"This is an engrossing novel by one of the genre's most accomplished storytellers." --Publishers WeeklyAll the universe is a stage...and Sparky Valentine is its itinerant thespian. He brings Shakespeare--a version of it anyway--to the outer reaches of Earth's solar system. Sparky can transform himself from young to old, fat to thin, even male to female, by altering magnetic implants beneath his skin. Indispensible hardware for a career actor--and an interstellar con man wanted for murder...

THE BRILLIANT NOVEL THAT LAUNCHED THE VARLEY PHENOMENON

The invaders came in 2050...They did not kill anyone outright. they said they came on behalf of the intelligent species of Earth--dolphins and whales. The Invaders quietly destroyed every evidence of technology, then peacefully departed, leaving behind plowed ground and sprouting seeds. In the next two years, ten billion humans starved to death.

The remnants of humanity that survived relocated to the moon and other planets. But they are not alone in their struggle--someone or something, somewhere in deep space, is...

Twenty years ago, the Gaean Trilogy dazzled critics and readers. Now a new generation will discover that brilliant world--beginning with Titan.

One of the greatest science fiction epics ever written, John Varley's Titan, Wizard, and Demon comprise a groundbreaking trilogy that will live forever. Human explorers have entered the sprawling mind of Gaea. Now they must fight her will. For she is much too powerful...and definitely insane."These books are going to be around for a long time." --Locus

Was ist eine "Weganische Feuerschnecke"? Gibt es tatsachlich einen "Kellerbar-Song"? Und wieso hat John Varley in der Asimov-Kellerbar einen Vortrag gehalten? Ob es um die Grundung eines SF-Clubs, die Organisation von Cons oder die strategische Verteidigung gegen schlechte Kritiken geht: Im zweiten Band der Kellerbar-Satiren findet der Leser die ultimativen Antworten auf alle ungelosten Lebensfragen eines Science-Fiction-Fans. In diesem hier vorliegenden Band prasentiert der Autor einen Querschnitt aus den neuesten Ereignissen in der Asimov-Kellerbar, wie auch Satiren aus dem ganz normalen...