The Primal Urge

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Brian Aldiss. The Primal Urge

BRIAN ALDISS. The Primal Urge

Author’s Note

Introduction

1. A Fox with a Tail

2. A Towel in Common

3. At the IBA

4 ‘You Don’t Feel a Thing’

5. Breakfast with Paper and White Nylon

6. An Interesting Theory

7. As Natural as Navels

8. The Light that Failed

9. Whatever the Band Plays …

10. Scryban Becomes Involved

11 ‘A Bit of a Let Down’

12. The Invaders Have Nice Manners

13. Hot Pursuits, Cold Shoulders

14. Camera Obscura

15. Affairs of State

About the Author

Copyright

About the Publisher

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This absurd attempt to popularise various sorts of morality is dedicated to Eddie Cooney and Oscar Mellor because they were the first to hear about it in ‘The Gloucester Arms’ – and for better reasons.

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‘Has it lit up yet, that’s what I want to know?’ a commanding man in heavy glasses said, amid laughter.

‘Only once, so far,’ Jimmy said, ‘but I haven’t had it more than three hours.’

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