Just in time for that Robert Silverberg fan on your Holiday gift list, Subterranean Press has published a 750-page collection of three novels and a novella.
“In Those Who Watch (1967) three New Mexico humans, an eleven-year-old Hopi boy, a widowed single mother, and a divorced Air Force Colonel, unwittingly become entangled with aliens who have long monitored human civilization. Further complicating affairs, an agent from a rival alien species lands on Earth determined to chase down the three renegade observers.”
“The Man in the Maze (1968) is Dick Muller, an engineered telepath, once a hero but now exiled by an ungrateful humanity to the labyrinth on Lemnos. When administrator Boardman tries to enlist Muller once more for a dangerous mission and Muller refuses, the eponymous maze takes on a mental meaning warped enough to rival any physical construct.”
“An overlooked gem, the near-future, post-apocalyptic Tom O’Bedlam (1985)—presented here for the first time in the author’s definitive version—explores the gossamer boundary between rapture and rupture. The denizens of a frayed world begin experiencing collectively shared dreams just as a space probe light years away sends back images eerily similar to their dreamscapes. Is the titular Tom O’Bedlam humanity’s destined prophet to the stars, or a deranged cult leader fated to push a fragile civilization over the brink?”
“The Way to Spook City” (1992), a fabulous novella, takes us through an unforgettable rite of passage, a life-changing voyage into the alien Occupied Zone. This story will haunt you long after you finish it.
I support small presses like Subterranean and I urge you to do so, too! GRADE: A
I’m a big Silverberg fan. Haven’t read Spook City. I recently read Tom O’Bedlam and thought it dated poorly. A little too new agey.
Steve, I’ve read these Silverberg works when they were first published but it’s good to have them all together in this wonderful volume!
Wonder if Silverberg’s preferred version of BEDLAM will be less troublesome that way to you, Steve.
Todd, I’m looking forward to reading the “preferred” version of BEDLAM.
I like Subterranean Press and love Silverberg’s short stories and novellas. I think THOSE WHO WATCH appeals to me most of the novels. The novella I read in HOT TIME IN MAGMA CITY (a Subterranean Press collection).
Jeff, like you I’m a fan of Subterranean Press and their wonderful SF collections. Subterranean always features terrific cover artwork, too!
George-I have a lot of Subterranean titles. The Collected Philip K. Dick, Collected Silverbergs and Jack Vances plus a lot of the Best of’s.
Steve, you have excellent taste as evidenced by your Subterranean titles! Subterranean Press is one of my favorite small presses! They publish wonderful books!
I am currently working on a Tiptree collection for Subterranean.
Excellent news!
Jeff, I plan to buy your Tiptree Collection! Congratulations on such a great project!
This is a lovely book, George. The cover is spectacular. I checked out the wraparound dust jacket illustration at the Subterranean website.
Tracy, covers like AMONG STRANGERS are one of the reasons I’m a big fan of Subterranean books! Love wraparound covers!
Thanks to your review (and my love of Silverberg’s writing for more than 60 years) I just ordered this book. I have several from this publisher, but none recently and must have dropped from their alert list.
Richard, glad to have you back! It’s easy to re-sign up for the Subterranean Press updates. Just go to their web site and provide your e-mail address. Like you, I’ve been a Robert Silverberg fan since the 1960s. I have another Subterranean massive book to review. You’ll see it on this blog in early 2023!