The Pawns of Null-A
1956 novel by A.E. van Vogt
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The Pawns of Null-A is a 1956 science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer A. E. van Vogt, originally published as a four-part serial in Astounding Stories from October 1948 to January 1949 as The Players of Null-A. It incorporates concepts from the General semantics of Alfred Korzybski and refers to non-Aristotelian logic. All later US editions have used the original name. The first UK edition was published in 1960 as The Pawns of Null-A,[1] later UK editions have appeared under both titles.
Cover of the first standalone edition (under alternative title) | |
| Author | A. E. van Vogt |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ed Valigursky |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ace Books (standalone) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The World of Null-A |
| Followed by | Null-A Three |
The novel is a continuation of the story of Gilbert Gosseyn from The World of Null-A, expanding on the galactic events which drove the interplanetary invasion of the earlier story.
