Tales of Old Earth
Readers rate it 3.5 (4 on Hardcover)
297 pages · Released 2001 · Frog Books
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This is a Hugo Award-winning short fiction collection by an acclaimed science fiction author, featuring stories ranging from fantasy to hard sci-fi. Without access to the full text of individual stories, it's difficult to assess content with certainty, but Swanwick's work typically contains sophisticated themes and occasional mature content suitable for older teens and adults rather than children. The collection's intellectual and imaginative depth will appeal most to readers with some science fiction experience.
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From pure fantasy to hard science fiction, this finely crafted offering by one of the greatest science fiction writers of his generation promises to stretch readers' minds far beyond ordinary limits. Nineteen tales from Michael Swanwick's best short fiction of the past decade are gathered here for the first time, inclu... From pure fantasy to hard science fiction, this finely crafted offering by one of the greatest science fiction writers of his generation promises to stretch readers' minds far beyond ordinary limits. Nineteen tales from Michael Swanwick's best short fiction of the past decade are gathered here for the first time, including the 1999 Hugo Award-nominated "Radiant Doors" and "Wild Minds" and this year's winning story, "The Very Pulse of the Machine." The collection also features "The Raggle Taggle Gypsy-O," written especially for this volume.
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ISBN 9781583940563 · Frog Books