What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
SOLVED: Adult Fiction
>
SOLVED. SF story - an early VR tale with two "realities". Spoiler ahead... [s]
date
newest »
newest »
message 1:
by
Andy
(new)
Jan 04, 2017 06:36PM
This one is probably from the 1950s or 60s, about a guy who is switching between a world in which he's wealthy and surrounded by luxury,mane a world in which he's stuck doing hard physical labor, with the twist being that the luxury world is real and the harsh world is his escape. It's probably by someone who was big in that era: Sheckley or Knight or Brown.
reply
|
flag
Argh. I know I've read this one and I know I've seen someone ask about it before, but, of course, I can't remember the title or where it was asked about.
Bargle wrote: "Argh. I know I've read this one and I know I've seen someone ask about it before, but, of course, I can't remember the title or where it was asked about."Yeah, I saw someone ask about it on USENET the other day, and recognized it so clearly that I was surprised my memory couldn't come up with it right off.
I saw a Daily Science Fiction short story like this but it was within the past year and written in the second person (i.e., "you" instead he or I).
Mod
Is this a novel or short story (in a collection)?
Spoiler alert added to the topic header.
I believe it's a short story and the man is experiencing two realities by choice (via technology).
Mod
Can you explain how the technology works? Just give us a clear warning before revealing any spoilers.
Unfortunately I don't remember much about how the technology worked - mostly what I remember is the spoiler reveal, which was the point of the story.
Kris wrote: "Andy, did anything unusual happen to the man that caused him to experience two realities?Is this a novel or short story (in a collection)?
Spoiler alert added to the topic header."
Yes, it is a short story. I do remember that much. (view spoiler)
"In the Imagicon" by George Henry Smith, a short story in NEBULA AWARD STORIES 2, edited by Aldiss and Harrison.
That's it! Thanks, Lee! (and thanks to Bargle for the bump)
Lee wrote: ""In the Imagicon" by George Henry Smith, a short story in NEBULA AWARD STORIES 2, edited by Aldiss and Harrison."And guess what volume of the Nebula Award stories my local library system is missing? Sigh.
You're welcome, Andy.
Bargle wrote: "Lee wrote: ""In the Imagicon" by George Henry Smith, a short story in NEBULA AWARD STORIES 2, edited by Aldiss and Harrison."And guess what volume of the Nebula Award stories my local library sys..."
Maybe you can get it through interlibrary loan. I might look for a copy myself - I must have read this one when I was in college in the 1980s (my university had a lot of SF anthologies - which made me happy).
Andy wrote: "Maybe you can get it through interlibrary loan. I might look for a copy myself - I must have read this one when I was in college in the 1980s (my university had a lot of SF anthologies - which made me happy)."I probably will. What bugs me is I probably read the story in a collection from the library.
