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Author:	James Blish
Title:	Black Easter (Or Faust Aleph-null) Including The Day After Judgement
Publisher:	Arrow
Country:	UK
Date:	1981
Format:	Paperback
Genre:	Fiction, Science Fiction
ISBN-10:	0099254506
First Published:	1980
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omnibus edition of two halves of a novel originally published as separate books, title as given on title page.

title on spine and front cover "black easter and the day after judgement"

arrow books limited, 3 fitzroy square, london w1p 6jd (uk)
an imprint of the hutchinson publishing group

dedication: "in memoriam c. s. lewis"

"black easter"
first published by faber & faber 1968
arrow edition 1981
© james blish 1967 and 1968

dedication: "to robert a. w. lowndes"

"the day after judgement"
first published by faber & faber 1972
arrow edition 1981
© james blish 1972

(indica includes shorter galaxy magazine-published versions' data)

224pp. including 12pp. titles, indica, table of contents, 1p. author's note, etc; 15 end pp. including 1p. author's afterword, 9 pp. advertising one title each, 1 p. listing ten sf titles, authors & prices plus mail-order form, 4 blank pp.
cover art by chris moore (attribution from www.wow-art.com)
cover price £1.50

after such knowledge #2 (omnibus of #2a & #2b)

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ppint. 19th Sep 2019		james blish took the name he gives to the world's foremost black magician from "illumination" harold frederic (1896), q.v. (aka "the damnation of theron ware", q.v.}.



ppint. 6th Nov 2018		reference copy provided courtesy of tony at the old pier bookshop, morecambe seafront.



ppint. 6th Nov 2018		Review "after such knowledge" thematic trilogy #2 (omnibus of #2a and #2b): the world's dominant private armaments tycoon and major promoter of wars decides to give himself a monumentally memorable birthday present: he hires the services of the foremost black magician alive, theron ware, to set free the demons of hell for the night. powerless to prevent this, the catholic church is nevertheless able to insist, by ancient compact, upon nominating a priest-observer to be present and, if needs be - and only if, to act to prevent things getting utterly out of hand; - but really, practically speaking - what could possibly go wrong after they return from their night out? - blish's understanding of demons, evil and the moral vulnerability of the purely scientific approach of enquiry combine to produce a vivid realisation of different aspects of ''hell on earth'', and people's reactions to the various catastrophes with which they are presented - including the devils' - and the devil's - none of whom were expecting this opportunity ever to arise. sequel to the historical science fiction novel, #1: ''doctor mirabilis'' (1964), q.v.; plus: #3: "a case of conscience" (1958), q.v. for series listing and links: together comprising james blish's thematic trilogy, ''after such knowledge'', examining the proposition that it is in fact mankind's lust for knowledge - rather than money, or power - that is the root of all evil. 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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