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Best Science Fiction of the Year #9, The

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Good. First Separate. Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Light Moisture Damage (Staining); Edges Lightly Soiled. CONTENTS: Introduction - Terry Carr; Galatea Galante, the Perfect Popsy - Alfred Bester; Sandkings - George R. R. Martin (1980 Nebula Award Winner); Time Shards - Gregory Benford; In the Country of the Blind, No One Can See - Melisa Michaels; Re-deem the Time - David Lake; Down & Out on Ellfive Prime - Dean Ing; The Exit Door Leads In - Philip K. Dick; Options - John Varley; In Trophonius's Cave - James P. Girard; Fireflood - Vonda N. McIntyre; No More Pencils, No More Books - John Morressy; The Vacuum-packed Picnic - Rick Gauger; The Thaw - Tanith Lee; In a Petri Dish Upstairs - George Turner; Recommended Reading - 1979 - Terry Carr; The Science-Fiction Year - Charles N. Brown. SYNOPSIS: EVERY YEAR CRITICS HAIL TERRY CARR'S ANTHOLOGY AS THE BEST OF THE BESTS! Galatea Galante - Alfred Bester - He created the Perfect Woman, then fell in love with her - but she hated him! The Exit Door Leads In - Philip K. Dick - In the ultra-computerized future, there seemed to be no room for individuality. Then he got a fantastic break. Options - John Varley - She was happily married and the mother of two - but she wondered what it might be like to become a man. Fireflood - Vonda N. McIntyre - The genetic changes she had undergone made her ugly.and suddenly useless. But she had one last chance for a beautiful life. - PLUS - 10 More Stories; Terry Carr's Recommended Reading List; Charlie Brown's Wrapup of the Science-Fiction Year - and - MORE OF THE BEST. Sandkings - George R. R. Martin - His strange pets were an amusing novelty - and they worshiped him most gratifyingly. But being a god is a dangerous pastime for a human. Time Shards - Gregory Benford - Sending the future a message is a proud and incredible achievement - If you know what you're saying. The Vacuum-Packed Picnic - Rick Gauger - Outdoor love-making's a time-honored sport on Earth - but on the Moon, it calls for a new set of rules! The Thaw - Tanith Lee - Flash-frozen at the point of death, they could now be revived in a world two centuries past their time - but resurrections aren't always what they seem. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Nº de ref. del artículo: 000122

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