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Fourth Mansions
Published 1969 by Ace Books · 252 pages
Nebula · 1971
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4 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 1969–1972
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Synopsis
Reporter Freddy Foley stumbles into a secret war between ancient factions vying for control of humanity's evolutionary destiny, each representing a different 'mansion' or stage of spiritual development. Lafferty weaves a wild, hallucinatory tale blending Christian mysticism, Teilhardian philosophy, and surrealist humor.
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