The Great Hydration
The Great Hydration is the sixteenth and last science fiction novel by Barrington J. Bayley. The book was written in 1998 and first published as a print on demand edition in 2002. The book features the illegal traders Krabbe and Bouche, the first humans to reach the planet of Tenacity, as they proceed to destroy the planet's anhydrous economy in an attempt to make a quick profit.
 | |
| Author | Barrington J. Bayley |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Wildside Press |
Publication date | 2002 (Print on demand), April 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 132 |
| ISBN | 1-59224-103-4 |
Literary significance and reception
In Paul Di Filippo's book review column in Asimov's, he described Bayley as "a combination of Robert Sheckley, David Bunch and Stanislaw Lem." Di Filippo reviewed The Great Hydration as confirming "Bayley’s witty, wonderland plotting."[1]
gollark: I see. We should send them to the Moon before destroying it, if they persist in this.
gollark: Who is doing this considering? *I* definitely don't go around just considering them moons all the time.
gollark: Obviously crashing it into Earth would be stupid.
gollark: I'm sure a *competent* person could work out how to remove the moon without this sort of issue.
gollark: Just do it unbadly.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.