Non-Stop (novel)
1958 science fiction novel by Brian Aldiss / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Non-Stop is a 1958 science fiction novel by British writer Brian Aldiss. It is about problems that the inhabitants of a huge generation space ship face after an alien amino acid that they picked up on another planet triggers a pandemic. Law and order began to collapse, and knowledge of the ship and of its purpose was eventually almost entirely lost throughout the vessel.
Author | Brian Aldiss |
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Cover artist | Peter Curl |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Faber and Faber |
Publication date | 1958 |
Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
Pages | 252 |
OCLC | 189639078 |
823/.914 22 | |
LC Class | PR6051.L3 N66 2005 |
It was the author's first science fiction novel. Originally published by Faber & Faber, it was published in the US by Criterion Books as Starship in 1959. The novel has been frequently republished in the UK and US and translated into French, German, Danish and other languages.[1] The Signet and Avon US paperback editions were also published under the title Starship, but American publishers Carroll & Graf and Overlook Press have used the title Non-Stop.[2]