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| Title: | Girl Who Loved Animals
: & Other Stories |
| Author: | Bruce McAllister |
| ISBN: | 1930846495 : 9781930846494 |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 125x210mm |
| Pages: | 306 |
| Weight: | .512 Kg. |
| Published: | IPG (Golden Gryphon Press) - October 2007 |
| List Price: | 16.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Science fiction: Short stories |
From his first professional story written when he was 16, "The Faces Outside," to his most critically acclaimed work, the novelette Dream Baby -- a finalist for both the Hugo and Nebula awards -- these 17 stories showcase the author's five decades of science fiction writing. Whether it be an elderly woman who uses her vast wealth to create a genetically perfect son ("Angels") or a young boy who learns the rituals of an alien culture in order to obtain an assassin's help for his unborn sister ("Kin"), the stories resonate with a child's sense of wonder coming face-to-face with the realities of the human condition in a science-fictional world. The book also features story notes that reveal each story's origin as well as the influences -- both literary and human -- on the author's life and writing career. An introduction by science fiction great Harry Harrison, an afterword by the John W. Campbell Memorial Award-winner Barry N. Malzberg, and cover art by 2005 Chesley Award-winner John Picacio, make this a keepsake collection.
"Among top short story talents in the field, McAllister is a leader. Polished, moving, thought-provoking -- this collection is without parallel." -- Harry Harrison, author, The Stainless Steel Rat"
