Brian Aldiss was een van de belangrijkste stemmen binnen de hedendaagse sciencefiction. Hij begon met schrijven tijdens zijn werk als boekverkoper in Oxford en verwierf al snel internationale erkenning. Zijn innovatieve literaire technieken, sfeervolle plots en onweerstaanbare personages vestigden hem als een Grand Master van de Science Fiction.
Negentien bloedstollende en adembenemende verhalen in één bundel. Topauteurs brengen een hommage aan Mary Shelley's onvergetelijke Frankenstein, over de Zwitserse geleerde die de controle verliest over het afzichtelijke wezen dat hij zelf in het leven heeft geroepen.
This original collection of Julie Bell's paintings depicts the power of the human form as well as characters from Marvel Comics. Her work combines strength with sensuality and the shimmering colours and fantastic detail bring great battles and imaginary creatures to life.
Curiosity was discouraged in the Greene tribe. Its members lived out their lives in cramped Quarters, hacking away at the encroaching ponics. As to where they were - that was forgotten. Roy Complain decides to find out. With the renegade priest Marapper, he moves into unmapped territory, where they make a series of discoveries which turn their universe upside-down ... Non-Stop is the classic SF novel of discovery and exploration; a brilliant evocation of a familiar setting seen through the eyes of a primitive.
Science fiction-roman.
Collection of short stories, linked by themes of life, death and transformation. By the author of "Somewhere east of life", "Remembrance day" and "A tupolev too far".
Contents: Introduction / Harry Harrison -- Roller ball murder / William Harrison -- Mason's life / Kingsley Amis -- Welcome to the standard nightmare / Robert Sheckley -- Serpent burning on an altar / Brian W. Aldiss -- We are very happy here / Joe W. Haldeman -- The birds / Thomas M. Disch -- The wind and the rain / Robert Silverberg -- Ten years ago ... / Max Beerbohm -- Parthen / R.A. Lafferty -- The man who collected the first of September 1973 / Tor Åge Bringsvaerd ; translated by Oddrun Grønvik -- Captain Nemo's last adventure / Josef Nesvadba : translated by Iris Urwin -- La befana / Gene Wolfe.
Brian Aldiss has described this novel as his magnum opus."Walcot" reveals Aldiss at his formidable and all-embracing best.........................................................On the glorious sands of the North Norfolk coast, Steve, the youngest member of the Fielding family, plays alone. But are these halcyon days?The great events of the Twentieth Century are about to sweep Steve and his sister Sonia into deep waters. Chance is all.The fortunes of the Fielding family continue through the storms of world events marking the outrageous years of the Twentieth Century.(From publishers website)
The Decade anthologies present the eighty-year history of science fiction in the most relevant way - by collecting the stories which have gone to make it up. Each volume, complete in itself, takes from a single decade the tales which are best, not only as history, but as entertainment. Contents : Grandpa / James H. Schmitz The snowball effect / Katherine Maclean The edge of the sea / Algis Budrys Scanners live in vain / Cordwainer Smith The pedestrian / Ray Bradbury The last day / Richard Matheson The holes around Mars / Jerome Bixby The star / Arthur C. Clarke Two-handed engine / Henry Kuttner The large ant / Howard Fast Early model / Robert Sheckley Sail on! Sail on! / Philip José Farmer
Planetfall. Beyond the helmet’s visor beckons an unknown, unexplored planet, awaiting the footprint of man. Walk across the sunward side of Mercury; meet with the Lizard People who murder their excess womenfolk; shelter with the telepathic Quogs during their unearthly monsoon; view the granite goddess, an icon as vast as a continent.
