Tomorrow is Too Far

by James White

Jim Carson was Security Chief at the Hart-Ewing plant--and he was very good at his job. That is, he accomplished what he had to unobtrusively. The nature of the job made Carson caution and meticulously thorough. What he brought to his profession was a most thoughtful sensitivity, So when Carson became uneasy, he knew something was really wrong. And methodically, as usual, he started going over the multitude of details and impressions he had been picking up day-by-day for weeks. He came up with a most astonishing result!

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy

183 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

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There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

James White was a Northern Irish author of science fiction novellas, short stories and novels. He was born in Belfast and returned there after spending some early years in Canada. He became a fan of science fiction in 1941 and co-wrote two fan magazines, from 1948 to 1953 and 1952 to 1965. Encouraged by other fans, White began publishing short stories in 1953, and his first novel was published in 1957. His best-known novels were the twelve of the Sector General series, the first published in 1962 and the last after his death. White also published nine other novels, two of which were nominated for major awards, unsuccessfully.

White abhorred violence, and medical and other emergencies were the sources of dramatic tension in his stories. The "Sector General" series is regarded as defining the genre of medical science fiction, and as introducing a memorable crew of aliens. Although missing winning the most prestigious honours four times, White gained other awards for specific works and for contributions to science fiction. He was also Guest-of-Honour of several conventions.

Reviews

[Ana on the Shelves]

A solid story but with too much corporate espionage for my taste. Also a bit dated.

[Eddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read. Got the feel of the old Sci-Fi classics, under-expectations of some technology, and over-expectations of other. The story is a bit of a detective story, thoughtful, humorous in parts and intriguing throughout. I kind of thought they'd crack it just slightly sooner, but an interesting read, with new ideas about the technology involved.

[João Sousa · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Tomorrow is Too Far" is a good book. The style is quite above the average, James White writes smoothly and has the particularity of making small jumps in time around the central character. This way, plot develops as if the reader is climbing stairs rather than walking on a plain path. There is a deep atmosphere nicely developed along the way and the ending is enough satisfying.

[Kody · Rating 5 out of 5]

A dense almost detective like novel and an examination of the human mind. This novel asks a lot of questions about memory and identity and in doing so also creates a great set of characters.

[Matthew Weeden · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my first introduction to Jame White and I have to admit, I did not enjoy it a great deal. The story was fun but the writing felt clunky, perhaps serviceable at best in most places. Hopefully when I start his more mainline series, I will enjoy him more.

[Sérgio Azevedo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esta história é mais um policial que ficção científica. E estando esta a ser lida por se encontrar numa coleção de FC vejo-me obrigado a tirar algum do reconhecimento que lhe dou.
Tem o seu interesse mas de FC só mesmo os últimos 3 ou 4 capítulos.

[Shellie Whild · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this story and have read it several times. Yes, it was written in the early 1970s, yes, the science has dated... but it's still a great story with sympathetic main characters and a interesting method of extra-planetary travel that I don't think anyone else has come up with.

[Sean Randall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though a little dated, this was still an interesting read for someone interested in the genre. White does have a style his own, which is not to everyone's taste, but if he is your sort of thing this is a volume worth at least giving a look toward.

[Valerie]

This is not one of White's best books, but it contains some interesting elements--like a description of the protagonist's first flight lesson.

[Howard]

13

[Karen-Leigh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another good James White novel.

[SciFiOne · Rating 4 out of 5]

1984 grade A-
2003 grade B+

[Orange · Rating 3 out of 5]

While a bit choppy at first, it came together well.