Charles, what Shim & Yoz said… …Be aware that Robert Sheckley did in fact deliver a couple of drafts of the novel. This I know 'cos the second draft is sitting

Charles, what Shim & Yoz said… …Be aware that Robert Sheckley did in fact deliver a couple of drafts of the novel. This I know 'cos the second draft is sitting in front of me right now :) And had ST gone along that SF satire route, that might have been appropriate. As it was, it ended up in the 'fiendish family entertainment' space, for which Terry's lighter (frothier, if you like) style was more suited.