Way Station

A Hugo winner, this is by far the most popular book by Clifford Simak, the 'pastoral' writer of soft science fiction. Way Station is about a man living in the country with practically no neighbours. He secretly maintains an intergalactic station that links the universe together. The station is a transport mechanism helping aliens move about the galaxies. Mankind must not know of the waystation's existence, but keeping it a secret becomes increasingly difficult.


This book is well written, with some good ideas and characterizations. It has a special atmosphere making it a unique book. A true science fiction classic.

City

City is often considered to be Simak's finest work. I prefer 'Way Station' personally but I do think City is an interesting novel. It is an epic story stretching far into the future. Simak describes Earth's future in seven short stories. Intelligent dogs and robots are abandoned on Earth as mankind leaves them for a new world.


A very thoughtful and philosophical book, well worth a few hours reading.

Out of their minds

A man returns to his home town in the country to write a book. He soon discovers that something very strange is going on. Creatures which should only exist in people's imagination and in fairy-tales roam the countryside. It seems that Man has unknowingly created an alternate universe peopled by the products of our imagination. Now we are confronted by them face to face...


This book is built upon a very good and exciting idea, perhaps Simak should have spent more time developing his ideas, but as it is, it's still well worth a read.