This Way to the End Times: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. le Guin, Connie WillisPublish date:2016-10-31Pages:468
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Three Rooms PressISBN-13:9781941110478ISBN-10:1941110479UPC:9781941110478Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, Anthologies (multiple authors)Book Topic:Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Collections & AnthologiesSize:8.10 x 5.50 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCWM3FMG5R
THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse, gathers 21 compelling, gripping stories of the not-too-distant demise of the earth as we know it. And what a collection. From little-known, brilliant tales by sci-fi legends Jules Vernes and Olaf Stapledon, to intense short works by sci-fi masters Ursula K. Le Guin, Connie Willis, Jack Vance, and Brian W. Aldiss, to haunting works by contemporary authors Dale Bailey, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Karen Haber and Megan Arkenberg, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES paves the road to the fantastical future, alternating humor with grit, and hope with ghastly post apocalyptic visions. Guest editor Robert Silverberg--beloved sci-fi master--hand-picked each story, and offers an introduction to each, as well as an introduction to the anthology as a whole. A unique collection for longtime and new fans of speculative fiction, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES roars into the future wide-eyed and full speed ahead. Complete list of authors:
Jules Verne, James Elroy Flecker, Frank Lillie Pollock, G. Peyton Wertenbaker, Philip Latham, Jack Vance, Fritz Leiber, Brian W. Aldiss, Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Silverberg, James Tiptree, Jr., Malcolm Edwards, Connie Willis, Karen Haber, by Dale Bailey, Megan Artenberg, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Olaf Stapledon
Jules Verne, James Elroy Flecker, Frank Lillie Pollock, G. Peyton Wertenbaker, Philip Latham, Jack Vance, Fritz Leiber, Brian W. Aldiss, Ursula K. Le Guin, Robert Silverberg, James Tiptree, Jr., Malcolm Edwards, Connie Willis, Karen Haber, by Dale Bailey, Megan Artenberg, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Olaf Stapledon
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Three Rooms PressISBN-13:9781941110478ISBN-10:1941110479UPC:9781941110478Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Science Fiction, Anthologies (multiple authors)Book Topic:Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Collections & AnthologiesSize:8.10 x 5.50 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCWM3FMG5R
Robert Silverberg, editor and contributor, is one of science fiction's most beloved writers, and the author of such contemporary classics as Dying Inside, Downward to the Earth and Lord Valentine's Castle, as well as At Winter's End. He is a past president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and the winner of five Nebula Awards and five Hugo Awards. In 2004 the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America presented him with the Grand Master Award. Silverberg is one of twenty-nine writers to have received that distinction. Ursula K. Le Guin, contributor, is an American author of novels, children's books, and short storiHer work has often depicted futuristic or imaginary alternative worlds in politics, the natural environment, gender, religion, sexuality and ethnography. Connie Willis, contributor, is an American science fiction/fantasy writer. She has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards--more major award than any other writer. She was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and is a SFWA Grand Master. Her novels include Doomsday Book, To Say Nothing of the Dog. Megan Arkenberg, contributor, is an award-winning writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Her work has appeared in over fifty publications and in anthologies such as The Apocalypse Triptych, Heiresses of Russ, and The Best Horror of the Year. She lives in Davis, CA. Brian W. Aldiss, contributor, is an English writer and anthologies editor, best known for his short story "Super-Toys Last All Sumer Long," the basis for the Stanley Kubrick-developed Steven Spielberg film "A.I. Artificial Intelligence." He has two Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award, and is a Sci-Fi Grand Master.
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