Book description
Robert Silverberg is one of the greats of SFF, and his short story
output has been prolific and exceptional in quality. Fourth in a
projected eight volumes collecting all of the short stories and novellas
SF Grandmaster Silverberg wants to take their place on the permanent
shelf. Each volume will be roughly 150,000-200,000 words, with classics
and lesser known gems alike. Mr. Silverberg has also graced us with a
lengthy introduction and extensive story notes for each tale. This
volume covers the years 1972 and 1973, a period in which Silverberg
wrote hard, experimented with form and aimed for what he calls a
"more resonant and evocative kind of visionary storytelling".
Seventeen stories are included in this volume, including the Nebula
Award winning 'Born With the Dead' and 'Trips'. Robert Silverberg
(1935 - ) Robert Silverberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1935, and
is one of the most prolific authors of all time, writing not just SF
& Fantasy, but extensive non-fiction and a large number of
pseudonymously published erotica novels. In his first years as a
professional writer, his output regularly exceeded a million words per
year. He has won and been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards
dozens of times as both writer and editor, and in 2004 received the SFWA
Grand Master Award. Among his many acclaimed and bestselling novels are
A Time of Changes, The Book of Skulls, Dying Inside and Lord Valentine's
Castle. Robert Silverberg lives on the West Coast of the United States
with his wife, author, editor and art critic, Karen Haber.
