The Resource American science fiction : five classic novels 1956-1958, Gary K. Wolfe, editor
American science fiction : five classic novels 1956-1958, Gary K. Wolfe, editor
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The item American science fiction : five classic novels 1956-1958, Gary K. Wolfe, editor represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library.
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- Summary
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- Five science fiction classics of the 1950s in one volume
- "In Robert A. Heinl's Double Star (1956), an actor forced to impersonate a twenty-second-century political leader intent on forging bonds between Earthlings and Martians learns hard lessons about the nature of power. Alfred Bestr's The Stars My Destination (1956), which Neil Gaiman has called 'the perfect cyberpunk novel,' is a classic revenge tale set in a nightmarish future dominated by corporations. In James Blish's A Case of Conscience (1958), space voyagers on the remote planet Lithia find themselves challenged by the values of an alien civilization. Algis Budrys's Who? (1958) unleashes Cold War anxieties about technology and human identity with its story of a scientist rebuilt beyond recognition after a devastating accident. Set in 'The Place' a bar and bordello in the backwater of time's stream, Fritz Leiber's The Big Time (1958) explores the implications of the 'Change War,' an endless cosmic struggle in which shadowy antagonists dart in and out of history in a contest to control destiny"--Google Books
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 835 pages
- Contents
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- The big time
- Fritz Leiber
- Double star
- Robert A. Heinlein
- The stars my destination
- Alfred Bester
- A case of conscience
- James Blish
- Who?
- Algis Budrys
- Isbn
- 9781598531596
- Label
- American science fiction : five classic novels 1956-1958
- Title
- American science fiction
- Title remainder
- five classic novels 1956-1958
- Statement of responsibility
- Gary K. Wolfe, editor
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- Five science fiction classics of the 1950s in one volume
- "In Robert A. Heinl's Double Star (1956), an actor forced to impersonate a twenty-second-century political leader intent on forging bonds between Earthlings and Martians learns hard lessons about the nature of power. Alfred Bestr's The Stars My Destination (1956), which Neil Gaiman has called 'the perfect cyberpunk novel,' is a classic revenge tale set in a nightmarish future dominated by corporations. In James Blish's A Case of Conscience (1958), space voyagers on the remote planet Lithia find themselves challenged by the values of an alien civilization. Algis Budrys's Who? (1958) unleashes Cold War anxieties about technology and human identity with its story of a scientist rebuilt beyond recognition after a devastating accident. Set in 'The Place' a bar and bordello in the backwater of time's stream, Fritz Leiber's The Big Time (1958) explores the implications of the 'Change War,' an endless cosmic struggle in which shadowy antagonists dart in and out of history in a contest to control destiny"--Google Books
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1946-
- 1907-1988
- 1931-2008
- 1910-1992
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Wolfe, Gary K.
- Heinlein, Robert A.
- Bester, Alfred
- Blish, James
- Budrys, Algis
- Leiber, Fritz
- Series statement
- The Library of America
- Series volume
- 228
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Science fiction, American
- Science fiction, American
- Science-Fiction-Literatur
- Label
- American science fiction : five classic novels 1956-1958, Gary K. Wolfe, editor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 813-835)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- The big time
- Fritz Leiber
- Double star
- Robert A. Heinlein
- The stars my destination
- Alfred Bester
- A case of conscience
- James Blish
- Who?
- Algis Budrys
- Control code
- 775418651
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 835 pages
- Isbn
- 9781598531596
- Lccn
- 2011937569
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- System control number
- (OCoLC)775418651
- Label
- American science fiction : five classic novels 1956-1958, Gary K. Wolfe, editor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 813-835)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The big time
- Fritz Leiber
- Double star
- Robert A. Heinlein
- The stars my destination
- Alfred Bester
- A case of conscience
- James Blish
- Who?
- Algis Budrys
- Control code
- 775418651
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 835 pages
- Isbn
- 9781598531596
- Lccn
- 2011937569
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- System control number
- (OCoLC)775418651
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