036- The New Accelerator, by H.G. Wells, 1901
Wherein two foppish gentlemen lark about the Leas
Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are in New Bombay, Iceland, to enjoy a few days at a local spa! Also, they're discussing H.G. Wells' 1901 short story, "The New Accelerator". What a preposterous tale, honestly HG, we're disappointed in you. For one of the so-called "progenitors" of science fiction, this particular tale of yours is about the laziest, most inconsequential, simplistic story that We Of This Book Club have had the misfortune of reading.
Seriously HG, we've covered some poor tales in the past on this podcast, but "The New Accelerator" is a let-down- this podcast isn't a let down, but the source material? Jeez. HG Wells, we expected better.
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