Apr. 2, 2026 "Real History with Melissa" (Podcast): Nick Heys -- Inverted World

About this episode

Nick Heys joins Melissa to discuss his experiences in Vietnam and the themes of Christopher Priest's novel 'Inverted World'.

--{"Nick Heys -- Inverted World"}-- Nick Heys of Heys Reviews - Nick's trip to Vietnam, and his delayed return home. Nick and Melissa discuss Christopher Priest's Inverted World. What was the world like? What one word best describes the story? Priest's novel The Prestige, and Christopher Nolan's movie. Time, memory. The next book we cover is Vernor Vinge's Rainbow's End. Nick and Melissa decide that Arthur C. Clarke's four-novel Space Odyssey series, starting with 2001: A Space Odyssey will follow Rainbow's End.

People in this episode

Host: Melissa

Guest: Nick Heys

Topics covered

• Vietnam
• Inverted World
• science fiction
• time
• memory
• book discussion

Keywords

• Nick Heys
• Inverted World
• Vietnam
• Christopher Priest
• Rainbow's End
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• science fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Inverted World, The Prestige, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Rainbow's End

Places: Vietnam

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