''Cracken at Critical'' is a novel by

Brian W. Aldiss Brian Wilson Aldiss (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer, artist, and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for o ...

published in 1987.

Plot summary

''Cracken at Critical'' is a novel in the story "The Mannerheim Symphony" serves as a brief framing narrative enclosed around two short novels, "The Impossible Smile" (1965) and "Equator" (1958).

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 ...

reviewed ''Cracken at Critical'' for ''

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'' #95, and stated that "Note the careful contrast between 'Cracken's' sloppy wish-fulfilment endings and the bleak loophole which Aldiss-1987 considers the happiest way out."

Reviews

*Review by Gwyneth Jones (1987) in ''

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'', #41 Winter 1987, (1987) *Review by Jon Wallace (1954 -) (1987) in ''

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References

{{reflist 1987 novels