Typewriter in the Sky
Book description
Before virtual reality, there was a typewriter in the sky--used by one Horace Hackett, writer, in a rollicking adventure that is considered a true masterpiece of fantasy literature. A musician friend of Hackett's finds himself thrust into a swashbuckling tale--as the villain. Using all his wits, he must devise a…
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1 author picked Typewriter in the Sky as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This fun-filled piece of pulp sci-fi is a perfect example of the recursive sci-fi genre.
Mike de Wolf, the friend of a popular author, is present as the author’s publisher pressures him to finish a novel he has received the advance money for. The author mentions Mike would be a perfect example of the villain, the Admiral of a Spanish fleet sent to rid the Caribbean of English pirates.
Mike leaves the room and accidentally electrocutes himself in the bathroom, only to find himself still living as the villain of the swashbuckling romance. What follows could be unbelievable, but is…
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