Acclaimed as one of the most original voices in modern literature, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty has been awarded and nominated for a multitude of accolades over the span of his career, including the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement. This collection contains 22 unique tall tales, including: Hugo Award-winning 'Eurema's Dam' - introduced by Robert Silverberg Hugo Award-nominated 'Continued on the Next Rock' - introduced by Nancy Kress 'Sky' - introduced by Gwenda Bond Nebula Award-nominated 'In Our Block' - ...
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Acclaimed as one of the most original voices in modern literature, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty has been awarded and nominated for a multitude of accolades over the span of his career, including the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement. This collection contains 22 unique tall tales, including: Hugo Award-winning 'Eurema's Dam' - introduced by Robert Silverberg Hugo Award-nominated 'Continued on the Next Rock' - introduced by Nancy Kress 'Sky' - introduced by Gwenda Bond Nebula Award-nominated 'In Our Block' - introduced by Neil Gaiman And more stories introduced by other modern masters of SF who acknowledge R.A. Lafferty as a major influence and force in the field.
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Very good. Ex-library. 285 pages; 24 cm The best of R. A. Lafferty / edited by Jonathan Strahan. By: Lafferty, R. A., Author Contributors: Strahan, Jonathan, Editor Published: Tor Essentials, A Tom Doherty Associates Book, New York, [2021] Edition: First U.S. edition. Available: 1 of 1 copies remaining Request item Item availability New search Full record MARC record Additional links Permalink https: //lccn. loc. gov/2020044265(link opens in new tab) Look for online version Find it(link opens in new tab) Publication details Language English Publisher Tor Essentials, A Tom Doherty Associates Book, New York Genre Short stories Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, American Document type Book Physical description 285 pages; 24 cm Contents/Summary Summary "Acclaimed as one of the most original voices in modern literature, a winner of the World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was an American original, a teller of acute, indescribably loopy tall tales whose work has been compared to that of Avram Davidson, Flannery O'Connor, Flann O'Brien, and Gene Wolfe. The Best of R. A. Lafferty presents 22 of his best flights of offbeat imagination, ranging from classics like "Nine Hundred Grandmothers" (basis for the later novel) and "The Primary Education of the Cameroi, " to his Hugo Award-winning "Eurema's Dam." Introduced by Neil Gaiman, the volume also contains story introductions and afterwords by, among many others, Michael Dirda, Samuel R. Delany, John Scalzi, Connie Willis, Jeff VanderMeer, Kelly Robson, Harlan Ellison, Michael Swanwick, Robert Silverberg, Neil Gaiman, and...Show more Notes "A Tom Doherty Associates book" Identifiers and numbering ISBN 9781250778536 9781250794819 LCCN 2020044265 Classification-LC PS3562. A28 B47 2021 Classification-Dewey 813.54
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 288 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
