Light of Other Days
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This article is about the short story by Bob Shaw. For the novel by Stephen Baxter, see The Light of Other Days.
"Light of Other Days" is a science fiction short story by Bob Shaw. It was originally published in August 1966 in Analog Science Fiction and Fact.[1] The story uses the idea of "slow glass": glass through which light takes years to pass. Bob Shaw used this idea again in later stories.[1]
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Short story by Bob Shaw | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Genre(s) | Science fiction |
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Published in | Analog Science Fiction and Fact |
Publication type | Science fiction magazine |
Publisher | Condé Nast Publications |
Publication date | August 1966 |
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The story's title is derived from Thomas Moore's poem "Oft, in the Stilly Night", which is quoted within the story.