Saga of Cuckoo
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Saga of Cuckoo is a series of science fiction
novels by Frederik Pohl
and Jack Williamson
. It consists of two novels:
that leaves the original being behind and sends only a duplicate.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novels by Frederik Pohl
Frederik Pohl
Frederik George Pohl, Jr. is an American science fiction writer, editor and fan, with a career spanning over seventy years — from his first published work, "Elegy to a Dead Planet: Luna" , to his most recent novel, All the Lives He Led .He won the National Book Award in 1980 for his novel Jem...
and Jack Williamson
Jack Williamson
John Stewart Williamson , who wrote as Jack Williamson was a U.S. writer often referred to as the "Dean of Science Fiction" following the death in 1988 of Robert A...
. It consists of two novels:
- Farthest StarFarthest StarFarthest Star is the first novel of the Saga of Cuckoo Series. The author is Frederik Pohl, in collaboration with Jack Williamson. It was published by Ballantine Books in 1975....
(1975) - Wall Around A StarWall Around A StarWall Around A Star is the second book of the Saga of Cuckoo series, the first of which was Farthest Star. The author is Frederik Pohl, in collaboration with Jack Williamson. The cover art for the 1983 edition was done by David Mattingly...
(1983)
Themes
The series explores several themes, the most used is the notion of an Interstellar teleporterInterstellar teleporter
An interstellar teleporter is a hypothetical technology appearing in science fiction, typically in hard sci-fi, which teleports people and/or other objects over interstellar distances instantaneously...
that leaves the original being behind and sends only a duplicate.