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Picasso's Cat & Other Stories: The Collected Science Fiction of Ron Collins
ISBN: 9781453649930 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Picasso's Cat and Other Stories showcases the broad talents of one of science fiction's more versatile writers. This collection contains 15 tales of humor, hard science, cyberpunk, near-future SF, and space opera-including the three-story "Stealing the Sun" series that first appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact. The collection is introduced by multi-award-winning author Mike Resnick, and each story is accompanied by short commentary by the author. Whether you're new to Ron Collins's work or already an established fan, Picasso's Cat and Other Stories provides, for the first time ever,...
Picasso's Cat and Other Stories showcases the broad talents of one of science fiction's more versatile writers. This collection contains 15 tales of h...
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63,37 zł |
Philip K. Dick Resurrected: The Early Works of Philip K. Dick
ISBN: 9781935774174 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Best known for the novels that led to the movies "Total Recall," "Blade Runner," and "A Scanner Darkly," Philip K. Dick started his career writing shorter fiction. This collection brings together some of these stories, many of which have not been available since their original publication in the early 1950's, to provide insights into one of the most important science fiction authors of the late 20th century. Take the opportunity to read these works of his formative years. Included in this anthology: Beyond Lies The Wub, The Gun, The Skull, Piper In The Woods, Mr. Spaceship, The Defenders,...
Best known for the novels that led to the movies "Total Recall," "Blade Runner," and "A Scanner Darkly," Philip K. Dick started his career writing sho...
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68,09 zł |
Science Fiction Short Stories Volume V: 9 Science Fiction Short Stories
ISBN: 9781453630969 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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42,92 zł |
After the Sundial
ISBN: 9781607620761 / Angielski / Twarda / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After the Sundial by Vera Nazarian is the author's first short fiction collection that focuses specifically on science fiction works, and can be viewed as a companion volume to her earlier collection, Salt of the Air which focused on fable, myth, and fantasy.
Bound by the common theme of time and temporal exploration, the ten selections here range widely from traditional speculative fiction to the surreal literary to poetry to bawdy adventure humor to space opera and far future speculation. Includes an introduction by the author, two previously unpublished works... After the Sundial by Vera Nazarian is the author's first short fiction collection that focuses specifically on science fiction works, an...
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146,86 zł |
After the Sundial
ISBN: 9781607620778 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After the Sundial by Vera Nazarian is the author's first short fiction collection that focuses specifically on science fiction works, and can be viewed as a companion volume to her earlier collection, Salt of the Air which focused on fable, myth, and fantasy.
Bound by the common theme of time and temporal exploration, the ten selections here range widely from traditional speculative fiction to the surreal literary to poetry to bawdy adventure humor to space opera and far future speculation. Includes an introduction by the author, two previously unpublished works... After the Sundial by Vera Nazarian is the author's first short fiction collection that focuses specifically on science fiction works, an...
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86,30 zł |
Check and Checkmate
ISBN: 9781434409393 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a world in which the Cold War never ended, American president John Smith XVI dares to re-open contact with the East after forty years of Big Silence. A comedy of masks ensues, with unexpected results. From the author of "A Canticle for Leibowitz," this classic tale originally appeared in 1953.
In a world in which the Cold War never ended, American president John Smith XVI dares to re-open contact with the East after forty years of Big Silenc...
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29,02 zł |
What We Still Talk About
ISBN: 9781604599381 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stranded time travelers. Alien archeologists. Angst-ridden robots. And a universe-saving songwriter named... Randy Newman. (Really.) You'll meet them all (and more) between the covers of What We Still Talk About, gathering Scott Edelman's best science fiction short stories from the past thirty years. Visit our eventual robot children, for whom we have become nothing more than a myth, as they struggle to understand what it means to be made of flesh. Travel with the last man on the Moon as he gets a chance to restore Earth's space-faring future. (But at what cost?) ...Stranded time travelers. Alien archeologists. Angst-ridden robots. And a universe-saving songwriter named... Randy Newman. (Really.) You'll meet th... |
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92,00 zł |
A Flaw in the Tapestry
ISBN: 9781452859286 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The collection of stories within spans the spectrum of existence from monsters, to man and finally gods. In fact, that was the original title, Of Monsters, Man and Gods, until editorial pressures facilitated a change. A change in the title also required that I change the order in which the stories appear. The first few fall more under the heading of speculative fiction: possible futures, alternate pasts, up through what Heaven might be like, while the final stories fall into the realm of classical science fiction: alien planets, strange beings, new universes. They have one characteristic in...
The collection of stories within spans the spectrum of existence from monsters, to man and finally gods. In fact, that was the original title, Of Mons...
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54,46 zł |
The Ultimate Egoist: Volume I: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
ISBN: 9781556436581 / Angielski / Twarda / 387 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Ultimate Egoist, the first volume of The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, contains the late author's earliest work, written from 1937 to 1940. Although Sturgeon's reach was limited to the lengths of the short story and novelette, his influence was strongly felt by even the most original science fiction stylists, including Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Wolfe, all contributors of laudatory forewords. The more than forty stories here showcase Sturgeon's masterful knack with clever, O. Henry-ish plot twists, sparkling character development, and archetypal "why didn't I...
The Ultimate Egoist, the first volume of The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, contains the late author's earliest work, written from 1937...
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164,43 zł |
The Paradise Project
ISBN: 9780979048050 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Paradise Project collects a set of five thrilling stories of outer space adventure from Analog Science Fiction and Fact. In the near future, a physician-astronaut finds himself confronted by an overwhelming personal and professional crisis aboard the International Space Station. He must protect his fellow space travelers from a terrible danger they refuse to recognize: the problem of sex in space... Fifteen years later, humanity's ultimate fate rests in the hands of a young engaged couple. After unseen aliens mysteriously terraform Mars, American astronaut Martin Slayton and his Russian...
The Paradise Project collects a set of five thrilling stories of outer space adventure from Analog Science Fiction and Fact. In the near future, a phy...
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58,82 zł |
The Project: Beginnings
ISBN: 9781453844458 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Project: Beginnings, is the premier issue in a new publication committed to publishing a wide variety of creative writing from all genres. The first issue is a delightful collection of fantasy, creative non-fiction and humor based around the debut theme of Beginnings. If you are a fan of short story compilations you'll enjoy the diversity of The Project. Writers featured in this book are: Josh Almendinger, Matthew Grubbs, Benjamin Wilcox, Shannon Monkley, Eric Kuha, M.H. Kent, Melvin Shem and Carrie Scifres.
The Project: Beginnings, is the premier issue in a new publication committed to publishing a wide variety of creative writing from all genres. The fir...
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27,21 zł |
Evelyn E. Smith Resurrected: Selected Stories of Evelyn E. Smith
ISBN: 9781935774419 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During an era when women rarely appeared in science fiction magazines, Evelyn E. Smith appeared regularly in the pages of Galaxy and Fantastic Universe. Wry, humorous, and occasionally sardonic, she brought a feminine touch to what was predominantly a male world. Her aliens were a little different, and her humans were, well, just a little alien. Resurrected Press is proud to return these stories to print in Evelyn E. Smith Resurrected. Stories included are: "Collector's Item," "The Vilbar Party," "Helpfully Yours," "The Doorway," "The Venus Trap," "Once a Greech," "The Most Sentimental Man,"...
During an era when women rarely appeared in science fiction magazines, Evelyn E. Smith appeared regularly in the pages of Galaxy and Fantastic Univers...
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68,09 zł |
A Pleasure to Burn
ISBN: 9780062071026 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Grandmasterof American Letters Ray Bradbury presents the 16 vintage stories and novellasthat informed and prefigured the creation of his dystopian classic, Fahrenheit451. Collecting rare and unknown tales as well as notable early triumphs, A Pleasure to Burn offers an unparalleled window into Bradbury's creativeprocess, and a unique glimpse at the evolution of one of the greatest works of20th century American literature. Absolutely essential for fans ofBradbury books like Dandelion Wine, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Illustrated...
Grandmasterof American Letters Ray Bradbury presents the 16 vintage stories and novellasthat informed and prefigured the creation of his dystopian cla...
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90,80 zł |
Cifiscape Vol. I, the Twin Cities
ISBN: 9780977920143 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the future... Will the Twins still be our favorite team? Will our lust for power and wealth go too far? How will we find our way in a bag storm? Cifiscape Vol. I, The Twin Cities describes a diverse and gritty future for our beloved Metro. Including seven of the best Twin Cities short stories and graphic comics, each with their own unique vision of what could happen to the Twin Cities of the future. Onyx Neon Press is proud to present the first volume in the Cifiscape science fiction collection. Cifiscape Vol. I, The Twin Cities includes work by Ken Avidor, Brian Garrity, Toianna Gump, Max...
In the future... Will the Twins still be our favorite team? Will our lust for power and wealth go too far? How will we find our way in a bag storm? Ci...
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49,74 zł |
The Book of Apex: Volume 2 of Apex Magazine
ISBN: 9780984553570 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Visit the edgier side of science fiction. From funkadelic airships to post-apocalyptic advertising, you're sure to find brilliant and original short fiction in our second Book of Apex. These stories represent the second year of original online content from Apex Magazine. Enjoy work from acclaimed story masters such as Jennifer Pelland, Ekaterina Sedia, Mary Robinette Kowal, Peter M. Ball, Seanan McGuire, Mark Henry, and many more Table of Contents "She Called Me Sweetie" Glenn Lewis Gillette ..".That Has Such People in It" Jennifer Pelland "Pimp My Airship" Maurice Broaddus "Kenny 149" Brad...
Visit the edgier side of science fiction. From funkadelic airships to post-apocalyptic advertising, you're sure to find brilliant and original short f...
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91,81 zł |
Symphony in a Minor Key: Science Fiction Tales of Time and Space
ISBN: 9780979048036 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A time traveler tries to save the life of a famous composer and inadvertently becomes the worst murderer of all time... Humanity's first contact with spacefaring aliens may be its last... A weary space traveler accidentally goes on the longest trip every made... A time-traveling lawyer with dubious ethics meets his match in ancient Rome... Journey with H.G. Stratmann on thrilling sojourns through time and space in exciting science fiction tales previously seen in the magazine Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He'll introduce you to an unforgettable assortment of time travelers and aliens...
A time traveler tries to save the life of a famous composer and inadvertently becomes the worst murderer of all time... Humanity's first contact with ...
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58,82 zł |
Conmergence: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction
ISBN: 9780983107309 / Angielski / Miękka / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This anthology of science fiction and fantasy includes fifteen tales of worlds colliding and souls falling apart. Included are "Ghosts on Red Strings" about a woman struggling to forgive the man who murdered her children; "Portrait of a Pretender," set in a world where magic brings paintings to life; and "Refractions from the Neglected Side," about a brain damaged woman who suffers from hemi-neglect, the inability to see anything on the left. And more...
This anthology of science fiction and fantasy includes fifteen tales of worlds colliding and souls falling apart. Included are "Ghosts on Red Strings"...
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40,83 zł |
Behind the Open Door: Seven Stories of Mystery and Intrigue
ISBN: 9781450275552 / Angielski / Twarda / 412 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From action and adventure to mystery and paranormal fantasy, this collection of seven short stories explores multiple science fiction worlds. "In the Mind of a Child," waitress and psychology student Melinda Rawley finds herself in a strange world after crashing her car on rain-slicked roads in Maine. Looking for away to return home, she finds a darkness that has come over the land. Can she defeat what she does not understand? The story "Dark Sphere" takes place 4,000 years after Earth was destroyed and just over 200 million people escaped. Time has not been kind. With little in the way of...
From action and adventure to mystery and paranormal fantasy, this collection of seven short stories explores multiple science fiction worlds. "In the ...
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142,54 zł |
Behind the Open Door: Seven Stories of Mystery and Intrigue
ISBN: 9781450275538 / Angielski / Miękka / 412 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From action and adventure to mystery and paranormal fantasy, this collection of seven short stories explores multiple science fiction worlds. "In the Mind of a Child," waitress and psychology student Melinda Rawley finds herself in a strange world after crashing her car on rain-slicked roads in Maine. Looking for away to return home, she finds a darkness that has come over the land. Can she defeat what she does not understand? The story "Dark Sphere" takes place 4,000 years after Earth was destroyed and just over 200 million people escaped. Time has not been kind. With little in the way of...
From action and adventure to mystery and paranormal fantasy, this collection of seven short stories explores multiple science fiction worlds. "In the ...
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99,28 zł |
Tales From The Edge Of Forever
ISBN: 9781610981712 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An anthology of mind bending imagination, Tales from the Edge of Forever offers a delicious collection of wildly original vignettes mixing fantasy, speculation, spirituality and science invention. Hammond has created stories with a depth and thoughtfulness that transcend their brevity. Whether on the streets of Manhattan or at the very edge of time and space itself the authors' scenarios tease and intrigue in this stunningly unique collection. A total of twenty three creatively brilliant stories to captivate even the most jaded fantasy enthusiast, this book both challenges and enchants.
An anthology of mind bending imagination, Tales from the Edge of Forever offers a delicious collection of wildly original vignettes mixing fantasy, sp...
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81,53 zł |