''Helliconia Spring'' 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 oc ...

published in 1982. It is the first part of the ''

Helliconia The Helliconia trilogy is a series of science fiction books by British writer Brian W. Aldiss, set on the Earth-like planet Helliconia. It is an epic chronicling the rise and fall of a civilisation over thousands of years as the planet progre ...

'' trilogy, followed by '' Helliconia Summer'' (1983) and '' Helliconia Winter'' (1985).

Plot summary

''Helliconia Spring'' is a novel which is set on a planet with two suns, where each year is incredibly long.

Reception

Dave Pringle reviewed ''Helliconia Spring'' for ''

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'' magazine, and stated that "it seems the hour of the blockbuster has arrived and there is little we can do but submit".

Reviews

*Review by Faren Miller (1982) in '' Locus'', #253 February 1982 *Review by Fritz R. Leiber (1982) in '' Interzone'', #2 Summer 1982 *Review by Roger C. Schlobin (1982) in ''

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'', Fall 1982 *Review by Baird Searles (1982) in ''

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'', September 1982 *Review by Tom Easton (1982) in ''

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'', November 1982 *Review by John Clute (1983) in '' Omni'', March 1983 *Review by

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'', January 1984

References

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