Description
A boldly satirical science-fiction adventure follows Simon Wagstaff Jr. on a cosmic quest to discover why intelligent beings must endure suffering, carrying him across strange worlds and encounters with eccentric civilizations. Blending space opera, philosophical speculation, and outrageous humor, the novel probes questions of identity, religion, meaning, and the limits of human understanding. Its playful use of a fictional authorial persona gives the story an additional layer of literary mischief, making it both an exuberant interplanetary romp and a pointed send-up of science-fiction conventions.
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paperback
Star Books
Published Mar 25, 1976
208 pages
ISBN: 9780352398468
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Details
First Published
1974
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Venus on the Half-Shell by Philip José Farmer.