The Aliens of EarthFor over a decade, Nancy Kress has written a succession of science-fantasy stories in which a depth of imagination is conjoined to an uncommon perception of human nature. Even Kress's most committed partisans, however, were unprepared for the appearance of her two awesomely accomplished nouvelles, "Beggars in Spain, " and "And Wild for to Hold." The former - a Hugo and Nebula recipient - has become an acclaimed novel; the latter - a time-travel adventure involving Anne Boleyn - explores the uneasy interface between technology and humanity as one of the eighteen stories in this outstanding collection: "The Price of Oranges, " "Glass, " "People like Us, " "Cannibals, " "To Scale, " "Touchdown, " "Down behind Cuba Lake, " "In a World like This, " "Philippa's Hands, " "Inertia, " "Phone Repairs, " "The Battle of Long Island, " "Renaissance, " "Spillage, " "The Mountain to Mohammed, " "Craps, " "And Wild for to Hold, " and "In Memoriam." |
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... Cherlyn's , then slid sideways to the table in nonchalance as phony as his tie . I felt a brief cold prickling at the back of my neck . " Celia ? " the phone said . " You there , darling ? " It was Geraldine Michaelson , née Gerald ...
... Cherlyn's , then slid sideways to the table in nonchalance as phony as his tie . I felt a brief cold prickling at the back of my neck . " Celia ? " the phone said . " You there , darling ? " It was Geraldine Michaelson , née Gerald ...
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... Cherlyn's sole film , told Bruce Anderson that Cherlyn looked like " Alicia in Wonderland , only Alicia , in that book , she keep on her clothes , " a remark that endeared Juana to me for life . The Mad Tea Party . The Queen of Hearts ...
... Cherlyn's sole film , told Bruce Anderson that Cherlyn looked like " Alicia in Wonderland , only Alicia , in that book , she keep on her clothes , " a remark that endeared Juana to me for life . The Mad Tea Party . The Queen of Hearts ...
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Nancy Kress. " There , Cherlyn , darling- don't fret , you've been through hell , poor darling . Here she is . You have her now , everything's all right , here she is . " Cherlyn clutched the baby , shooting him a look of pure hatred ...
Nancy Kress. " There , Cherlyn , darling- don't fret , you've been through hell , poor darling . Here she is . You have her now , everything's all right , here she is . " Cherlyn clutched the baby , shooting him a look of pure hatred ...
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