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The Conglomeroid Cocktail Party

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First edition (publ. Arbor House)
Cover art by Loretta Trezzo

The Conglomeroid Cocktail Party is a collection by Robert Silverberg published in 1984.

Plot summary

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The Conglomeroid Cocktail Party is a collection of 16 newly written science-fiction stories.[1]

Reception

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Dave Langford reviewed The Conglomeroid Cocktail Party for White Dwarf #63, and stated that "These sixteen were written in the 80s, and are very polished indeed: suave, cosmopolitan, exotic. Sometimes, too, a bit routine in their use of well-worn SF elements; Silverberg's effects rely not on new twists but on atmosphere and irony. It's a good collection...though his 1967-76 novels remain his best work."[1]

Reviews

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  • Review by Dan Chow (1984) in Locus, #279 April 1984
  • Review by Lawrence I. Charters (1984) in Fantasy Review, August 1984
  • Review by Geoff Ryman (1986) in Foundation, #37 Autumn 1986

References

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  1. ^ a b Langford, Dave (March 1985). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf (63). Games Workshop: 10.