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Country United Kingdom Publication date June 1974 ISBN 978-0-87997-043-7 Genre Science Fiction Cover artist Frank Kelly Freas | 3.8/5 Goodreads Language English Pages 175 Originally published June 1974 Page count 175 Publisher DAW Books | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Fall of Chronopolis (ISBN 0-87997-043-X) is the fifth novel by the science fiction author Barrington J. Bayley. It details the eternal conflict through time between the Chronostatic Empire and its enemy, the Hegemony.
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Literary significance and reception
Rhys Hughes, in his survey of Bayley's output, described the novel as "possibly the ultimate time-travel story," noting that, unlike Collision Course, Bayley stuck to his main theme throughout.
John Clute, in the SF Encyclopedia, reviewed The Fall of Chronopolis as Bayley's most successful use of the theme of time travel.
David Pringle's review described the book as "enjoyable" and made note of the philosophy behind Bayley's intricate time paradox.
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