Arqtiq: A Study of the Marvels at the North Pole
Described by author Liza Daly as a "strange masterpiece of outsider art," Arqtiq is a bizarre, borderline hallucinatory work of feminist utopian fiction. Equal parts sci-fi adventure, philosophical tract, and pro-Symmesian pamphlet, Anna Adolph’s strange, self-published novella centers its narrative around an aviator (also named Anna) who, along with a ragtag group of family and friends, charts an expedition to the North Pole in a retro-futuristic airship of her own invention. There, Anna and her crew travel into the hollow earth, encounter a race of telepathic giants, and uncover secrets about God and the universe.
Written in a style that teeters somewhere between modernist abstraction and amateurish enthusiasm, Arqtiq almost defies comprehension. It is a maddening and oftentimes incoherent tale that nonetheless fascinates with its unhinged imagination. It is perhaps one of the most exuberantly surreal and dreamlike works of utopian fiction from this era. - Summary by ChuckW
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Language: English
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Play 01 | Chapter 1 | Chuck Williamson |
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Play 02 | Chapter 2 | Chuck Williamson |
00:11:28 |
Play 03 | Chapter 3 | Chuck Williamson |
00:18:04 |
Play 04 | Chapter 4 | Chuck Williamson |
00:32:55 |
Play 05 | Chapter 5 | Chuck Williamson |
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Play 06 | Chapter 6 | Chuck Williamson |
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Play 07 | Chapter 7 | Chuck Williamson |
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Play 08 | Chapter 8 | Chuck Williamson |
00:47:56 |
Play 09 | Chapter 9, Part 1 | Chuck Williamson |
00:39:34 |
Play 10 | Chapter 9, Part 2 | Chuck Williamson |
00:44:20 |