The World Inside
A novel of overpopulation and total sexual license in urban towers.
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Robert Silverberg, an American author, wrote the science fiction novel The World Inside, which was released in 1971.[1] The narrative takes place on a future Earth, specifically the year 2381, where the global population has swelled to 75 billion, driven by a near-religious conviction that human procreation is the ultimate virtue.[2]
Making and release
The ISFDB record shows that Doubleday published the first hardcover edition in July 1971, priced at $4.95, with cover art by James Starrett.[3] Signet / New American Library released a paperback edition in September 1972, priced at $0.95.[3] A series of shorter pieces, published during 1970 and 1971, preceded the novel; with one exception, these appeared in Galaxy magazine.[1] Although Silverberg turned down the nomination, The World Inside was a Hugo Award nominee in 1972.[1][4]
A paperback edition for Canada, released by Signet / New American Library of Canada in August 1974, cost C$0.95.[3]
What the cited sources add
The ISFDB notes that the novel was withdrawn from the 1972 Locus Best SF Novel award, with the nomination declined.[3] The ISFDB records a 1988 omnibus edition titled "Three Novels: The World Inside / Thorns / Downward to the Earth", published by Bantam Spectra.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "The World Inside" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "1972 Award Winners & Nominees", Worlds Without End; "Title: The World Inside", isfdb.org (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The World Inside" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Fiction Book Review: The World Inside by Robert Silverberg", March 2010 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Title: The World Inside", isfdb.org. facts only, no text reused. isfdb.org
- "1972 Award Winners & Nominees", Worlds Without End. facts only, no text reused. worldswithoutend.com
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- Wikipedia: The World Inside (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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