Light of other days shaw

This is a collection of three short stories as the slow glass becomes part of peoples lives. After its maufacture, it is typically placed in scenic locations, affording people with spectacular views. Weve already featured the enchanted duplicator that he cowrote with walter willis. The light of other days is a 2000 novel by stephen baxter and arthur c. The best of them, and the only one to offer even a glimpse of the wistful ache that is the primary motivation for the idea of time travel, is bob shaw s the light of other days. It was originally published in august 1966 in analog science fiction and fact. His short story light of other days was a hugo award nominee in 1967, as was his novel the ragged astronauts in 1987. Thus, in the stilly night, ere slumbers chain has bound me. Shaw wrote many short stories one, light of other days, is included in last years science fiction 101, in print and kindle, and a novel, other the real artists of the craft, though, defined a technology just one step beyond what we use today, and then asked how it would change our lives, our culture or our humanity. The lead story was light of other days by bob shaw. A window made of boseeinstein condensate that slows light to a snails pace.

Manhattan, looking up at the martian sky in alan moores watchmen 1987 reflects that all we ever see of stars are their old photographs. Bob shaw science fiction and other suspect ruminations. Thus, in the stilly night, ere slumbers chain has bound me, sad memory brings the light of other days around me. Thus light of other days ends on a pleasant and satisfying if less than wholly unfamiliar note. Light of other days by bob shaw otherdays threeshort stories firstplace penultimateballot. The smiles, the tears of boyhoods years, the words of love then spoken. The light of other days is a classic science fiction short story by bob shaw it is about slow glass, glass which takes light an extended period of time to go through. It appeared in analog in 1966 to widespread acclaim, and shaw later wrote sequel stories and expanded the concept into a novel, other days, other eyes 1972.

Light of other days was a profoundly insightful short story. Bob shaw sf gateway your portal to the classics of sf. This poem had been included in the oxford book of english verse that i had read when at school and as a result of bob shaw s reinforcement of the theme, it then. Light of other days analog, august 1966 available as part of this magazine. Light of other days bob shaw leaving the village behind, we followed the heady sweeps of theroad up into a land of slo. A married couple goes on a short trip to seek a special window glass that takes days for light to pass. Robert bob shaw 31 december 1931 11 february 1996 was a science fiction writer and fan from northern ireland, noted for his originality and wit. Clarke explores the same idea, with more sciency tech miniwormholes instead of slow glass, in their novel the light of other days. Other days, other eyes told the full story of the development of slow glass, the way society was changed by it, and its. Fond memory brings the light of other days around me.

The light of other days poem by thomas moore poem hunter. Another story deals with a group of pious time travellers who go to the crucifixion and, in trying to fit in, accidentally cause the death of jesus. Brief signed inscription by shaw to dave on title page. Bob shaws story light of other days 1966 is one of the great classics of science fiction. The storys title is derived from thomas moores poem oft, in the stilly night. He is best known for his 1966 novel light of other days which introduced the concept of slow glass in which the past can be seen. Clarke explained that the storys title, the light of other days was derived from a poem of the same title by thomas moore 17791852. In bob shaw s short story, the light of other days, he describes something called slow glass. Scifi radio light of other days by bob shaw duration. Over the course of the three decades of his career, he won three bsfa awards and was nominated for the hugo, the locus, the campbell, and the clarke. It was incorporated into a novel in 1972, other days, other eyes, which also dealt with issues of surveillance and privacy. Based on the intriguing premise of slow glass, glass through which light takes years to travel, it remains one of the finest in 60s sf, and it is a small.

Shaw s story light of other days was a hugo award nominee in the year 1967, and so was the ragged astronauts in the year 1987. The stories, however, while enjoyable, are neither essential nor groundbreaking. Other awards, including the retro hugos, are not covered show all awardwinning awardnominated fiction. If youre a science fiction fan of a certain age, you probably remember a short story called light of other days or at least the term slow glass. Spoilershelp with short story light of other days by bob. The short story is called light of other days by bob shaw.

The short story light of other days by bob shaw appeared in a book other days, other eyes. Light of other days the light of other days by bob shaw is a brilliant work of science fiction that utilizes the characters of the hagans and the garlands to illustrate how life can be reflected in an individual from the inside out or from the outside in. Linking all the above is an intermittent storyline involving patterson, the two sons he has manipulated in different ways, and son number ones journalist ladylove. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bob shaw 1966 oleg february 20, 2019 leave a comment.

Its author, bob shaw, newspaperreporter who has sold steadystream sciencefiction magaines. Later expanded into the novel other days, other eyes 1972, this contained one of the few. In the story, a married couple buys a 4footwide window of slow glass that has been out on a beautiful hillside in ireland, collecting light for 10 years. The thing that makes the story a classic is that slow glass works both ways. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about light of other days by bob shaw.

This is the website of the zurich based record label light of other days. Leaving the village behind, we followed the heady sweeps of the road up into a land of slow glass. It appeared in analog in 1966 to widespread acclaim, and shaw. Light of other days features illustrations by paul campbell and was nominated for a hugo in 1967.

None of the stories would be less than 30 years old. Vintage scifi radio drama light of other days by bob shaw. I had never seen one of the farms before and at first found them slightly eeriean effect heightened by imagination and circumstance. Light of other days is the title of a 1966 hugo and nebulanominated short story by bob shaw. Altri giorni altri occhi complete novel italian 1973 the edge of time 1979 sf with donald william heiney only as by malcolm harris and bob shaw the ragged astronauts land and overland. The eyes that shone, now dimmd and gone, the cheerful hearts now broken. After working in engineering, aircraft design and journalism he became a full time writer in 1975. If you dont remember, suffice it to say that slow glass is a type of material, not really glass at all, which has the property of transmitting light extremely slowly a sheet of it 14 thick can take up to 5 years to start showing an image on the other side. Slow glass scenedow by bob shaw from light of other days. The author postulates some radical new discovery, normally but not necessarily technological, and introduces it into an otherwise familiar. Among his novels are orbitsville, a wreath of stars, the ragged astronauts and his bestknown work other days, other eyes, based on the nebula awardnominated light of other days. His short story light of other days was a hugo award nominee in 1967, as was his novel the bob shaw was born in northern ireland.

The light of other days by arthur c clarke and stephen baxter an. Bob shaw 1931 1996 bob shaw was born in belfast in 1931. Scifi radio light of other days by bob shaw youtube. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed.

The cover of the version i read many years ago had stars on it. The main story arc follows a reporter named kate manzoni who gets involved with the son of a powerful industrialist named hiram patterson. After the relentlessly average shaw novels ive read, i look forward to his acknowledged best. Click to read more about light of other days by bob shaw. The light of other days by bob shaw kristi petersen. This week we feature a short story by wellknown irish fan bob shaw, who was very involved in early irish fandom. His work on the orbitsville series won him the british science fiction association award in the year 1976. Light of other days research papers discuss bob shaws. The smiles, the tears 5 of boyhoods years, the words of love then spoken. Bob shaw s light of other days 1966 is a brilliant piece of short fiction.

A short story collection including bob shaws slow glass. Bob shaw was an award winning british author and fan of science fiction, he won the hugo award twice for best fan writer while two of his works were also nominated. He was twotime recipient in 1979 and 1980 of the hugo award for best fan writer. Light of other days was a story written by the uk science fiction author bob shaw in 1966. Buy other days, other eyes pan science fiction new edition by shaw, bob isbn.

Other days, other eyes part 1 of 2 1972 other days, other eyes part 2 of 2 1972 translation. One of the most popular and useful devices in science fiction is the story of the marvelous invention. Bob shaws small, perfectly formed story the light of other days has enjoyed a prolonged life. This builds on the notion that if you place a sheet of glass in a picturesque setting, the view is absorbed and the glass can later be placed as a window wall so the view will emerge on the other side.