![]() ![]() The fear of a devastating, apocalyptic nuclear war lays as a heavy hand on the story. ![]() There is a sense of mystery, and Simak’s rural descriptions of the lonely Enoch and his daily occupations really achieve a unique, emotional mood.Īs the novel progresses, this mood at times becomes muddled by the obvious messages Simak wants to convey. At first, the story holds tremendous promise. Enoch is to be the keeper of this station, and doesn’t age any more. Simak tells the story of Enoch Wallace, a soldier that survived Gettysburg and afterwards was chosen by an alien to transform his parental house in a secret way station for all kinds of different alien travellers. While the language and descriptions are still worthwhile, the themes of this book seem dated and naïve. Way Station is firmly rooted in its time of publication. ![]()
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