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Author:	John Wyndham
Co-authors:	Lucas Parkes
Title:	The Outward Urge
Publisher:	Penguin
Country:	UK
Date:	1971
Format:	Paperback
Genre:	Fiction, Science Fiction
ISBN-10:	0140015442
Total Editions:	4
First Published:	1959
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Fifth Penguin printing
187 pages, plus 3 pages advertising Penguin books
Cover by Harry Willock
Published by Penguin Books in 1962
Reprinted 1964, 67, 70, 71

Collection of 4 novelettes and 1 short story.

"The Space-Station: A.D. 1994", novelette, First published in New Worlds Science Fiction, Vol 24, No.70, Apr 1958 as "For All the Night" subtitle "The Space Station, A.D. 1994"
"The Moon: A.D. 2044", novelette, New Worlds, Vol 24, No.72, Jun 1958 as "Idiot's Delight" subtitle "The Moon A.D. 2044"
"Mars: A.D. 2094", novelette, New Worlds, Vol 25, No.73, Jul 1958 as "The Thin Gnat-Voices" subtitle "Mars A.D. 2094"
"Venus: A.D. 2144", novelette, New Worlds, Vol 25, No.75, Sep 1958 as "Space Is a Province of Brazil" subtitle "Venus A.D. 2144"
"The Emptiness of Space: The Asteroids A.D. 2194", short story, New Worlds, Vol 34, No.100, Nov 1960 as "The Emptiness of Space" subtitle "The Asteroids - 2194"

From New worlds #70: "The Troon family are going to intrigue you during forthcoming months as John Wyndham unfolds the stories of eight generations of space-minded men in a setting which may well parallel the real history of spaceflight. The first novelette herewith is complete in itself, but forms an integral part of the whole of the novel"

From New worlds #75: "This is the final story in the 'Troon' series, taken from John Wyndham's new untitled novel to be published in 1959 by Michael Joseph Ltd"

From New worlds #100: "Four novelettes comprised the original Troon series published in New Worlds and subequently as a complete book by Faber & Faber, and Ballantine Books, as "The Outward Urge." This new story, was written specially for the 100th issue"

The fifth story wasn't in the Michael Joseph hard back edition or any of the Ballantine printings its first book appearence was in The Science Fiction Book Club edition in 1961 and then in the Penguin paperbacks.

John Wyndham's alter ego Lucas Parkes wasn't credited when the stories were published

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David Whiteley 6th Jan 2022		The last line of my notes should read: "John Wyndham's alter ego Lucas Parkes wasn't credited when the stories were published in New Worlds.", but the last three words disappeared into outer space due to the deadly character count cropper.

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