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Subject: recommended first sf
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From: Alastair Milne <milne@uci-icse>


    I think my recommendation would be John Wyndham, particularly "Chocky",
    "The Midwich Cuckoos", or "The Chrysalids".

    Asimov and Clarke, of course, also come very quickly to mind.  I might
    suggest Asimov's "I, Robot", and Clarke's "Earthlight".  Though I'm very
    tempted to include Asimov's "Nightfall", I think that might better be left
    until after the first sf experience.

    (By the way, there is a masterly story called, I think, "A Walk in the
    Dark", about a man working on a moon or asteroid far out in the solar
    system, far away from the Sun, whose environment suit lights go out as he
    is working, and who has to walk back to his base in utter blackness.  I
    think this one is by Clarke, but I'm not sure.  Can anybody confirm or
    correct this?  Thank you)


    Alastair Milne