false 219376 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg 219376 10 212405 book 1975 Deathbird Stories total:478|5:245|4:156|3:62|2:13|1:2| 478 2063 608 42 7415 4.05 10072 666 1648611 83476 973329 0440117372 9780440117377 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240183373m/973329.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/973329.Deathbird_Stories 4.35 23
Contents:

· Introduction: Oblations at Alien Altars · in
· The Whimper of Whipped Dogs · ss Bad Moon Rising, ed. Thomas M. Disch, Harper & Row, 1973
· Along the Scenic Route [“Dogfight on 101”] · ss Adam Aug ’69; Amazing Sep ’69
· On the Downhill Side · ss Universe 2, ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1972
· O Ye of Little Faith · ss Knight Sep ’68
· Neon · ss The Haunt of Horror Aug ’73
· Basilisk · ss F&SF Aug ’72
· Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes · nv Knight May ’67
· Corpse · ss F&SF Jan ’72
· Shattered Like a Glass Goblin · ss Orbit 4, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1968
· Delusion for a Dragon Slayer · ss Knight Sep ’66
· The Face of Helene Bournouw · ss Collage Oct ’60
· Bleeding Stones · ss Vertex Apr ’73
· At the Mouse Circus · ss New Dimensions I, ed. Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1971
· The Place with No Name · ss F&SF Jul ’69
· Paingod · ss Fantastic Jun ’64
· Ernest and the Machine God · nv Knight Jan ’68
· Rock God · ss Coven 13 Nov ’69
· Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38° 54’ N, Longitude 77° 00’ 13" W · nv F&SF Oct ’74
· The Deathbird · nv F&SF Mar ’73]]> 4 4 false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Jun 04 09:45:29 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:41:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 8406681 167628 219375 0020847459 9780020847458 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223041022m/219375.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219375.Deathbird_Stories 4.22 32
With Deathbird Stories, it is out pleasure o bring back one of Ellison's most applauded works, a long out-of-print collection of 19 tales originally published between 1960 and 1974: gritty, nails-to-the-flesh stories that take as their theme the strange new gods of out day: the gods of freeway and cash flow and new-car showrooms, of slot machines and city streets and public pain.

The Hugo-winning "The Deathbird" retells the Genesis story from a diabolical perspective, as Nathan Stack is brought up from his crypt at the Earth's core for a final showdown with God. In "Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38°54' N, Longtitude 77°00'13" W" (another Hugo winnder), Lawrence Talbot plans an odyssey through the interior of his own body ... to search for the exact location of his soul. When "Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes" dies feeding the slot machine in Vegas, her sould enters into it. Now all she wants is Kostner, and all he can think of is her three blue eyes, staring from the Jackpot bars.

Let Harlan Ellison be your guide to these grim new gods, at whose altars we worship daily, whether we know it or not.]]> 2 1 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 16:55:17 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 14 11:39:06 -0800 2007
While this may not be my cup of tea - there are a couple of things specifically that bothered me about the book.

1. Man...more...]]> 57343788 1734736 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 3 1 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1987 Tue May 26 03:07:06 -0700 2009 Fri Dec 18 19:05:41 -0800 2009 2
Like most of Ellison's work, these stories are aiming for an emotional effect. Ellison has a great deal of anger in some stories, also he has very little o...more...]]> 30845532 1445851 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 4 1 false Thu Aug 21 18:06:44 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 18:22:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 68518546 1241024 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 2 0 false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 21:24:08 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 21:24:08 -0700 2009
The stories are supposedly connected God, gods, and religion. In reality, they cover lots of things: belief, power struggles, perception. I've liked a lot of Harlan Ellison's writing, but this collection was tough for me to get through. Most of the stor...more...]]> 55108469 2160536 973329 0440117372 9780440117377 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1240183373m/973329.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/973329.Deathbird_Stories 4.35 23
Contents:

· Introduction: Oblations at Alien Altars · in
· The Whimper of Whipped Dogs · ss Bad Moon Rising, ed. Thomas M. Disch, Harper & Row, 1973
· Along the Scenic Route [“Dogfight on 101”] · ss Adam Aug ’69; Amazing Sep ’69
· On the Downhill Side · ss Universe 2, ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1972
· O Ye of Little Faith · ss Knight Sep ’68
· Neon · ss The Haunt of Horror Aug ’73
· Basilisk · ss F&SF Aug ’72
· Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes · nv Knight May ’67
· Corpse · ss F&SF Jan ’72
· Shattered Like a Glass Goblin · ss Orbit 4, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1968
· Delusion for a Dragon Slayer · ss Knight Sep ’66
· The Face of Helene Bournouw · ss Collage Oct ’60
· Bleeding Stones · ss Vertex Apr ’73
· At the Mouse Circus · ss New Dimensions I, ed. Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1971
· The Place with No Name · ss F&SF Jul ’69
· Paingod · ss Fantastic Jun ’64
· Ernest and the Machine God · nv Knight Jan ’68
· Rock God · ss Coven 13 Nov ’69
· Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38° 54’ N, Longitude 77° 00’ 13" W · nv F&SF Oct ’74
· The Deathbird · nv F&SF Mar ’73]]> 5 2 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1982 Tue May 05 22:45:19 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 22:56:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46163317 2018805 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 5 0 false Thu Feb 12 12:12:24 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 12:15:04 -0800 2009
The Deathbird is a series of short stories that I damn near required all my friends and lovers to read. They are bleak, bitter, angry ... and fascinating. Like a car wreck you can't help but rubberneck at as you drive past it, Deathbird lef...more...]]> 47495332 1262381 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 5 0 false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 25 10:21:04 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 20 10:41:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 30787027 456102 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 5 0 false Wed Aug 27 17:23:27 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 09:18:43 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 17:23:27 -0700 2008 most sincerely, and not as hyperbole. GO AT YOUR OWN RISK."
-Harlan Ellison

I'm o...more...]]> 68101972 2421583 219375 0020847459 9780020847458 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223041022m/219375.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219375.Deathbird_Stories 4.32 478
With Deathbird Stories, it is out pleasure o bring back one of Ellison's most applauded works, a long out-of-print collection of 19 tales originally published between 1960 and 1974: gritty, nails-to-the-flesh stories that take as their theme the strange new gods of out day: the gods of freeway and cash flow and new-car showrooms, of slot machines and city streets and public pain.

The Hugo-winning "The Deathbird" retells the Genesis story from a diabolical perspective, as Nathan Stack is brought up from his crypt at the Earth's core for a final showdown with God. In "Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38°54' N, Longtitude 77°00'13" W" (another Hugo winnder), Lawrence Talbot plans an odyssey through the interior of his own body ... to search for the exact location of his soul. When "Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes" dies feeding the slot machine in Vegas, her sould enters into it. Now all she wants is Kostner, and all he can think of is her three blue eyes, staring from the Jackpot bars.

Let Harlan Ellison be your guide to these grim new gods, at whose altars we worship daily, whether we know it or not.]]> 0 0 false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 17:25:13 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 17:30:47 -0700 2009 54201909 2235586 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 5 0 false Mon Apr 27 20:50:21 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 20:51:54 -0700 2009 10164716 214169 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 3 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 08 22:54:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 08 22:54:00 -0800 2007 more...]]> 80721492 1538463 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 4 0 false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Dec 11 20:24:06 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 11 20:25:17 -0800 2009 58060195 2366084 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 5 0 false Mon Jun 01 09:17:28 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 09:19:43 -0700 2009 57477336 2354880 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Wed May 27 06:11:39 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 06:13:07 -0700 2009 70198137 2704985 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 0 0 false Sat Sep 05 18:40:33 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 18:44:24 -0700 2009 10764500 698868 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 5 0 false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Thu Dec 20 12:01:57 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 20 12:13:21 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4456455 271253 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 5 0 false Sun Aug 12 21:04:58 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 04:55:05 -0800 2009
This is dark, dark, stuff. But OH! so good. Ellison ...more...]]> 32226115 1483756 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 4 0 false Sat Sep 06 22:39:21 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 22:52:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 49500754 2131192 219376 0739462288 9780739462287 34 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1198872558m/219376.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219376.Deathbird_Stories 4.34 389 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 16 17:27:22 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 12:43:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=219376