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Exceptions to Reality: Stories
As is evident in his many thrilling novels, Alan Dean Foster is a master at creating other worlds in an array of genres. Now he turns his imagination to the short story in these spectacular tales of outer space, cyberspace, ancient gods, modern demons, and mortal horror, including
Panhandler A predatory lawyer encounters a fabled boyhood hero and falls victim to the less i...more
Panhandler A predatory lawyer encounters a fabled boyhood hero and falls victim to the less i...more
Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Published
July 29th 2008
by Del Rey
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A new author for me, in a genre I love dearly. A diverse selection of short stories, and I mean short, which was nice change to most compilations like this. Most of the stories were fabulous; I laughed out loud, cringed and was surprised a few times with the various stories in the book. Some still turn up in my dreams from time to time, which doesn't happen often.there is definitely an interest with getting lost, stranded or alienated for this author, but the settings, characters and overall sto...more
This is a collection of short stories by the author. It's well written and the stories are wonderful. The author has an introduction in which he mourns the dying art of the short story and is fighting to bring back its popularity. The stories average about twenty pages in length, are captivating, and are utterly clever.
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An eclectic collection of stories: a man who dies every night and wakes up refreshed every morning, a man who can "smell" when a slot machine is nearing payoff, even a new Pip and Flinx story.
The stories are slight and unimpressive. It's clear Foster likes the wilderness, but not much else sticks out.
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Bestselling science fiction writer Alan Dean Foster was born in New York City in 1946, but raised mainly in California. He received a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA in 1968, and a M.F.A. in 1969. Foster lives in Arizona with his wife, but he enjoys traveling because it gives him opportunities to meet new people and explore new places and cultures. This interest is carried over to his writing,...more
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