We Are For the Dark
The Collected Stories Volume 7
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
The Collected Stories Volume 7: We Are For The Dark (1987 - 1990)
Winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Robert Silverberg is one of the all time greats of science fiction. A professional writer for more than half a century, his short story output has been prolific and exceptional in quality.
This series of nine volumes will collect all of the short stories and novella-length that SF Grand Master Silverberg wants to take their place on the permanent shelf.
Each volume will be roughly 150,000-200,000 words, with classics and lesser known gems alike. The author has also graced us with a lengthy introduction and extensive story notes for each tale.
Contents:
The Dead Man's Eyes
Enter A Soldier. Later: Enter Another
To The Promised Land
Chip Runner
A Sleep And A Forgetting
In Another Country
The Asenion Solution
We Are For The Dark
Lion Time In Timbuctoo
A Tip On A Turtle
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SFWA Grand Master Silverberg wrote these 10 stories between 1987 and 1990. In "The Dead Man's Eyes," a jealous husband goes on the run after the thoughtless murder of his wife's lover. Anorexia is the means to a computer-obsessed boy's end in "Chip Runner." Hugo-winner "Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" and "A Sleep and a Forgetting" explore the issues that might arise if scientists created the technology to recreate famous men from history. Alternate history is also represented; "To the Promised Land" considers what the 20th century would be like if the Roman Empire hadn't fallen, and "Lion Time in Timbuctoo" examines a world where the Black Death has completely changed the fortunes of the world's great empires. Most of the stories were intended for theme anthologies, and readers with an interest in SF history will appreciate both Silverberg's skills and the intriguing glimpse of the industry in the late 1980s.
