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Non-Stop (S.F. MASTERWORKS) Paperback – 14 Sept. 2000

by Brian Aldiss (Author)
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Curiosity was discouraged in the Greene tribe. Its members lived out their lives in cramped Quarters, hacking away at the encroaching ponics. As to where they were - that was forgotten.

Roy Complain decides to find out. With the renegade priest Marapper, he moves into unmapped territory, where they make a series of discoveries which turn their universe upside-down ...

Non-Stop is the classic SF novel of discovery and exploration; a brilliant evocation of a familiar setting seen through the eyes of a primitive.

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  6. ISBN-10
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The first published novel by one of England's greatest ever SF writers

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Brian W. Aldiss (1925 - 2017)
Brian Wilson Aldiss was born in 1925. He was a highly decorated science fiction author who achieved the rare feat of acceptance as a writer of real significance by the literary establishment in his lifetime. As well as his many award-winning novels he has been a hugely important anthologist and editor in the field. He also wrote the pre-eminent history of the genre (with David Wingrove), Billion Year Spree (later expanded and revised as Trillion Year Spree). He died in 2017 the day after his 92nd birthday.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gateway; New Ed edition (14 Sept. 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1857989988
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1857989984
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 2.2 x 19.6 cm
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Customers enjoyed this book and found it interesting. They appreciated the well-written narrative and premise. Many of them described it as a classic. However, some found the characters confusing at first. There were mixed opinions on the pacing - some found it fast-paced and good, while others felt the execution was poor.

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16 customers mention ‘Enjoyment’16 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it interesting, engaging, and thought-provoking. The characters and story fascinate them. Readers describe it as a fast-paced page-turner that is hard to put down.

"...considered a bit mediocre, by comparison Non-Stop is a novel well worth the effort." Read more

"...It's an exciting read and each chapter seems to have a revelation that makes you see what you've previously read in a new light...." Read more

"...I found it satisfied on several levels (no pun intended) and left me feeling empathetic towards both the 'giants' and the 'dizzies' alike...." Read more

"...I found it entertaining and could not put it down once I'd got into the book...." Read more

15 customers mention ‘Story quality’15 positive0 negative

Customers find the story engaging with an intriguing plot and imaginative scenario. They find the idea behind the novel interesting and the storytelling well-crafted. The narrative is described as fast-paced and thought-provoking.

"...In my opinion, this fascinating story has not aged at all in fifty eight years, a remarkable achievement in a genre where some of the best known..." Read more

"...The premise for the story is a good one and developed into a reasonably intriguing work...." Read more

"...It was fast paced, engaging and with some really interesting ideas. It doesn't matter if some of them seem improbable...." Read more

"...The range of human behaviour is explored and natural curiosity emphasised. The human race is very curious and ultimately, very observant...." Read more

12 customers mention ‘Writing quality’9 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the writing quality of the book. They find it well-written and enjoyable.

"...The writing is top quality and highly welcome among the current culture of sub-professional sci-fi novels...." Read more

"...Brian Aldiss writes reasonably well for the genre and has for me a very characteristic style, inventing strange and unusual characters in post-..." Read more

"...Incredibly well written and it kept me hooked until the end. The first chapter was slightly confusing and I nearly gave up but so glad I didn’t" Read more

"...Trilogy by Brian Aldiss in the past i consider him to be an excellent writer whose stories take you to worlds of fantasy with seemingly little effort." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Classic content’3 positive0 negative

Customers like the classic content.

"A classic. Having read so many sci-fi books, I didn't know there were still stories like these to be enjoyed...." Read more

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"classic and still relevant..." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Pacing’4 positive2 negative

Customers have different views on the pacing. Some find it fast-paced and enjoyable, with a good flow and imaginative scenario. Others mention poor execution and overall lack of quality.

"...Pleased to report, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was fast paced, engaging and with some really interesting ideas...." Read more

"The idea driving this novel is a good one, but the execution is poor. I've started reading one of Aldiss' later books, and its much, much better. '..." Read more

"Good book fast paced like people say good ending" Read more

"...It's an efficiently written story, with a good flow and a very imaginative scenario." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Character development’0 positive4 negative

Customers find the characters confusing at the beginning of the book. However, their actions make more sense as the story progresses.

"...I found the characters' actions confusing at the beginning but they made more sense as the book progressed and more was revealed about their world...." Read more

"...Non-Stop' has an awful character you can't root for, who then transforms into a supposed hero in no time at all; no description of the environment -..." Read more

"...Truth is, they’re very hard to read and lack any association with the characters...." Read more

"For a supposed classic, this is poor. Awful characters, thin storyline and very boring...." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Storyline’0 positive3 negative

Customers find the storyline boring and lacking description. They mention it's told with mundane prose, boring dialogue, and there is nothing in it to hold their attention.

"...to hold my attention; no description of any action - anything exciting is barely mentioned, and told with mundane prose; boring dialogue which often..." Read more

"...Awful characters, thin storyline and very boring. This is the second Aldiss I've read and I hadn't bother with another." Read more

"Dull as dishwater. Boring and lacks description...." Read more

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  • Indi2011906
    5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding classic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2016
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    I first read this at age fifteen and was enthralled. Thirty years later I have just read it again and found it as fresh, intriguing and thought provoking as ever. Even though I could remember where the plot was heading, my recent enjoyment was undiminished.
    My only minor criticisms are, 1. The ending is abrupt and leaves the reader hanging, 2. Some of the themes are underdeveloped. The book could easily have been twice as long, but still works very well as it is. The writing is top quality and highly welcome among the current culture of sub-professional sci-fi novels. In my opinion, this fascinating story has not aged at all in fifty eight years, a remarkable achievement in a genre where some of the best known works seem dated after two decades and archaic after five.
    The characters are a rag tag bunch, often angry, sometimes violent, yet pitiable in their ignorance, like lost children running wild. As their known world both crumbles and enlarges, they are forced to change with it, but their thirst for discovery takes them beyond the hard questions of life and grows to a size big enough to threaten everything they need to survive.
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  • John M
    4.0 out of 5 stars Slightly spoiled by the spoilers!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2012
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    This is Brain Aldiss's second novel from an extensive list of works and considered by many to be one of his best.
    The premise for the story is a good one and developed into a reasonably intriguing work. It is difficult to comment too much on the plot without giving away crucial information and hence spoiling the reader's experience.
    However, unfortunately, the publishers of this edition do exactly that in the introduction. The first fly sheet has two review quotes that give away essential plot details. It is not really a very clever piece of publishing! As a minor complaint there were also quite a few typographical errors in the text.
    Brian Aldiss writes reasonably well for the genre and has for me a very characteristic style, inventing strange and unusual characters in post-catastrophic situations. Although I have read other Aldiss novels I've considered a bit mediocre, by comparison Non-Stop is a novel well worth the effort.
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  • Matt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2021
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    I've been reading through some of the Sci-Fi classics over the last year and picked this one a) because it was £4 in paperback and b) I liked the front cover. I found the characters' actions confusing at the beginning but they made more sense as the book progressed and more was revealed about their world. It's an exciting read and each chapter seems to have a revelation that makes you see what you've previously read in a new light. I agree with other reviewers that the book could have been longer, perhaps even stretched out into a trilogy. Definitely worth a read though.
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  • Terence Park
    3.0 out of 5 stars This 1976 reissue of Brian Aldiss' first novel shows him at his best
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2016
    Non-Stop by Brian W. Aldiss

    My review is based on the 1976 Pan edition

    Published in 1958, this 1976 reissue of Brian Aldiss' first novel shows him at his best. The action pulls the reader through what we would now consider technical implausibilities, with the inventive zest of a fresh writer making his mark on the genre.
    The protagonist, Roy, leaves a brutish, inward-looking existence of his tribe. In doing so he is thrown into a series of events that paint a strange picture of the world about him; not one would would readily recognise. He encounters different human tribes, some are more advanced. There are puzzles, however; why do some grow to a great size? Others are suspected of being aliens, can that be true? Who are all these tribes? The answers connect to a central mystery that Roy begins to unravel.
    What he discovers changes his view of everything he believes in.
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  • Mel Powell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced, enjoyable, well written sci-fi
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2013
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    I have read some mixed reviews on this one but decided to add it to my collection of classic sci- fi. Pleased to report, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was fast paced, engaging and with some really interesting ideas. It doesn't matter if some of them seem improbable. At the end of the novel, which I thought could have been a little longer in parts (a bit more on the state of the ship and the evolution of those on board and their mythologies perhaps?) I found it satisfied on several levels (no pun intended) and left me feeling empathetic towards both the 'giants' and the 'dizzies' alike. It's a very thought provoking, human story. I would say its a 3.5 but as I can't award half stars and I don't want to give the wrong impression, it gets 4 from me. I will be reading more Brian Aldiss.
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  • James Wells
    5.0 out of 5 stars It remains a possibility that at some time in the distant future something like this plot could still happen
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2017
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    Having almost by accident first purchased a copy of this novel in 1960 I am purchasing a new copy because the original is now falling apart. In the reprint I spotted a few changes, the original welder has now become a laser. The Biologist June Payne has become June Bursti leaving me wondering why, none of which affects the original story though.

    Since the 1960s the pace of scientific study has rather obsoleted the plots of most science fiction novels but this novel is almost unique in having stood the test of time remarkably well. It remains a possibility that at some time in the distant future something like this plot could still happen.

    The range of human behaviour is explored and natural curiosity emphasised. The human race is very curious and ultimately, very observant. The "Dizzies" were becoming aware that something was wrong and had begun to suspect the existence of the "Outsiders" and were actively seeking these. It is possibly only a matter of time before the "Dizzies" figured out the full details of their existence.

    Did Brian Aldiss ever write a sequel to this novel as it′s an interesting speculation what might have happened had the "Dizzies" ever been repatriated to planet Earth.
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  • Gary
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Right To The End
    Reviewed in the United States on 7 July 2024
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    Another "can't stop reading" until I know what's really happening story. Absolutely brilliant
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  • Uday Reddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars The less you know, the Better!
    Reviewed in India on 13 February 2021
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    I went into this book not knowing anything about it, which proved to be the best strategy for reading such an intense book. I'd have to explain the premise to make you interested and the less you know about it, the better.

    People live in colonies and are told not to venture out beyond the boundaries. But a few people become curious and venture into that forbidden area, what follows is an epic quest that'll probably shatter your minds.

    That's the premise you need to know before starting the book. As the story progresses, we are thrown into a frenzy of information and every page is filled with action and new information is revealed in each chapter. The revelation at the ending is the most unguessable ending for a sci-fi story.

    The book was so interesting that I finished it in a day. It's about exploration, it's about isolation and it really lives up to the science-fiction genre. The characters may seem dull, but it is acceptable when the story is this engrossing.

    The last few chapters are so tension inducing that I almost had a cardiac arrest thinking about what's going to happen as the story progresses. The ending may seem inconclusive. But we just have to deal with it.
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  • Christian Johann
    5.0 out of 5 stars All zu lange
    Reviewed in Germany on 29 December 2018
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    Exzellente Science-Fiction, die noch immer funktioniert.
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  • randy c
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 19 August 2016
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    Very very good
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  • Christian Bryant
    4.0 out of 5 stars Strange, old and timeless
    Reviewed in Australia on 23 May 2016
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    When you emerge in the stifling heat and moisture of the phonics surrounded by the brutish culture of The Teaching you could be past or future. But you are neither. You are a dead end and the future. Great sci fi with profound implications and pure vision.
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