〈영어로 읽는 고전SF 소설 _ 레스터 델 레이의 추락하는 하늘〉
이 소설은 1954년 Beyond Fantasy Fiction 잡지에 "No More Stars"라는 제목으로 처음 출판됐다가, 1973년에 현재 제목으로 다시 출판되었다. 이 이야기는 마법이 작용하는 환상의 세계에서 살해되고 깨어난 현대 엔지니어 이야기다. 그는 유명한 엔지니어인 삼촌으로 착각하고, 부서지고 있는 마법의 시계태엽 우주를 고치는 임무를 맡게 되는데...
이 소설은 SF 장르를 재미있고 경쾌하게 풀어낸 작품으로, 세계관과 캐릭터로 호평을 받아왔다.
〈A classic science fiction novel read in English_ The Sky Is Falling by Lester Del Rey 〉
The novel was first published under the title "No More Stars" in Beyond Fantasy Fiction magazine in 1954, and was republished under its current title in 1973. The story is about a modern engineer who is murdered and wakes up in a fantasy world where magic works. He is mistaken for his uncle, a famous engineer, and is tasked with fixing the broken magical clockwork universe...
This novel is a fun and light-hearted take on the science fiction genre, and has received favorable reviews for its worldview and characters.
Summary
Computer engineer Dave Hanson is transported from Earth to a world where the rules of science and physics are replaced by the rules of magic. The new world is similar to Ancient Egypt, with pyramids and prophets, and where the rulers use magical rituals to transport people from Earth when their skills are needed.
Hanson was summoned to help save the world's sky from collapsing. The sky is a literal dome that arches above the world, with the sun and stars not massive celestial bodies trillions of miles away, but smaller lights that move about within the dome of the sky.
Hanson must find a way to reconcile his scientific knowledge with the magic of his new world, while also navigating complex social rules that threaten his life should he fail to fulfill his goals.
