![]() ![]() ![]() It helped me appreciate how the book resonated with important themes in the author’s life, and how unique and remarkable this book was, among her other works, in the Swedish literature of the time, and for science-fiction literature in general. The edition I read it in has an excellent introduction by the translator, David McDuff. ![]() Translated from the Swedish by David McDuffĭystopia / Science fiction / Swedish literature Kallocain: A novel from the 21st century, It turned out to be an amazing discovery. I had originally planned to read two books, but How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (by Adler) has been republished since, with several additions, and I could not find the 1940 text. This week is very busy and I don’t have time to recap all the books published in 1940 that I have already read. For several years Simon, at Stuck in a Book, has been organizing club year events, usually in April and October, in which he encourages everybody to read books published in the same year. ![]()
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