''The Lordly Ones'' is a collection by

Keith Roberts Keith John Kingston Roberts (20 September 1935 – 5 October 2000) was an English science fiction author. He began publishing with two stories in the September 1964 issue of ''Science Fantasy'' magazine, "Anita" (the first of a series of stor ...

published in 1986.

Plot summary

''The Lordly Ones'' is a collection of 7 stories, four science fiction, 2 fantasy, and one ghost story.

Reception

Dave Langford David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for mos ...

reviewed ''The Lordly Ones'' for ''

White Dwarf A white dwarf is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. A white dwarf is very dense: its mass is comparable to the Sun's, while its volume is comparable to the Earth's. A white dwarf's faint luminosity comes fro ...

'' #84, and stated that "Only Roberts could write a moving and horrowing post-holocaust tale set in a public lavatory... and then write another. Recommended."

Reviews

*Review by Chris Morgan (1986) in

Fantasy Review ''Fantasy Newsletter'' was a major fantasy fanzine founded by Paul C. Allen and later issued by Robert A. Collins. Frequent contributors included Fritz Leiber and Gene Wolfe. Publication history The first issue appeared in June 1978, and Allen ...

, November 1986 *Review by Mike Moir (1986) in

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135 *Review by David V. Barrett (1987) in

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References

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