Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction

by James Patrick Kelly and Nancy Kress

Book Overview

In a tribute to the science fiction novella, more than a dozen masterpieces from the past three decades feature the work of Poul Anderson, Samuel R. Delany, Lucius Shepard, Cordwainer Smith, and other... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312105045
• ISBN13: 9780312105044
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 657 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 5.9" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Not Free SF Reader

Definitely a good collection, as well. The 'Modern' pair of books make decent additions. Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : The Miracle Workers - Jack Vance Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : The Longest Voyage - Poul Anderson Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : On the Storm Planet - Cordwainer Smith Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : The Star Pit - Samuel R. Delany Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : Total Environment - Brian W. Aldiss Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : The Merchants of Venus - Frederik Pohl Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : The Death of Doctor Island - Gene Wolfe Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang - Kate Wilhelm Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : Souls - Joanna Russ Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : A Traveler's Tale - Lucius Shepard Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : Sailing to Byzantium - Robert Silverberg Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : Mr. Boy - James Patrick Kelly Modern Classic Short Novels of SF : And Wild for to Hold - Nancy Kress Mental telepathy and associated talents not efficient for group killing. 4 out of 5 Navigational mathematics seems like magic, so a flying ship is just like, 'Wow!' 3.5 out of 5 Turtle girl's longevity vigil requires warrior assistant. 4 out of 5 Psycho kids good at space travel. 3 out of 5 Block of time compression, hopeful for ESP. 3 out of 5 Livers are expensive, and alien archaeological excavation is hot, hard work. 4.5 out of 5 Isolated mental adjustment. 3.5 out of 5 Hideout clone factory. 4 out of 5 Nun of that Viking stuff here. 4.5 out of 5 Island marooned alien derelict bodysnatcher decides on a shooting swansong. 4 out of 5 Tedious travelogue and artificial lifetime constraints. 3 out of 5 Not wanting to grow up attitude certainly isn't helped by mum's mechanical approach to parenting. 3.5 out of 5 Church of time meddling overindulges in Queens. 4 out of 5