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It Was the Day of the Robot
1962
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Here is a major science-fiction novel in the tradition of Brave New World and 1984. Frank Belknap Long's long-lost science fiction masterpiece concerns a machine that computes men's futures . . . and the one person who dared to tamper with its infallible system! Frank Belknap Long (1901-1904), one of the Lovecraft Circle, is best known for his contributions to Weird Tales, Thrilling Wonder Stories and other pulp magazines. Long also wrote for radio and television.
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Frank Belknap Long
Frank Belknap Long
Author · 28 books

Aka Lyda Belknap Long. Frank Belknap Long was a prolific American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including early contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (at the 1978 World Fantasy Convention), the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (in 1987, from the Horror Writers Association), and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977).

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