The Clockwork Man (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: E. V. Odle
- First Published: 1923
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—superbeing
- Time of Work: The 1920’s
- Setting: The English village of Great Wymering
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Villages, 1920’s, England or English people, Time travel
- Locales: England
The Plot
During a village cricket match, in which Great Wymering’s team is a player short, a strange person appears as if from nowhere. At first, the newcomer emits a strange whirring sound and cannot control his speech or his movements, but he recovers and is recruited by Gregg, the Great Wymering captain, as a substitute for the missing man. Unfortunately, after hitting several balls out of sight, the stranger loses control of himself again and runs away at great speed. Tales of his subsequent bizarre behavior soon begin to circulate in the village.
The local general...
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