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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
A man is waiting at [[King's Cross station]] for a train to a spiritual camp up in [[Wales]]. At the camp, the man and the other people at the camp are hypnotised by a [[Master|mystic]], who tells them that they have to go back to [[London]] and destroy [[Dr Oho]]. The man finds himself at Dr Oho's party in his home in [[Maida Vale]], where a [[public call box]] was the centre-piece. | A man is waiting at [[King's Cross station]] for a train to a spiritual camp up in [[Wales]]. At the camp, the man and the other people at the camp are hypnotised by a [[Master|mystic]], who tells them that they have to go back to [[London]] and destroy [[Dr Oho]]. The man finds himself at Dr Oho's party in his home in [[Maida Vale]], where a [[public call box]] was the centre-piece. | ||
[[Joe Orton]] and [[Jamie the Highlander]] have [[sex]], and [[Angus Wilson]], [[Iris Murdoch]], and Dr Oho talk about [[book]]s, and the party wages on. Later on that night, the streets [[flood]]. The next morning, many of the guests go inside Dr Oho's public call box, and they and the box disappear, leaving Maida Vale silent. In the [[North]]-[[East]] of [[England]], in a hospital in [[Jarrow]], newborn [[Paul Magrs]] sleeps happily in a [[cot]], rolling his eyes at his amusing dream. | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]] | * [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]] | ||
* [[Dr Oho]] | * [[Dr Oho]] | ||
* [[Iris Murdoch]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
* The [[Baby|newborn]] Paul Magrs dreams of a [[Master]], [[Sylvia Plath]], [[Stevie Smith]], the [[Cyborg-men]], [[Peter Jones]], peculiar lizard men, | * The [[Baby|newborn]] Paul Magrs dreams of a [[Master]], [[Sylvia Plath]], [[Stevie Smith]], the [[Cyborg-men]], [[Peter Jones]], and peculiar [[lizard men]]. | ||
* [[Sloane Square]], [[King's Road]], | * [[Dusty Springfield]], [[Mida Slike]], [[Shirley Bassey]], [[Tom Jones]], a stern robot dog, [[Reggie Kray]], [[Cilla Black]], [[Lulu]], [[Angus Wilson]], [[Judy Garland]], [[Iris Murdoch]], [[Marianne Faithfull]], [[Brian Jones]], [[Dirk Bogarde]], John and Yoko, [[Michael Moorcock]], [[Angela Carter]], [[Joe Orton]], [[Jackie O]], [[Beryl Reid]], [[Jamie the Highlander]], Steed and [[Emma Peel]], Mrs Gale, [[Jerry Cornelius]], [[Susan Sontag]], [[David Bowie]], [[Anais Nin]], Robin, [[Noel Coward]], and [[Patrick Proctor]] all attend Dr Oho's party in Magrs' dream. | ||
* Maida Vale, [[Sloane Square]], [[King's Road]], The University of East Anglia, | |||
* [[Atlantis]] is mentioned. | * [[Atlantis]] is mentioned. | ||
* ''[[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]'' was a film. | * ''[[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]'' was a film. | ||
* An "Iris" | * ''[[Step Inside Love]]'' is sung by Cilla Black and Lulu, and [[The Laughing Gnome|''The Laughing Gnome'']] is sung by David Bowie. Either [[A Day in the Life|''A Day in the Life'']] or [[Help|''Help'']] played in the morning after the party. | ||
* | * An "Iris" is intimate with Robin. | ||
* Paul Magrs is born a hospital in [[Jarrow]], [[Tyne and Wear]], on the [[Twelfth of November]], [[1969]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* ''In the Sixties'' was originally published in the charity anthology ''Walking in Eternity''. When it was reprinted in ''Twelve Stories'', copyright-violating names were changed. The original version is outside the scope of this wiki. | * ''In the Sixties'' was originally published in the charity anthology ''Walking in Eternity''. When it was reprinted in ''Twelve Stories'', copyright-violating names were changed. The original version is outside the scope of this wiki. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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In the Sixties was a short story published in the anthology Twelve Stories.
Plot
A man is waiting at King's Cross station for a train to a spiritual camp up in Wales. At the camp, the man and the other people at the camp are hypnotised by a mystic, who tells them that they have to go back to London and destroy Dr Oho. The man finds himself at Dr Oho's party in his home in Maida Vale, where a public call box was the centre-piece.
Joe Orton and Jamie the Highlander have sex, and Angus Wilson, Iris Murdoch, and Dr Oho talk about books, and the party wages on. Later on that night, the streets flood. The next morning, many of the guests go inside Dr Oho's public call box, and they and the box disappear, leaving Maida Vale silent. In the North-East of England, in a hospital in Jarrow, newborn Paul Magrs sleeps happily in a cot, rolling his eyes at his amusing dream.
Characters
References
- The newborn Paul Magrs dreams of a Master, Sylvia Plath, Stevie Smith, the Cyborg-men, Peter Jones, and peculiar lizard men.
- Dusty Springfield, Mida Slike, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, a stern robot dog, Reggie Kray, Cilla Black, Lulu, Angus Wilson, Judy Garland, Iris Murdoch, Marianne Faithfull, Brian Jones, Dirk Bogarde, John and Yoko, Michael Moorcock, Angela Carter, Joe Orton, Jackie O, Beryl Reid, Jamie the Highlander, Steed and Emma Peel, Mrs Gale, Jerry Cornelius, Susan Sontag, David Bowie, Anais Nin, Robin, Noel Coward, and Patrick Proctor all attend Dr Oho's party in Magrs' dream.
- Maida Vale, Sloane Square, King's Road, The University of East Anglia,
- Atlantis is mentioned.
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls was a film.
- Step Inside Love is sung by Cilla Black and Lulu, and The Laughing Gnome is sung by David Bowie. Either A Day in the Life or Help played in the morning after the party.
- An "Iris" is intimate with Robin.
- Paul Magrs is born a hospital in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, on the Twelfth of November, 1969.
Notes
- In the Sixties was originally published in the charity anthology Walking in Eternity. When it was reprinted in Twelve Stories, copyright-violating names were changed. The original version is outside the scope of this wiki.
Continuity
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