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| − | Thomas M. Disch's '''''Camp Concentration''''' was first published as a novel in 1968; it previously appeared in ''New Worlds'' (1967). These notes refer to the 1999 Vintage Books edition (ISBN 0-375-70545-7). | + | [[Thomas M. Disch]]'s '''''Camp Concentration''''' was first published as a novel in 1968; it previously appeared in ''New Worlds'' (1967). These notes refer to the 1999 Vintage Books edition (ISBN 0-375-70545-7). |
The novel takes the form of a journal written from May to December of an unknown year in the near future. Its first part contains entries dated from May to June; the second part gives no dates for its entries but numbers them from 1 to 100. | The novel takes the form of a journal written from May to December of an unknown year in the near future. Its first part contains entries dated from May to June; the second part gives no dates for its entries but numbers them from 1 to 100. | ||
Revision as of 21:59, 2 August 2016
Thomas M. Disch's Camp Concentration was first published as a novel in 1968; it previously appeared in New Worlds (1967). These notes refer to the 1999 Vintage Books edition (ISBN 0-375-70545-7).
The novel takes the form of a journal written from May to December of an unknown year in the near future. Its first part contains entries dated from May to June; the second part gives no dates for its entries but numbers them from 1 to 100.
- Book One
- Book Two
The "Summary" section on each page gives away some plot details, so avoid it if you're reading the book for the first time. The rest of the notes don't discuss any significant events that haven't already happened at that point.
Epigram
From the religious allegory The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).
Major characters
- Louis Sacchetti, the narrator, a poet who has been imprisoned for his anti-war activism
- Humphrey Haast, a retired Army general who is overseeing secret experiments on prisoners
- Dr. Aimée Busk, chief researcher in the project
- Mordecai Washington, George Wagner, Barry Meade, and other prisoners
- Dr. Skilliman, a physicist who takes over the project in Book Two
Other reading
- Camp Concentration on Matthew Davis's Disch site - includes list of editions with cover art