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Jeff Lint was author of some of the strangest and most inventive satirical SF of the twentieth century. He transcended genre in classics such as Jelly Result and The Stupid Conversation, becoming a cult figure and pariah. Like his contemporary Philip K. Dick, he was blithely ahead of his time. Aylett follows Lint through his Beat days; his immersion in pulp SF, psychedelia and resentment; his disastrous scripts for Star Trek and Patton; the controversies of The Caterer comic and the scariest kids' cartoon ever aired; and his belated Hollywood success in the 1990s. It was a career haunted by death, including the undetected death of his agent, the suspicious death of his rival Herzog, and the unshakable 'Lint is dead' rumors, which persisted even after his death.
Is Lint appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This is a literary satire about a fictional science fiction author's career, presented as a mock biography. Contains mature themes about the publishing industry, creative struggles, and death, with likely moderate language and adult humor.
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This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death.
Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy clever literary games and satirical takes on the SF genre will appreciate this inventive metafictional experiment.