Sci-Fi around the world.: Austria

Austria - The Orchid Cage - Herbert W. Franke

Finding an Austrian sci fi author was quite tricky, but managed to find Herbert W. Frank and sourced a second hand copy of the Orchid Cage. Once again, from the cover, title and blurb, it's not a book that I would have naturally been drawn too, and would have probably popped it back on the shelf.

The books starts off as a fairly intriguing sci fi adventure/exploration book. But soon gets weirder and weirder, with lots of rather unusual ideas, technologies and philosophies.

The book didn't draw on, or reference the authors Austrian heritage, and given its weirdness and uncompelling story I found it all a bit dry. Having read the book, I'm glad I've read it but it also confirms my awesome ability to judge a book by it's cover.