by Cordwainer Smith The Instrumentality of Mankind, Cordwainer Smith's future history, ranks with the greatest creations of science fiction. Set in that future history, Norstrilia tells the story of the boy from the planet Old North Australia (where rich, simple farmers grow the immortality drug Stroon), how he bought Old Earth, and how his visit to Earth changed both him and Earth itself. · Whenever someone touts Dune, I always refer them to the superior (forgive me, Frank Herbert) Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith. This email came to me from Harry Buerkett, in No, I’m not that slow at answering emails. I’m recycling some old ezine material into this blog. I encouraged Harry to expand on his thoughts, and he wrote. · Norstrilia: The only novel set in the “Instrumentality of Mankind” universe Originally posted at Fantasy Literature I’ve always wanted to read the work of Cordwainer Smith (pen name of Paul Linebarger, a scholar and diplomat who was expert in East Asia and psychological warfare), who also moonlighted as a quirky SF author who wrote a number of short stories mainly in the 50s and 60s set /5.
Click to read more about Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Buy Norstrilia Revised by Smith, Cordwainer (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This week: Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith. What is it? Pretty weird, that's what. Old North Australia, or Norstrilia, is a planet full of gigantic sheep who are kept unhealthy in order to produce a drug that grants immortality to humans - stroon. Stroon can only be produced on this planet. The inhabitants make enormous amounts of money, but.
Buy a cheap copy of Norstrilia book by Cordwainer Smith. This is the first American hardcover edition of Cordwainer Smith's only SF novel. Originally published as two paperbacks. Includes an introduction by Alen C. Elms. Free shipping over $ Whenever someone touts Dune, I always refer them to the superior (forgive me, Frank Herbert) Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith. This email came to me from Harry Buerkett, in No, I’m not that slow at answering emails. I’m recycling some old ezine material into this blog. I encouraged Harry to expand on his thoughts, and he wrote. Norstrilia: The only novel set in the “Instrumentality of Mankind” universe Originally posted at Fantasy Literature I’ve always wanted to read the work of Cordwainer Smith (pen name of Paul Linebarger, a scholar and diplomat who was expert in East Asia and psychological warfare), who also moonlighted as a quirky SF author who wrote a number of short stories mainly in the 50s and 60s set in the Instrumentality of Mankind, a full-fledged galaxy-spanning far-future universe.
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