''Orbitsville Departure'' is a novel by
Bob Shaw
Robert Shaw (31 December 1931 – 11 February 1996) was a science fiction writer and fan from Northern Ireland, noted for his originality and wit. He won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer in 1979 and 1980. His short story "Light of Other Days" ...
published in 1983.
Plot summary
''Orbitsville Departure'' is a novel which is a sequel to ''
Orbitsville
''Orbitsville'' is a science fiction novel by British writer Bob Shaw, published in book form in 1975. It is about the discovery of a Dyson sphere-like artefact surrounding a star.
The novel had previously appeared in three installments in ''G ...
''.
Reception
Dave Pringle reviewed ''Orbitsville Departure'' for ''
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'' magazine, and stated that "It does not hold up as well as the earlier book, suffering from a rather rushed ''denouement'' which ought to have boggled the mind but for some reason did not. Nevertheless Shaw is the most readable of writers and like all his books this one entertains."
Reviews
*Review by Paul Kincaid (1983) in
Vector
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*Review by Richard E. Geis (1985) in
Science Fiction Review
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, Summer 1985
*Review by Gene DeWeese (1985) in
Science Fiction Review
Richard E. Geis (July 19, 1927 – February 4, 2013) was an American science fiction fan and writer, and erotica writer, from Portland, Oregon, who won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer in 1982 and 1983; and whose science fiction fanzine ...
, Fall 1985
*Review by Don D'Ammassa (1985) in
Science Fiction Chronicle
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, #75 December 1985
*Review by Chris Amies (1991) in
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References
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