To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Download our free nook app coloring books for everyone things to do at home next. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Up the line 1969 is a time travel novel by american science fiction author robert silverberg. Robert silverberg is one of science fictions most beloved writers, and the author of such contemporary classics as dying inside, downward to the earth, and. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Author of nightfall, legends, up the line, the positronic man, majipoor. A ribald, byzantine tale of timetourism from the multiple nebula and hugo awardwinning author. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading up the line. Publication date 1969 topics cultural literacy and humanities, reading leveladult publisher new york, ballantine books collection inlibrary.
The free sex depicted in the story is not believable and sounds like a dated carryover from the 60s. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Robert silverberg wrote this libidinous, vulgar carnival ride in 1969 and it was nominated for the hugo award. Fornicating in ancient byzantium shameless time travel porn originally posted at fantasy literature robert silverberg was clearly a big fan of sex back in the late 1960s, and im sure he wasnt the only one.
Robert silverberg s up the line is a time travel story from the 1960s. Shuttling backwards and forwards over the centuries they had to be wary of creating paradoxes like meeting themselves watching the sack of rome, or sleeping with their own ancestors. Publication date 1969 topics cultural literacy and humanities, reading leveladult publisher new york, ballantine books. Being a time courier used to be one of the crucial best possible jobs judson daniel elliott iii ever had. The plot revolves mainly around the paradoxes brought about by. Up the line ebook by robert silverberg rakuten kobo. First is robert silverbergs up the line 1969, in which the hero is a tour guide for travellers to the past who. That said, while gathings may have been another in a long line of congressional gasbags and something nightstands love addict by don elliott sciencefiction writer robert silverberg is a notable example. A slacker 20something disillusioned with his work decides to take advantage of his college history courses and takes a job as a tour guide taking people back in time to witness the significant historical events related to present day istanbul constantinople, the byzantine. Up the line by means of robert silverberg necessitiesm4a. It used to be tough, even though, taking crew after crew of holiday makers again to the similar ancient match with out assembly yoruself coming or going. All of the late 60s free love sexuality was actually a bit distracting. Some of the best sf ive read were written by robert silverberg.
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