A Dying Planet Short Stories

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781839643118

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A Dying Planet Short Stories by Anonim Pdf

Resources running low, the population exploding, the planet is in danger: are we masters of our own destruction, or have we been invaded by aliens bent on mass extinction? Is this a pattern across the entire universe, or just our small sector of cosmic life? This new title in our successful Gothic Fantasy Short Stories series explores the theme of a dying planet, written by a fabulous mix of classic, ancient and brand new writing, with contemporary authors from all over the world. For the first time we’ve made a conscious effort to reach beyond our usual submissions seeking a broader voices. This book offers a glorious mix of American, British, Canadian, Italian, Indian, Spanish and Chinese writers with contributions from Elizabeth Rubio, John B. Rosenman, Francesco Verso, Marian Womack, Zach Shephard, E.E. King, Raymond Little, Ken Liu, Shikhandin, Alex Shvartsman and many more. In these pages too, first-time contributions jostle with the work of Camille Flammarion, Clark Ashton Smith, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Jack London, William Hope Hodgson, H.G. Wells and, stretching back much further, to the Norse Eddas and Sagas, and an Ancient Egyptian Myth on the death of humankind.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781787552531

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Lovecraft Short Stories by Anonim Pdf

Curated new collections. H.P. Lovecraft was the inventor of cosmic horror, of weird fiction and the Cthulhu mythology. His stories, incubated by a lonely and febrile childhood, found purchase in the fertile earth of pulp fiction where he inspired many other writers, from Robert E. Howard, to Robert Bloch and Clark Ashton Smith, many of whom also collaborated on the several short stories, some of which are also included here, in this special deluxe edition. This title, alongside H.G. Wells Short Stories, is a companion volume to our hugely successful Gothic Fantasy series of classic and modern writers.

Author : Jack Vance
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575109483

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The Dying Earth by Jack Vance Pdf

New races of man had evolved, new species of beast; science had vanished and magic had arisen to dominate the twilight of our world as it dominated the earth's morning. The Dying Earth is Jack Vance's finest work - a stunning evocation of a world peopled by wizards, witches, demons, monsters, dashing princes and forlorn maidens. A bejewelled gallery of strange and wonderful beings in the eminent tradition of Tolkien and William Morris. Jack Vance's preferred title for this collection is Mazirian the Magician, but while we have elsewhere deferred to his wishes, in this case the book is so famous under a title of which he apparently strongly disapproves that we concluded it would be absurd to change it. All Jack Vance titles in the SFGateway use the author's preferred texts, as restored for the Vance Integral Edition (VIE), an extensive project masterminded by an international online community of Vance's admirers. In general, we also use the VIE titles, and have adopted the arrangement of short story collections to eliminate overlaps.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781787552647

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Chinese Myths & Tales by Anonim Pdf

Curated new Myths and Tales. Great floods and river Gods, snake spirits, and Immortals, China's unique set of mythological tales are derived from its vast expanse, diverse culture and the endless wars between tribes and dynasties. The result is a rich landscape of humanity, gods and spirits introduced here in this comprehensive book of folk tales and legendary exploits. The latest title in Flame Tree's beautiful, comprehensive series of Gothic Fantasy titles, concentrates on the ancient, epic origins of modern fantasy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781839643101

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African Myths & Tales by Anonim Pdf

Africa south of the Sahara is a land of wide-ranging traditions and varying cultures. Despite the diversity and the lack of early written records, the continent possesses a rich body of folk tales and legends that have been passed down through the strong custom of storytelling and which often share similar elements, characters and ideas between peoples. So this collection offers a hefty selection of legends and tales – stories of the gods, creation and origins, trickster exploits, animal fables and stories which entertain and edify – from ‘Obatala Creates Mankind’, from the Yoruba people of west Africa, to ‘The Girl Of The Early Race, Who Made Stars’, from the San people of southern Africa, all collected in a gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback to treasure.

Author : Jack Vance
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466821972

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Rhialto the Marvellous by Jack Vance Pdf

Jack Vance is one of the most remarkable talents to ever grace the world of science fiction. His unique, stylish voice has been beloved by generations of readers. One of his enduring classics is hisThe Dying Earth series, fascinating, baroque tales set on a far-future Earth, under a giant red sun that is soon to go out forever. Rhialto the Marvellous contains three linked novellas about the adventures of the wizard Rhialto across the decadent landscape of the Dying Earth, under its swollen red sun. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Jack Vance
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466821965

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Cugel: The Skybreak Spatterlight by Jack Vance Pdf

Jack Vance is one of the most remarkable talents to ever grace the world of science fiction. His unique, stylish voice has been beloved by generations of readers. One of his enduring classics is his Mazirian the Magician (previously titled The Dying Earth), and its sequels--a fascinating, baroque tale set on a far-future Earth, under a giant red sun that is soon to go out forever. In Cugel: the Skybreak Spatterlight , Cugel the Clever is still seeking revenge on the magician Iucounu, whom he blames for his exile and all his troubles. But revenge is hard to come by, and the adventures on the way are so very diverting.... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Jack Vance
Publisher : Spatterlight Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781619470354

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The Chasch by Jack Vance Pdf

Author : Jack Vance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Cugel the clever (Fictitious character)
ISBN : UOM:39015042474877

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The Complete Dying Earth by Jack Vance Pdf

A four book volume containing "The Dying Earth," "The Eyes of the Overworld," "Cugal's Saga," and "Rhialto the Marvellous."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781787552593

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Greek Myths & Tales by Anonim Pdf

A potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations – such fantastical elements infuse Greek myths with a wonder and excitement that’s hard to beat. These tales of love, courage, conflict and intrigue, shared for thousands of years, still exercise a powerful influence on our modern lives.

Author : Jill Paton Walsh
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466801578

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The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh Pdf

Jill Paton Walsh's classic science fiction novel The Green Book is now available from Square Fish with a brand–new cover! Pattie and her family are among the last refugees to flee a dying Earth in an old spaceship. And when the group finally lands on the distant planet which is to be their new home, it seems that the four-year journey has been a success. But as they begin to settle this shiny new world, they discover that the colony is in serious jeopardy. Nothing on this planet is edible, and they may not be able to grow food. With supplies dwindling, Pattie and her sister decide to take the one chance that might make life possible on Shine.

Author : Robert Eggleton
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-14
Category : Civilization
ISBN : 9781387804399

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Rarity from the Hollow by Robert Eggleton Pdf

Lacy Dawn's father relives the never ending Gulf War, her mother's teeth are rotting out, and her best friend is murdered by the meanest daddy on Earth. Life in the hollow is hard. She has one advantage - an android was inserted into her life and is working with her to cure her parents. But, he wants something in exchange. It's up to her to save the Universe. Lacy Dawn doesn't mind saving the universe, but her family and friends come first. An award winning adult social science fiction novel filled with tragedy, comedy, and satire that raises funds to help abused children.

Author : Jack Vance
Publisher : Spatterlight Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781619470323

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The Moon Moth and Other Stories by Jack Vance Pdf

Author : George R. R. Martin
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553900972

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Dying of the Light by George R. R. Martin Pdf

In this unforgettable space opera, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin presents a chilling vision of eternal night—a volatile world where cultures clash, codes of honor do not exist, and the hunter and the hunted are often interchangeable. A whisperjewel has summoned Dirk t’Larien to Worlorn, and a love he thinks he lost. But Worlorn isn’t the world Dirk imagined, and Gwen Delvano is no longer the woman he once knew. She is bound to another man, and to a dying planet that is trapped in twilight. Gwen needs Dirk’s protection, and he will do anything to keep her safe, even if it means challenging the barbaric man who has claimed her. But an impenetrable veil of secrecy surrounds them all, and it’s becoming impossible for Dirk to distinguish between his allies and his enemies. In this dangerous triangle, one is hurtling toward escape, another toward revenge, and the last toward a brutal, untimely demise. Praise for Dying of the Light “Dying of the Light blew the doors off of my idea of what fiction could be and could do, what a work of unbridled imagination could make a reader feel and believe.”—Michael Chabon “Slick science fiction . . . the Wild West in outer space.”—Los Angeles Times “Something special which will keep Worlorn and its people in the reader’s mind long after the final page is read.”—Galileo magazine “The galactic background is excellent. . . . Martin knows how to hold the reader.”—Asimov’s “George R. R. Martin has the voice of a poet and a mind like a steel trap.”—Algis Budrys

Author : Jack Vance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Fiction in English, 1900- Texts
ISBN : 0583121276

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The Eyes of the Overworld by Jack Vance Pdf