''Chekhov's Journey'' is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1983.

Plot summary

''Chekhov's Journey'' is a novel in which a modern-day actor uses hypnosis to simulate

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; ; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, widely considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his b ...

's 1890 journey through Siberia.

Reception

Dave Langford David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science-fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'' and holds the all-time record for most Hug ...

reviewed ''Chekhov's Journey'' for ''

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'' #40, and stated that "There are good twists in this neatly executed story, which is as 'conventional' a reality-bending yarn as Watson has written. Lacking the vaulting ambition of his ''God's World'' or the outrageousness of the recent ''Deathhunter'', it's good entertainment with some philosophical bite."

Reviews

*Review by Faren Miller (1983) in

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, #267 April 1983 *Review by Nick Lowe (1983) in Foundation, #28 July 1983 *Review by John Clute (1983) in Interzone, #5 Autumn 1983 *Review by Tom Easton (1990) in

Analog Science Fiction and Fact ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Cla ...

, July 1990 *Review by Don D'Ammassa (1991) in

Science Fiction Chronicle ''Science Fiction Chronicle'' (later, just ''Chronicle'') was an American science fiction magazine (also called semiprozine) published from 1979 to 2006. It was named ''Science Fiction Chronicle'' until 2002 and from then until 2006, just ''Chro ...

, #140 June 1991

References

{{reflist 1983 British novels British science fiction novels Victor Gollancz Ltd books