The Dark Light Years

by Brian Aldiss

Two civilisations meet - and fall into war
A superb novel of interplanetary morality from the award winning master of SF.
Published for the Brian Aldiss centenary year

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The Utods appear to be massive, animal-like creatures, wallowing in their own filth. And yet they possess physical and mental powers unknown to man and their world is one of complex philosophy and amazing technology.

When interstellar explorers capture a number of Utods, it seems strange that they cannot communicate with them - whilst, somehow, their own ideas communicated themselves to the Utods all too easily.

Now Earth is devastated by a terrible conflict of its own making.

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About the author

2025 is the Centenary Year of Brian Aldiss

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), Trillion Year Spree. He died in 2017 the day after his 92nd birthday.

ISBN: 9781473222489

Format: eBook

Publication Date: 20/11/2025

Imprint: Gateway