Mayflies (novel)
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Mayflies is a novel by Kevin O'Donnell Jr. published in 1979.
Plot summary
[edit]Mayflies is a novel in which the brain of a scientist is preserved after his accidental death, and is then reprogrammed and used as the computer for a starship.[1]
Reception
[edit]Greg Costikyan reviewed Mayflies in Ares Magazine #3 and commented that "It is [...] the fascinating portrayal of the development of a society. O'Donnell has a master's touch; I recommend Mayflies highly."[1]
Reviews
[edit]- Review by Norman Spinrad (1980) in Destinies, Spring 1980
- Review by Dave Langford (1980) in Foundation, #20 October 1980[2]
- Review by Sue Beckman (1981) in Science Fiction Review, Fall 1981
- Kliatt[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Costikyan, Greg (July 1980). "Books". Ares Magazine (3). Simulations Publications, Inc.: 36.
- ^ "Title: Mayflies". www.isfdb.org.
- ^ "Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide 1980-04: Vol 14 Iss 3". Kliatt Paperback Book Guide. April 1980.
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