Exiles on Asperus explained
| Exiles on Asperus |
| Author: | John Wyndham |
| Cover Artist: | Colin Hay |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Science fiction |
| Publisher: | Coronet Books |
| Pub Date: | 1979 (first edition) |
| Media Type: | Print |
| Pages: | 156 |
| Isbn: | 0340240466 |
| Oclc: | 879594391 |
Exiles on Asperus is a collection of three science fiction novelettes/novellas by British writer John Wyndham, writing as John Beynon, published in 1979 after his death by Coronet Books.
Contents
- "Exiles on Asperus" (1932), novelette, as by John Beynon Harris
- "No Place Like Earth" (1951), novelette, Bert #2 series[1]
- "The Venus Adventure" (1932), novella
Summaries
- "Exiles on Asperus"
a human crew are transporting a group of Martian dissidents to a penal colony, the captives revolt leading to the crew, prisoners, and the survivors of a previous crash becoming embroiled in a battle for survival against the indigenous life form of the planet Asperus.
- "No Place Like Earth"
a survivor of the Earth's destruction face a slow, quiet life on Mars or becomes part of the efforts to keep humanity alive on Venus.
- "The Venus Adventure"
an early flight to Venus discover a surprising world. Not only are there intelligent indigenous lifeforms, and a breathable atmosphere, there are also fellow humans.External links
- (Short story of the same title)
Notes and References
- Web site: Out of the Unknown: ‘No Place Like Earth’ (BBC2 4 October 1965) . January 18, 2015 . January 14, 2018 . Bould, Mark.
