Venus Plus X (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Theodore Sturgeon
- First Published: 1960
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—utopia
- Time of Work: The near future
- Setting: The United States
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Utopian fiction
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Gender roles, Future, Utopias
- Locales: United States
The Plot
Twenty-seven-year-old Charlie Johns regains consciousness and his bearings only to find himself, dazed and disoriented, in an alien world. As Johns experiences the world of Ledom, guided and taught by a humanlike and handsome race, he comes to appreciate the culture’s lack of contention and sexism, its refreshing celebration of the present, and its love of children. For reasons initially not made clear to the protagonist, the Ledom seem especially interested in his assessment of their way of life. In some senses a pastoral society, Ledom also possesses advanced...
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