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Fire Watch
Fire Watch
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Winner of six Nebula and five Hugo awards, Connie Willis is one of the most acclaimed and imaginative authors of our time. Her startling and powerful works have redefined the boundaries of contemporary science fiction. Here in one volume are twelve of her greatest stories, including double award-winner "Fire Watch," set in the universe of D... more » and To Say Nothing of the Dog, in which a time-traveling student learns one of history's hardest lessons. In "A Letter from the Clearys," a routine message from distant friends shatters the fragile world of a beleaguered family. In "The Sidon in the Mirror," a mutant with the unconscious urge to become other people finds himself becoming both killer and victim. Disturbing, revealing, and provocative, this remarkable collection of short fiction brings together some of the best work of an incomparable writer whose ability to amaze, confound, and enlighten never fails.
Author:
Winner of six Nebula and five Hugo awards, Connie Willis is one of the most acclaimed and imaginative authors of our time. Her startling and powerful works have redefined the boundaries of contemporary science fiction. Here in one volume are twelve of her greatest stories, including double award-winner "Fire Watch," set in the universe of D... more » and To Say Nothing of the Dog, in which a time-traveling student learns one of history's hardest lessons. In "A Letter from the Clearys," a routine message from distant friends shatters the fragile world of a beleaguered family. In "The Sidon in the Mirror," a mutant with the unconscious urge to become other people finds himself becoming both killer and victim. Disturbing, revealing, and provocative, this remarkable collection of short fiction brings together some of the best work of an incomparable writer whose ability to amaze, confound, and enlighten never fails.
ISBN-13: 9785550347744
ISBN-10: 5550347741
Rating: 7
ISBN-10: 5550347741
Rating: 7
4.1 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 3
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 3
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review
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An excellent anthology of short stories from one of my very favorite authors. Some of them I'd read before, some were new to me, but all of them were excellent.
Contents:
* "Fire Watch"
* "All My Darling Daughters"
* "The Sidon in the Mirror"
* "Samaritan"
* "Service for the Burial of the Dead"
* "Mail Order Clone"
* "Daisy, in the Sun"
* "A Letter from the Clearys"
* "And Come from Miles Around"
* "Blued Moon"
* "Lost and Found"
* "The Father of the Bride
Contents:
* "Fire Watch"
* "All My Darling Daughters"
* "The Sidon in the Mirror"
* "Samaritan"
* "Service for the Burial of the Dead"
* "Mail Order Clone"
* "Daisy, in the Sun"
* "A Letter from the Clearys"
* "And Come from Miles Around"
* "Blued Moon"
* "Lost and Found"
* "The Father of the Bride
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