''Mayflies'' is a novel by
Kevin O'Donnell Jr.
Kevin O'Donnell Jr. (November 29, 1950 – November 7, 2012) was an American science fiction author. He was the son of Kevin O'Donnell, who served as director of the Peace Corps in 1971–72.
Life
O'Donnell graduated from Yale Univers ...
published in 1979.
Plot summary
''Mayflies'' is a novel in which the brain of a scientist is preserved after his accidental death, and is then reprogrammed and used as the computer for a starship.
Reception
Greg Costikyan
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Costikyan's career spans nearly all extant genres of gaming, including: hex-based wargames, role-playing ...
reviewed ''Mayflies'' in ''
Ares Magazine'' #3 and commented that "It is
..the fascinating portrayal of the development of a society. O'Donnell has a master's touch; I recommend ''Mayflies'' highly."
Reviews
*Review by Norman Spinrad (1980) in Destinies, Spring 1980
*Review by Dave Langford (1980) in
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, #20 October 1980
*Review by Sue Beckman (1981) in
Science Fiction Review
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, Fall 1981
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References
1979 American novels
1979 science fiction novels
American science fiction novels
Berkley Books books
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