The Genocides

The GenocidesBy: Thomas M. Disch This spectacular novel established Thomas M. Disch as a major new force in science fiction. First published in 1965, it was immediately labeled a masterpiece reminiscent of the works of J. G. Ballard and H. G. Wells In this harrowing novel, the world's cities have been reduced to cinder and ash and alien plants have overtaken the earth. The plants, able to grow the size of maples in only a month and eventually reach six hundred

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With his crooked tail—a sign of good fortune—and adventurous spirit

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