The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
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The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon by Theodore Sturgeon
The second of thirteen volumes that reprint all Sturgeon's short fiction covers his prolific output during 1940 and 1941, after which he suffered five years of writer's block. Showcasing Sturgeon's early penchant for fantasy, the first six selections include whimsical ghost stories, such as Cargo, in which a World War II munitions freighter is commandeered by invisible, peace-loving fairies. With the publication of his enduring science fiction classic, Microcosmic God, Sturgeon finally found his voice, combining literate, sharp-edged prose with fascinating speculative science while recounting the power struggle between a brilliant scientist, who creates his own miniature race of gadget makers, and his greedy banker. Every one of the stories here is entertaining today because of Sturgeon's singular gifts for clever turns of phrase and compelling narrative. As Samuel R. Delaney emphasizes in an insightful introduction, Sturgeon was the single most influential science fiction writer from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Theodore Sturgeon was born in Staten Island, New York in 1918. He lived in New York City, upstate New York, and Los Angeles. In addition to More Than Human, winner of the International Fantasy Award, he is the author of Venus Plus X; To Marry Medusa; The Dreaming Jewels; and numerous other books and stories. He won the Hugo and Nebula Awards for his short story Slow Sculpture and the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award. He died in Eugene, Oregon in 1985.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781556433016 |
| ISBN 10 | 1556433018 |
| Title | The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon |
| Author | Theodore Sturgeon |
| Series | The Complete Stories Of Theodore Sturgeon |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Year published | 1998-11-12 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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