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Out Of This World

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Science Fiction is back! Our current exhibition Out of This World which is open until September 25 aims to challenge visitors' perceptions of the genre and explore its relationship with science. Books on show at the exhibition, include a first edition of Thomas More's Utopia and rare copies of the Bronte’s manuscripts.
Sci-fi author China Mieville took BBC News on a tour of the exhibition to explain the genre's importance and lasting appeal.

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A book by H E Bates changed my life forever. The pen truly is mightier than the sword and words can take you to a place no other medium can ever reach. I read to enjoy and, most importantly, to escape. Books are our escape from reality and our anchor back to our life.

Adam Churchill
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I love books and english literature. And I love Jane Austen. I think we could have been great friends, and friends give support and hug each other. Thank you for this unmissable chance.

Georgia Lepore