SIMAK, Clifford D. Why Call Them Back From Heaven?
SIMAK, Clifford D. Why Call Them Back From Heaven? London: Gollancz. 1967. 8vo. First British edition—likely published simultaneously as the first US edition. Publisher’s red cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, in the dust jacket which follows the typical Gollancz design. With the rare wraparound band stating the publisher’s ‘SF Choice for January’. A sharp review copy with the publisher’s review slip loosely inserted, giving a date of publication as Thursday 26 January 1967. An about fine copy, with some mild spots to the textblock top edge. Else fine, in an about fine unclipped dust jacket with some faint and tiny spots to central panel and some edges, the wraparound band slightly nicked at rear joint. Scarce.
A highly-rated if a little undervalued short novel by Simak, whose readership by the time of publication encouraged translations across Europe appearing in the same year. The novel explores the prospect of immortality, in which people donate their all in aid of an ominous cryogenics corporation which, with enough money, promises eternity. Our protagonist, of course, uncovers a truth.
SIMAK, Clifford D. Why Call Them Back From Heaven? London: Gollancz. 1967. 8vo. First British edition—likely published simultaneously as the first US edition. Publisher’s red cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, in the dust jacket which follows the typical Gollancz design. With the rare wraparound band stating the publisher’s ‘SF Choice for January’. A sharp review copy with the publisher’s review slip loosely inserted, giving a date of publication as Thursday 26 January 1967. An about fine copy, with some mild spots to the textblock top edge. Else fine, in an about fine unclipped dust jacket with some faint and tiny spots to central panel and some edges, the wraparound band slightly nicked at rear joint. Scarce.
A highly-rated if a little undervalued short novel by Simak, whose readership by the time of publication encouraged translations across Europe appearing in the same year. The novel explores the prospect of immortality, in which people donate their all in aid of an ominous cryogenics corporation which, with enough money, promises eternity. Our protagonist, of course, uncovers a truth.
SIMAK, Clifford D. Why Call Them Back From Heaven? London: Gollancz. 1967. 8vo. First British edition—likely published simultaneously as the first US edition. Publisher’s red cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, in the dust jacket which follows the typical Gollancz design. With the rare wraparound band stating the publisher’s ‘SF Choice for January’. A sharp review copy with the publisher’s review slip loosely inserted, giving a date of publication as Thursday 26 January 1967. An about fine copy, with some mild spots to the textblock top edge. Else fine, in an about fine unclipped dust jacket with some faint and tiny spots to central panel and some edges, the wraparound band slightly nicked at rear joint. Scarce.
A highly-rated if a little undervalued short novel by Simak, whose readership by the time of publication encouraged translations across Europe appearing in the same year. The novel explores the prospect of immortality, in which people donate their all in aid of an ominous cryogenics corporation which, with enough money, promises eternity. Our protagonist, of course, uncovers a truth.