The earth has been ravaged by a nuclear holocaust. This was Delany's first novel, published when he was only 19. And for a first novel, it is not bad. It's full of telepaths and quirky relationships. A satisfying read.
Aliens try to control other cultures on some sort of bad STAR TREK desert-scape.
There's plenty to hold interest, but this is for die-hard Delany fans mainly. All of this material really and truly has been done by other authors with more finesse. Telphar and surrounding environs . H.G. Mr. Edward Prendick is shipwrecked and finds himself aboard a ship full of animals and a mysterious Mr. Montgomery. When the drunken captain throws Prendick off the ship with Montgomery, Edward finds himself the unwelcome guest of the notorious vivisectionist, Dr. Moreau.