Uncanny Tales: Stories

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Synopsis
The acclaimed author demonstrates his incredible versatility in this career-spanning story collection that ranges from sci-fi to supernatural horror. Known for science fiction that combined brilliant speculation with sharp satirical wit, Robert Scheckley was also capable of conjuring chills and inventing fantastical new worlds. Uncanny Tales presents sixteen of the beloved author&’s best stories spanning a range of genres from across his long career. Unforgettable early works are paired with some of his final pieces of fiction, each with a brief introduction by the author. The sixteen stories included are &“A Trick Worth Two of That,&” &“The Mind-Slaves of Manitori,&” &“Pandora&’s Box—Open with Care,&” &“The Dream of Misunderstanding,&” &“Magic, Maples, and Maryanne,&” &“The New Horla,&” &“The City of the Dead,&” &“The Quijote Robot,&” &“Emissary from a Green and Yellow World,&” &“The Universal Karmic Clearing House,&” &“Deep Blue Sleep,&” &“The Day the Aliens Came,&” &“Dukakis and the Aliens,&” &“Mirror Games,&” &“Sightseeing, 2179,&” and &“Agamemnon&’s Run.&”
Copyright:
2003

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
252 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781497638129
Publisher:
Open Road Media
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Robert Sheckley.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Horror, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Humor
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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