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Modern classic short novels of science fiction / edited by Gardner Dozois.

LIBRA - Adams Collection SciFi Modern classic short novels
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Dozois, Gardner R., editor.
Poor, Kim, 1954- illustrator.
Mark B. Adams Science Fiction Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Science fiction, American.
Genre:
Science fiction.
Short stories.
Penn Provenance:
Adams, Mark B. (donor) (Adams Collection copy)
Physical Description:
xii, 657 pages ; 22 cm
Edition:
Book club edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994.
Summary:
Anthology of thirteen science fiction short novels.
Contents:
The miracle workers / Jack Vance
The longest voyage / Poul Anderson
On the storm planet / Cordwainer Smith
The star pit / Samuel R. Delaney
Total environment / Brian W. Aldiss
The merchants of Venus / Frederick Pohl
The death of Doctor Island / Gene Wolfe
Where late the sweet birds sang / Kate Wilhelm
Souls / Joanna Russ
A traveler's tale / Lucius Shepard
Sailing to Byzantium / Robert Silverberg
Mr. Boy / James Patrick Kelly
And wild for to hold / Nancy Kress.
Notes:
Jacket painting: View from a distant canyon, by Kim Poor.
Local Notes:
Adams Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Dr. Mark B. Adams.
Adams Collection copy has dustjacket.
Cited in:
Internet Speculative Fiction Database, 301657
ISBN:
0312105045
9780312105044
OCLC:
966521902
Publisher Number:
02508 Science Fiction Book Club

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