The novel revolves around a teleportation technology which is being developed. The first test is an abject failure. Faced with termination of the project, Dr. Justin Williams, the inventor of the technology, performs the next test himself. He finds himself in a world which is subtly different from his own. It is revealed that when humans are "Posted" (transported), their inner desires influence the outcome, tipping them into alternate universes.
When Dr. Eduardo Landini is Posted back following a mechanical accident, the being who emerges is a humanoid descended from baboons, who claims to be Ed Landini. Rumors about his appearance inspire revulsion among staff members at the facility, and as those rumours spread into the general population, others begin exploiting the fears generated for their own purposes. Landini himself has no stomach for the attention, and openly shows his contempt for the behaviour of the humans around him.
ReceptionEdit
Greg Costikyan reviewed The Infinitive of Go in Ares Magazine #2 and commented that "The story is well written, as one has come to expect from John Brunner, and his plot is engaging."[1]
ReviewsEdit
Review by John Hobson (1982) in Paperback Inferno, Volume 5, Number 6[2]
Review [German] by Harald Pusch (1983) in Science Fiction Times, Juli 1983
infinitive, 1980, science, fiction, novel, british, writer, john, brunner, mass, market, paperback, cover, authorjohn, brunnercover, artistdarrell, sweetcountryunited, kingdomlanguageenglishgenrescience, fictionpublisherballantine, imprintpublication, date1980. The Infinitive of Go is a 1980 science fiction novel by British writer John Brunner The Infinitive of GoMass market paperback cover AuthorJohn BrunnerCover artistDarrell K SweetCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishGenreScience fictionPublisherBallantine Del Rey imprintPublication date1980Media typePrint Paperback Pages154 ppISBN0 345 28497 6OCLC6083220 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Reception 3 Reviews 4 References 5 External linksSynopsis EditThe novel revolves around a teleportation technology which is being developed The first test is an abject failure Faced with termination of the project Dr Justin Williams the inventor of the technology performs the next test himself He finds himself in a world which is subtly different from his own It is revealed that when humans are Posted transported their inner desires influence the outcome tipping them into alternate universes When Dr Eduardo Landini is Posted back following a mechanical accident the being who emerges is a humanoid descended from baboons who claims to be Ed Landini Rumors about his appearance inspire revulsion among staff members at the facility and as those rumours spread into the general population others begin exploiting the fears generated for their own purposes Landini himself has no stomach for the attention and openly shows his contempt for the behaviour of the humans around him Reception EditGreg Costikyan reviewed The Infinitive of Go in Ares Magazine 2 and commented that The story is well written as one has come to expect from John Brunner and his plot is engaging 1 Reviews EditReview by John Hobson 1982 in Paperback Inferno Volume 5 Number 6 2 Review German by Harald Pusch 1983 in Science Fiction Times Juli 1983References Edit Costikyan Greg May 1980 Books Ares Magazine Simulations Publications Inc 2 31 Title The Infinitive of Go External links EditThe Infinitive of Go title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Infinitive of Go amp oldid 1109496351, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
