Thunder And Roses

Author : Theodore Sturgeon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:317412482

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Author : Mary Jo Putney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : American literature
ISBN : OCLC:1030111224

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Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo Putney Pdf

Author : Howard Bruce Franklin
Publisher : Univ of Massachusetts Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1558496513

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War Stars by Howard Bruce Franklin Pdf

In this new and expanded edition of an already classic work, H. Bruce Franklin brings the epic story of the superweapon and the American imagination into the ominous twenty-first century, demonstrating its continuing importance both to comprehending our current predicament and to finding ways to escape from it. Sweeping through two centuries of American culture and military history, Franklin traces the evolution of superweapons from Robert Fulton's eighteenth-century submarine through the strategic bomber, atomic bomb, and Star Wars to a twenty-first century dominated by "weapons of mass destruction," real and imagined. Interweaving culture, science, technology, and history, he shows how and why the American pursuit of the ultimate defensive weapon -- guaranteed to end all war and bring universal triumph to American ideals -- has led our nation and the world into an epoch of terror and endless war.

Author : Theodore Sturgeon
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781583947487

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Thunder and Roses by Theodore Sturgeon Pdf

Thunder and Roses is the fourth volume in The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon. Included in Thunder and Roses are 15 stories, with major works like "Maturity," "The Professor's Teddy Bear," "A Way Home," and the title story, in addition to two works never published before.

Author : Mary Jo Putney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
ISBN : 1948880075

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Thunder & Roses by Mary Jo Putney Pdf

A Welsh Methodist minister's daughter changes her life when she appeals for help to Nicholas Davies, a half-Gypsy earl... They called him the Demon Earl. They said he could do anything. Son of a rogue and a Gypsy, Nicholas Davies was a notorious rake until a shattering betrayal left him alone and embittered in the Welsh countryside. Desperation drives quiet schoolteacher Clare Morgan to ask the Demon Earl to help save her village. Unwilling to involve himself in the problems of others, Nicholas sets an impossible price on his aid--only if Clare agrees to live with him for three months, letting the world think the worst, will he intervene. Furiously Clare accepts his outrageous challenge, and the two are swept into an intoxicating Regency world of danger and desire. As allies, Clare and Nicholas fight to save her community. As adversaries, they explore the hazardous terrain of power and sensuality. And as lovers, they surrender to a passion that threatens the very foundations of their lives.

Author : Tami Lyn Chambers
Publisher : Tami Lyn Chambers
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Moxie & Roses (Thunder Rose Collection #1) by Tami Lyn Chambers Pdf

What happens when a young girl is called to do the bidding of Spirit at a spooky horse ranch? In Book 1 of the Thunder Rose Collection, we meet Moxie Montego who works nights at a high end Dallas strip club. Diego Escamilla bartender turned ranch hand brings Moxie to what is supposed to be a relaxing outing at Thunder Rose Ranch run by Pamela Cartwright, her daughter Amber, and Edgar "River" Whitetail a Native American healer and animal communicator. Why would a high end stripper, gentle-souled bartender turned ranch hand, horse whisperer, and lonely socialite all be called together at Thunder Rose Ranch. Spirit has pulled them together to solve the mysteries of Thunder Rose and the ghosts and spirits of the land have conspired to bring them together to complete a hero's journey that none of them could have imagined. In this first book of the Thunder Rose Collection, a mysterious box promises hope and faith while an ominous force called The Screech threatens the very core of humanity and all that is good trying to manifest in this world.

Author : David Drake,Eric Flint,Jim Baen
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743498746

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The World Turned Upside Down by David Drake,Eric Flint,Jim Baen Pdf

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Author : Arthur B. Evans
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 787 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780819569554

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The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction by Arthur B. Evans Pdf

The best single-volume anthology of science fiction available—includes online teacher's guide The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction features over a 150 years' worth of the best science fiction ever collected in a single volume. The fifty-two stories and critical introductions are organized chronologically as well as thematically for classroom use. Filled with luminous ideas, otherworldly adventures, and startling futuristic speculations, these stories will appeal to all readers as they chart the emergence and evolution of science fiction as a modern literary genre. They also provide a fascinating look at how our Western technoculture has imaginatively expressed its hopes and fears from the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century to the digital age of today. A free online teacher's guide at http://sfanthology.site.wesleyan.edu/ accompanies the anthology and offers access to a host of pedagogical aids for using this book in an academic setting. The stories in this anthology have been selected and introduced by the editors of Science Fiction Studies, the world's most respected journal for the critical study of science fiction.

Author : Theodore Sturgeon
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375703751

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Selected Stories of Theodore Sturgeon by Theodore Sturgeon Pdf

Theodore Sturgeon was a genuine American master. Praised, revered, and even envied by the likes of Bradbury, Vonnegut, and King, his short stories contain some of his best work. In "Thunder and Roses," soon after a nuclear Holocaust, a starlet gives one final performance during which she makes an odd request of the few remaining survivors. In perhaps his most praised story, "The Man Who Lost the Sea," a man riffs on memory and experience on the way to the story's powerful conclusion. And in the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning masterpiece, "Slow Sculpture," a young woman with a lump in her breast chances upon a strange healer. With unrivaled emotional impact, Theodore Sturgeon's stories are funny, lyrical, surprising, and provoking.

Author : Theodore Sturgeon
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781583947456

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The Ultimate Egoist by Theodore Sturgeon Pdf

A collection of the early works of Theodore Sturgeon, acclaimed Grand Master of Science Fiction—featuring forewords by Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke Although Theodore Sturgeon's reach was limited to the lengths of the short story and novelette, his influence was strongly felt by even the most original science fiction stylists—including Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Wolfe. Written from 1937 to 1940, the stories here showcase Sturgeon's masterful knack for clever, O. Henry-ish plot twists, sparkling character development, and almost archetypal, “Why didn't I think of that?” story ideas. Early Sturgeon masterpieces include “It,” a story about the violence done by a creature spontaneously born from garbage and mud, and “Helix the Cat,” about an inventor's bizarre encounter with a disembodied soul and the cat that saves it. Featuring more than forty stories, The Ultimate Egoist is a timelessly entertaining tour through the early career and unique genius of this legend of science fiction.

Author : Samuel R. Delany
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780819579768

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Occasional Views by Samuel R. Delany Pdf

Essays, lectures, and interviews from the iconic, award-winning author and critic. Samuel R. Delany is an acclaimed writer of literary theory, queer literature, and fiction. His “prismatic output is among the most significant, immense and innovative in American letters,” wrote novelist Jordy Rosenberg in the New York Times in 2019. This anthology of essays, lectures, and interviews addresses topics such as 9/11, race, the garden of Eden, the interplay of life and writing, and notes on other writers such as Theodore Sturgeon, Hart Crane, Ursula K. Le Guin, Hölderlin, and an introduction to?and a conversation with—Octavia E. Butler. The first of two volumes, this book gathers more than thirty pieces on films, poetry, and science fiction. These sharp, focused writings by a bestselling Black and gay author are filled with keen insights and observations on culture, language, and life. “An incredibly generous entry point to Samuel R. Delany’s pioneering insights about the intersections of genre, race, sexuality, Science Fiction and what it means to live through and amongst those categories. As he states, “What we need is not so much radical writers as we need radical readers!” This collection helps us satisfy that deeply necessary and timely cultural need.” —Louis Chude-Sokei, author of Floating In A Most Peculiar Way: A Memoir “By turns gutsy and erudite, challenging and gracious, Delany’s Occasional Views gives illuminating glances of his mind’s life journey. How lucky we are to have these proofs of the resonant truths he has discovered along the way!” —Nisi Shawl, author of Everfair “Delany has such an intoxicating, prodigious, conversational mind, and More About Writing and Other Essays is a delicious journey into his brilliance. Whether he is unveiling how he navigates the terrain of being a science fiction writer; or introspective reflections on race, class, sexuality; or trusting his listeners as he gives wide ranging, honest answers in his interviews, responding with exacting humor to his critics, remembering Clarion teaching experiences, regretting missed sexual encounters with favorite writers, creating space for the complexity of holding love and questions in the same breath—we see how thoroughly he thinks about everything, and how vibrant and multitudinous the web of connections is in his memory and imagination. Reading Delany will make you a better writer. (I was particularly enthralled to read the dialogue with, and later introduction of, Octavia E. Butler right as she’s finishing The Parable of the Talents!).” —Adrienne Maree Brown, co-editor of Octavia’s Brood

Author : George Edgar Slusser,Eric S. Rabkin
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 080931374X

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Intersections by George Edgar Slusser,Eric S. Rabkin Pdf

These 17 essays from the seventh annual J. Lloyd Eaton Conference examine the relationship between fantasy and science fiction. They propose that fantasy and science fiction are not isolated commercial literary forms, but instead are literary forms worthy of the recognition reserved for traditional literature. Discussion of genre identification ranges from the standard forms of literary criticism embodied in Aristotle's mimesis and poesis to innovative and possibly controversial points of view such as a theory of humor, a philosophy of time, and a detailed analysis of Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat. The essays provide not only a detailed study of literary elements but also the historical treatment of the material, its commercial use, and its relationship to similar literary forms such as the gothic tale and horror fiction. While few of the essayists agree with one another, they all contribute creative insights to the debate.

Author : Lahna F. Diskin
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780916732189

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Theodore Sturgeon by Lahna F. Diskin Pdf

Dr. Lahna F. Diskin examines the life and work of American science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon. Starmont Reader's Guides to Contemporary Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors 7

Author : George Edgar Slusser,Eric S. Rabkin
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0820315338

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Fights of Fancy by George Edgar Slusser,Eric S. Rabkin Pdf

This collection of fifteen original essays offers new perspectives on armed conflict as a central aspect of science fiction and fantasy writing. Looking past the superficial conventions associated with ray guns and aliens, swords and sorcerers, the contributors show how writers in the genre today are not so much imagining war more fully as they are completely re-imagining it. Science fiction and fantasy writing is no longer mired in epic or chivalric models but is responding to new and more complex "real-world" motivations for armed aggression: advances in weaponry, shifts in the theaters of war, and changes in battlefield conditions. Most of the papers were presented at the annual J. Lloyd Eaton Conference on Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, the field's most prestigious international gathering. The trend throughout the book is away from critical interest in stories of spatial or territorial conquest and toward works that deal with topics related to wars of temporal logistics and the internationalization of the combat zone, including urban street violence, gender conflicts, and resistance to runaway technology. The essays range from studies of the semantics and linguistics of warfare in science fiction to a critique of Osip Senkovsky's Fantastic Journeys of Baron Brambeus; from writer Joe Haldeman's assessment of the impact of his Vietnam experiences on his fiction to inquiries into a shared author/reader agenda in novels concerning potential mass destruction, including Stephen King's Dead Zone and M. J. Engh's Arslan. The collection also charts new directions in writing, such as the anti-apocalyptic science fiction of Samuel R. Delany, and embraces new modes of presentation, particularly computer animation and the bande dessinee, or illustrated narrative, as exemplified by French novelist Phillippe Druillet's La Nuit. Musician Bob Marley, film actor/directors Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Lee, and the cyberpunk film classics Terminator and the Road Warrior series are among other topics discussed. Together, the essays reinforce the editors' contention that the true function of these fantasies and science fictions is neither nostalgia nor fancy, but analysis. The contributors treat the texts they examine as a means not of playing war games but of understanding the role of war in the present and the future.

Author : Darrell Schweitzer
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781434403209

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The Fantastic Horizon by Darrell Schweitzer Pdf

In this new collection of his nonfiction, well-known critic and novelist Darrell Schweitzer writes about The Lord of the Rings, Neil Gaiman, E. R. Eddison, the Three Stooges, H. P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Nathan, alternate histories, the culture of bookselling, and many others. "The finest kind of criticism--knowledgeable, witty, and highly accessible"--Robert Reginald