Norstrilia / Cordwainer Smith / Instrumentality of Mankind / sci-fi (Classic)
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In the world of Instrumentality of Mankind, humanity has a highly developed technological and social structure. In particular, a centralised organisation called Instrumentality governs humanity to maintain order and peace. This organisation is responsible for managing and improving human life through cybernetics technology and genetic engineering.
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It was not until 1975 that the complete text of the novel was published in one paperback volume. The chief differences between the two versions are:
- Norstrilia has a slightly longer prologue.
- The Planet Buyer has additional scenes added to the end of the final chapter, “The High Sky Flying”.
- The Underpeople has an additional opening chapter, “Lost Music in an Old World”. This was largely a synopsis, and is completely omitted from Norstrilia.
The 1995 NESFA Press hardcover edition adds further revisions and corrections to the text, and includes variant texts as an appendix. A few lines from the original magazine texts that had been cut from previous book versions are reinstated for the sake of clarity.
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Norstrilia – Instrumentality of Mankind
Norstrilia – Instrumentality of Mankind
Norstrilia – Instrumentality of Mankind