Starwater Strains by Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe follows his acclaimed all-fantasy short story collection, "Innocents Aboard", with a volume devoted primarily to his science fiction. The twenty-five stories here amply demonstrate his range, excellence, and mastery of the form that has traditionally seen in the heart of the field. Their diversity makes them otherwise Impossible to characterise as a group, so a few tantalizing samples will have to suffice. "Viewpoint" takes on the unreality of so-called "reality" TV and imagines such a show done truly for real, with real guns, and a real government clawing at the money. Wolfe has loved dinosaurs since he was kid, in "Petting Zoo" he imagines the reunion of a man and an aged dinosaur who look back together on a day when they were both much younger, and much freer. "Empires of Foliage and Flower" is a special treat, an addition to the classic "Book of the New Sun" series first published only as a limited edition chapbook. The volume closes with its newest story "Golden City Far." It's about dreams, high school, and finding love, which Wolfe says "is about as good a recipe for a story as I've ever found." You're sure to agree.
Gene Wolfe is the author of two dozen novels and hundreds of short stories. Possibly the most critically acclaimed SF/Fantasy author of our time, he is thewinner of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, as well as the Nebula Award (2), the World Fantasy Award (2), the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the Prix Apollo. He lives with his wife, Rosemary, in Barrington, IL.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780765312020 |
| ISBN 10 | 0765312026 |
| Title | Starwater Strains |
| Author | Gene Wolfe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Year published | 2005-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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