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The six stories in Consider Her Ways: And Others, the second collecton of John Wyndham''s short tales, continue his exploration of the science fiction staple - what if?

In the title story we are introduced to a world where all the men have been killed by a virus and women continue to survive in a strict caste system - bottom of the heap are the mothers. In others we meet the man who accidentally summons a devil and then has to find a way of getting rid of him without losing his immortal soul, as well as the woman who, thanks to an experiment in time, discovers why her lover abandoned her.

''Wyndham writes strongly and has a gift for bizarre plots'' Guardian

''One of the few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence'' Spectator

John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Benyon Harris was born in 1903, the son of a barrister. He tried a number of careers including farming, law, commercial art and advertising, and started

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 04/09/2014
      ISBN13: 9780241972175, 978-0241972175
      ISBN10: 0241972175

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The six stories in Consider Her Ways: And Others, the second collecton of John Wyndham''s short tales, continue his exploration of the science fiction staple - what if?

      In the title story we are introduced to a world where all the men have been killed by a virus and women continue to survive in a strict caste system - bottom of the heap are the mothers. In others we meet the man who accidentally summons a devil and then has to find a way of getting rid of him without losing his immortal soul, as well as the woman who, thanks to an experiment in time, discovers why her lover abandoned her.

      ''Wyndham writes strongly and has a gift for bizarre plots'' Guardian

      ''One of the few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence'' Spectator

      John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Benyon Harris was born in 1903, the son of a barrister. He tried a number of careers including farming, law, commercial art and advertising, and started

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