Travelling Towards Epsilon by Maxim Jakubowski

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Travelling towards Epsilon : an anthology of French science fiction


Publication date: 1978

Publisher: London : New English Library

288 pages ; 18 cm

INTRODUCTION by Maxim Jakubowski
THE GUNBOAT DREAD by Daniel Walther
WHERE THE ASTRONAUTS MEET by Suzanne Malaval
HOW’S BUSINESS? by Jacques Sternberg
JONAH by Gérard Klein
UNTIL PROOF TO THE CONTRARY by Bernard Mathon
TOWARDS THE HIGH TOWER by Michel Jeury
IT'S ONLY PINBALL! by Philippe Curval
SUMMER IN THE DEATH ZONE by Maxim Taxubowskt
THOMAS by Dominique Douay
DELTA by Christine Renard and Claude F, Cheinisse
THE BUBBLES by Julia Verlanger
STARS, HERE I COME! by Jean-Pierre Andrevon
THE LEAP by Tony Cartano
WINGS IN THE NIGHT by Nathalie Henneberg

I believe the French hold SF in higher regard than English speaking countries tend to do. Has anyone read any of these authors?
The editor, Jakubowski, might be recognisable to regulars on this forum.

[andydecker]

Walther, Jeury, Curval and especially Andrevon became well-know writers in France. Andrevon worked in every medium, from radio to press. He wrote for the famous magazine Charlie Hebdo, published novels, edited anthologies, won awards, supported politicans and is still working with 85.

French sf is often very different than the usual US stuff. Cerebral, often political and often surreal. Even the usual action-adventure fare of which tons were produced in France the 70s and 80s has another beat than typical Anglo-English space operas.  For our sensibilities it is often an acquired taste.

Jakubowski did good work, regardless if it was detective fiction or erotic photography.