| A Place So Foreign and Eight More Contributor(s): Doctorow, Cory (Author), Sterling, Bruce (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1568582862 ISBN-13: 9781568582863 Publisher: Running Press Adult OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2003 Annotation: A collection of nine short stories revolving around trash, popular culture, nerd pride, and the intersection of social change and technology, with an introduction by Bruce Sterling. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003054890 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.2" W x 8.4" (0.56 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Considered one of the most promising science fiction writers, Cory Doctorow's name is already mentioned with such SF greats as J.G. Ballard, Michael Moorcock, William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. He was awarded the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Science Fiction Writer at the 2000 Hugo Awards. Cory's singular tales push the boundaries of the genre, exploring pop culture, trash, nerd pride, and the nexus of technology and social change. His work is a roadmap to the possible futures that may arise in our lifetimes. Additional stories include "Craphound", "All Day Sucker", "Shadow of the Mothaship", "The Superman and the Bugout", "Home Again, Home Again", and "Return to the Pleasure Island". |