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The Crack in Space

1966

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About this book

An overcrowded Earth discovers a passage to another world that might solve its population crisis. But the people already living there turn a promising escape into a confrontation over race, exploitation, and political power.

Chronology

Work history

  1. Sep 1963-Mar 1964

    Composed Sep 1963-Mar 1964

    Composition date or range from the canonical chronology.

  2. Mar 17, 1964

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Mar 17, 1964

  3. Feb 1966

    First published Feb 1966

    The Crack In Space · Ace Books

  4. Incorporates Cantata 140

    Novella/serial text expanded into the novel The Crack in Space.

    Cantata 140

  5. Draws on Prominent Author

    The Crack in Space draws on this story in addition to Cantata 140.

    Prominent Author

  6. Draws on Stand-by

    The Crack in Space draws on this story in addition to Cantata 140.

    Stand-by

  7. Draws on What'll We Do with Ragland Park?

    The Crack in Space draws on this story in addition to Cantata 140.

    What'll We Do with Ragland Park?

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Genealogy

  • Expanded fromCantata 140Novella/serial text expanded into the novel The Crack in Space.