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Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card Vol 3 (Maps in a Mirror #3)
by
Orson Scott Card,
Emily Janice Card , Rosalyn Landor (Goodreads Author) , Mirron Willis
A collection of stories by Orson Scott Card. Stories include: Unaccompanied Sonata, A Cross-Country trip to kill Richard Nixon, The Porcelain Salamander, Middle Woman, The Bully and the Beast, The Princess and the Bear, Sandmagic, The Best Day, A Plague of Butterflies, The Monkeys Thought 'Twas All In Fun.
Audiobook, Unabridged, Digital Audiobook
Published
December 29th 2009
by Blackstone Audio, Inc.
(first published March 15th 1993)
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In the introduction, Card states that humans engage in storytelling in order to define themselves, their behaviors, and the behaviors of others. While these stories may take place in 'worlds' that are completely unlike our own, the core meaning of the tale carries truth that can be related to the reader's own life. If I read the introduction correctly, that is the point of each of the stories in this book.
With that in mind, the first story, "Unaccompanied Sonata" best fulfills that purpose of an...more
With that in mind, the first story, "Unaccompanied Sonata" best fulfills that purpose of an...more
A collection of science fiction and fantasy tales by the acclaimed author offers readers ten excursions into the realm of the fantastic and the mythic. I found some of them easier reading than others. The theme running through all of the stories which is about behaviour, and how what you do will have an impact on others including some that you do not anticipate. There is also a bit of 'be careful what you wish for' as you may find that if you get it it is not actually what you want. This is some...more
A wonderful book! I was surprised that it was nothing like Card's later books that I have read from the Ender/Bean series. After a while, those books had lost a lot of their creativity. Not so with these stories.
Each story is completely unique to itself. Some are science fiction, many are fantasy, all are fantastic.
The characters in the stories are not as developed as in many science fiction stories of similar lengths, their main purpose being to explore the wondrous worlds Card has created. But...more
Each story is completely unique to itself. Some are science fiction, many are fantasy, all are fantastic.
The characters in the stories are not as developed as in many science fiction stories of similar lengths, their main purpose being to explore the wondrous worlds Card has created. But...more
Like the other volumes of Maps in a Mirror, this one was released as a stand-alone book or as Book Three in the huge single-volume edition. But for some reason the publisher called the stand-alone version of this book "Monkey Sonatas", but within the stand-alone it's the same as the title of the huge collection: "Maps in a Mirror". *shrug*
Either way, the subtitle of "Fables and Fantasies" is very accurate. These read more like fables or fairy tales than modern fantasy works. In a way that's kind...more
Either way, the subtitle of "Fables and Fantasies" is very accurate. These read more like fables or fairy tales than modern fantasy works. In a way that's kind...more
I love Orson Scott Card. This book is a collection of short stories, mainly fables in the fantasy genre, although the last one was more sci-fi. Almost the most interesting part is the apendix at the back of the book explaining the history of each story and how it was inspired and where it was first published.
I didn't enjoy all the stories, some were a little too wierd to follow, but most gave a thought provoking moral which is something Orson Scott Card is very good at.
I didn't enjoy all the stories, some were a little too wierd to follow, but most gave a thought provoking moral which is something Orson Scott Card is very good at.
This may be my favorite collection of short stories ever. Unaccompanied Sonata was beautiful and heart-breaking, Sandmagic and The Monkeys Thought 'Twas All in Fun were thought-provoking, and the others were just very good. A Plague of Butterflies was interesting.
I should put this on the "continuously rereading" shelf. I loaned my well-loved copy to a friend years ago and was psyched to discover a Kindle version. I feel like reading these stories changed the way I view the world. It is glorious to have this old pal back.
Seriously, these sci-fi covers are so awful, I'm starting to think they just might be awesome.
This collection holds a place in my heart because, in a sense, it was my introduction to science fiction (not that I've read much, but still). My camp counselor read me "The Porcelain Salamander" in the sixth grade, and I was taken with it enough to search out the collection of stories to read more of the author. A pretty good collection, that, as the subtitle "Fables and Fantasies" indicates, leans aw...more
This collection holds a place in my heart because, in a sense, it was my introduction to science fiction (not that I've read much, but still). My camp counselor read me "The Porcelain Salamander" in the sixth grade, and I was taken with it enough to search out the collection of stories to read more of the author. A pretty good collection, that, as the subtitle "Fables and Fantasies" indicates, leans aw...more
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Some short and slightly strange stories. I did not realize that his first love is Sci-Fi and it shows in these stories.
This was my first introduction to Orson Scott Card, and his brilliant "Unaccompanied Sonata" has haunted me ever since I read it.
Dec 03, 2008
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The most beautiful and sad short stories I've ever read. Every single one moved me to tears.
Nov 11, 2011
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"One of the genre's most convincing storytellers. An important volume; for most libraries." � Library Journal
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If I could give it more stars I would.
The title story is haunting and beautiful - a great read all the way through.
The title story is haunting and beautiful - a great read all the way through.
Jun 26, 2008
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This book is AWESOME and I recommend it to anyone who liked Ender's Game.
Apr 25, 2013
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Orson Scott Card is the author of the novels Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead, which are widely read by adults and younger readers, and are increasingly used in schools.
Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy (Magic Street, Enchantment, Lost Boys), biblical novels (Stone Tables, Rachel and Leah), the American frontier fantasy series Th...more
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Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy (Magic Street, Enchantment, Lost Boys), biblical novels (Stone Tables, Rachel and Leah), the American frontier fantasy series Th...more
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