The Feast of St. Dionysus

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This story was written in late '71, early '72. It's very moving even if it's never clear what's real & what's not. John Oxenshuer is sole survivor of the first US Mars expedition. His crewmates were killed in a sandstorm, bodies unrecovered. Tho considered heroic for his efforts to rescue them & his solo return, he's wracked with guilt & doubt. He packs up camping gear & heads out into the Mojave to get his head straight. He encounters a weird religious cult with a hidden desert community. Melding Xianity & Dionysian revelry, they seek union with Jesus thru indulgence in wine, dancing, wrestling & sex. They are completely peaceful. They welcome him, but he's unsure he wants what they offer. Collection first published 1975. Contents • 3 • The Feast of St. Dionysus • (1973) • novella by Robert Silverberg • 79 • Schwartz Between the Galaxies • (1974) • novelette by Robert Silverberg • 107 • Trips • (1974) • novelette by Robert Silverberg • 153 • In the House of Double Minds • (1974) • novelette by Robert Silverberg • 181 • This Is the Road • (1973) • novella by Robert Silverberg