A PURSUIT OF MIRACLES: EIGHT STORIES. [North Adelaide, South Australia]: Aphelion Publications, [1990]. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Includes, “Shut the Door When You Go Out," which postulates "that the Earth is a living entity. All of humanity has become a part of the Nexus, which, together with the earth, acts as one being;" “Not in Front of the Children," depicting "generational conflict in a society with eight generations alive at the same time. Presents the radical separation between the generations of the extremely wealthy who could afford longevity treatments and between them and the majority who could not;" and “The Fittest," a novella depicting "a class divided future dystopia." - Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009. "The Fittest" was the germ story for Turner's novel THE SEA AND SUMMER. Trade paperback format. A fine copy. (#140211).
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