The World That Couldn't Be (1958)

by Clifford D. Simak

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Simak's stories often repeat a few basic ideas and themes. First and foremost is a setting in rural Wisconsin. A crusty individualistic backwoodsman character literally comes with the territory. But the rural setting is not always as idyllic as here and it is largely dominated by intolerance and isolationism.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Simak, Clifford D.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Margarite, Gregg	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The World That Couldn't Be and 8 Other Novelets From "Galaxy" by H. L. Gold

The Wailing Asteroid & The World that Couldn't Be by Murray Leinster

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Simak's stories often repeat a few basic ideas and themes. First and foremost is a setting in rural Wisconsin. A crusty individualistic backwoodsman character literally comes with the territory. But the rural setting is not always as idyllic as here and it is largely dominated by intolerance and isolationism.

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