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The Dark Light Years by Aldiss, Brian is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Dark Light Years about?
The Utods are a highly advanced alien species from whom the human race might learn much, with superior technology and a profound philosophy. But when they meet, their customs and conventions are far beneath what humankind considers to be civilized. Brian Aldiss's satirical depiction of the first encounter and subsequent violent conflict between mankind and a gentle, intelligent race which it cannot understand was first published in 1964, but its archly ironic message of cultural misunderstanding and the potential for catastrophe it entails resonates as strongly today. 'Flies straight to its mark with hardly a word wasted: a treat for the fans and required reading for anyone seriously interested in the fiction and ideas of today.' Kingsley Amis
Who reads The Dark Light Years?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Aldiss, Brian
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Published
- 1985
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780586049877
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Science, Contemporary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.47 / 5 (3 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- The Dark Light Years : a Science Fiction Novel (2001)
- The Dark Light Years (1963)
- The Dark Light Years : a Science Fiction Novel (1979)
- The Dark Light Years : a Science Fiction Novel (1964)
- The Dark Light Years (2011)
- The Dark Light Years (1979)
- OPERATION HAIL STORM - CLASSROOM EDITION (2016)
- The Dark Light Years (1980)
- The Dark Light Years : a Science Fiction Novel (2002)
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