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The Winds of Time

door Chad Oliver

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They were visitors from out of space.They had slept for 15,000 years. But they were men. Nevertheless it was a fantastic experience for Wes Chase to discover them while on a casual fishing trip.It was a long time before they were able to explain to Wes why they were on earth and what they needed. It was even longer before Wes conquered his horror and decided he could help them in their mission to bring peace to the universe.When Wes finally found the daring answer to their problems, he realised that he would have to leave his own life behind and go with them into the future and the winds of time.… (meer)
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Far better written than most SF of the fifties in the US, but too flawed to be a classic. On the one hand, the two main characters are portrayed well, in solid thoughtful prose. Wes, a husband of modern (1950s) LA, more disgruntled with and disconnected from his life than he's initially aware of, and Arvon, a member of a crew of aliens, looking for hope for his home planet -- but not the old "resources are running out, we need to migrate" chestnut. What it is that the aliens are seeking is far enough into the story to leave behind the spoiler curtain. Those are the strong points. The weak points are several. First, and typical of 50's SF, is the almost complete lack of women. There's just one of any note, and she's primarily a prop for the story. Arvon may come from an advanced race, but apparently only men do the exploring. Second, and far worse, is the complete non-alien-ness of the aliens. The first scene, introducing them aboard their spaceship, is so Earth-like, I thought for almost a chapter that they were humans in a future timeline. At one point, it's claimed that many civilizations have evolved on different planets, and the process always leads to same human answer. Oliver knew better, I think. Finally, there's a glaring contradiction between the key plot resolution and the whole rationale of the alien quest.

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1 stem ChrisRiesbeck | Jul 30, 2016 |
A questo punto, di nuovo il rumore. Qualcosa... si apriva. Weston Chase si voltò. Qualcosa... qualcuno... stava uscendo da un foro apertosi in fondo alla caverna: un essere alto, alto tanto da dover restare piegato in due per non urtare contro la volta. Un essere dal viso cadaverico, bianco e molle come la pasta. Un essere con due occhi... L'essere lo vide... Avanzava. La storia che comincia in questo clima di horror, che prosegue in una tesa atmosfera d'angoscia, e che si chiuderà sotto il segno della speranza, è stata una delle grandi tappe della FS americana degli anni '50: una storia profetica ieri, attualissima oggi.
Chad Oliver, un grande autore ma poco noto, è l’inventore della fantascienza antropologica (lui di mestiere infatti faceva l’antropologo e a lui si devono alcuni dei piu’ importanti studi sui Nativi Americani). Qui vi presentiamo “Le Spirali Del Tempo”, un libro bellissimo e commovente e che ha come centrale il classico tema del “Primo Contatto”. Il contatto con l’alieno viene narrato trattato con civilta’, tolleranza, umanita’ (valori che qualcuno di questi tempi sta dimenticando ) e con una prosa semplice ma piena di passione e poesia. Di Chad Oliver abbiamo in cantiere altre cose.
  mirkul | May 9, 2011 |
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They were visitors from out of space.They had slept for 15,000 years. But they were men. Nevertheless it was a fantastic experience for Wes Chase to discover them while on a casual fishing trip.It was a long time before they were able to explain to Wes why they were on earth and what they needed. It was even longer before Wes conquered his horror and decided he could help them in their mission to bring peace to the universe.When Wes finally found the daring answer to their problems, he realised that he would have to leave his own life behind and go with them into the future and the winds of time.

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