tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post9012055257569223744..comments2024-03-09T13:49:30.039+05:30Comments on Variety SF: Murray Leinster's "The Duplicators" aka "Lord of the Uffts" (short novel, humor, free): Social implications of material replication technologyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172359179613729870.post-32407052408099980302014-02-04T14:00:03.834+05:302014-02-04T14:00:03.834+05:30Having just read the original version from the 196...Having just read the original version from the 1964 issue of Worlds Of Tomorrow I can say that despite it being 50 years old, the tale holds up pretty well. The humor is more sarcastic than uproarious but it is a readable tale that flows nicely. Character development is a bit thin, but that was not unusual in late 50s/early 60s, and you never really felt much for any of the protagonists, but the moral/social implications of the technology were surprisingly sophisticated.<br />Recommended.kjphylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682703836621397320noreply@blogger.com