It goes on a bit long and it grossly libels the Red Baron, but it's amusing."[1]

In his Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia, Brian M. Stableford cited the book as one of the relatively rare examples of science fiction dealing with the Flat Earth concept.[2]

Reviews

  • Review by Faren Miller (1984) in Locus, #280 May 1984
  • Review by Joe Sanders (1985) in Fantasy Review, July 1985
  • Review by L. J. Hurst (1985) in Vector 128
  • Review by David Pringle (1985) in Interzone, #14 Winter 1985/86
  • Review by Tom Easton (1986) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1986
  • Review by Don D'Ammassa (1986) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #80 May 1986

References

  1. ^ a b Langford, Dave (October 1985). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 70. Games Workshop. p. 16.
  2. ^ Stableford, Brian M. (2006). Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 137–139. ISBN 978-0-415-97460-8.
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