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Was John Brunner’s life a tragedy? In some undeniable senses, yes. Possessed of enormous talents, but also an array of character faults, he became his own worst enemy and his later-era career suffered immensely—in large part due to one poor decision to stake too much effort and hopes on a mainstream novel that took too long to write and then failed to sell ( The Great Steamboat Race). And atop those business setbacks, his health was poor and he died awfully young—only age 60—in a cosmic...