"This Crowded Earth" is a dystopian science fiction novel written by way of Robert Bloch, famend for his contributions to the horror and technological know-how fiction genres. The novel offers a bleak vision of an overpopulated destiny Earth. Set in a world where the global population has soared to unsustainable ranges, the tale revolves around the life of protagonist Harry Collins. With towns stuffed to potential and resources dwindling, people undergo a stifling lifestyles marked via overcrowding, meals shortages, and restricted personal area. Harry Collins, a government employee, becomes concerned in a mystery challenge geared toward locating a strategy to Earth's populace disaster. As he delves deeper into the undertaking, he uncovers startling and ethically tough revelations about the authorities's plans. Meanwhile, he falls in love with a lady named Grace, leading to a non-public struggle among loyalty to the authorities and his preference for a better lifestyle. The novel explores topics of overpopulation, societal manage, ethics, and the effects of unchecked scientific advancements. As Harry navigates this nightmarish world, readers are faced with the ethical dilemmas bobbing up from desperate tries to solve the populace crisis. "This Crowded Earth" gives a concept-provoking observation at the consequences of unchecked populace growth and the moral quandaries confronted by means of the ones searching for to cope with it.
Robert Albert Bloch (April 5, 1917 – September 23, 1994) was an American novelist who mostly wrote crime, psychological horror, and fantasy, much of which was adapted for radio, film, and television. He also published a minor bit of science fiction. His literary career spanned 60 years, with almost 30 years spent in television and movies. He began his professional writing career as soon as he graduated, at the age of 17. Bloch is best known as the author of Psycho (1959), which served as the foundation for Alfred Hitchcock's film of the same name. He also penned hundreds of short stories and over 30 novels. He was a student of H. P. Lovecraft, who was the first to recognize his brilliance. While he began by mimicking Lovecraft and his brand of cosmic horror, he later specialized in crime and horror stories that took a more psychological approach. Bloch was an early contributor to pulp periodicals like Weird Tales, as well as a prolific screenwriter and a prominent contributor to science fiction fanzines and fandom in general. He received the Hugo Award (for "That Hell-Bound Train"), the Bram Stoker Award, and the World Fantasy Award.
