Celebrate classic novels of the New Wave era of sci-fi with this second collectable science fiction anthology from Library of America.
Presenting 4 underrated science fiction classics from a tumultuous time in American history-including works by iconic Black author Samuel R. Delany and feminist Joanna Russ.
In R. A. Lafferty's utterly idiosyncratic and uncategorizable Past Master (1968), Renaissance philosopher Thomas More is summoned to Golden Astrobe in the year 2535: Can he save the planet's troubled utopia from its soulless technological perfection and ensure the survival of the faith?
Joanna Russ introduces one of SF's first and most engaging female adventurers in her taut and edgy debut novel Picnic on Paradise (1968): the tough, sardonic, unforgettable Alyx, an ancient Phoenician mercenary teleported into the future to serve as guide and bodyguard for a band of stranded space tourists.
The first African American writer to make a name for himself in the genre, Samuel R. Delany was hailed as "the best science-fiction writer in the world" on the basis of Nova (1968), a white-hot, fast-paced, protocyberpunk interstellar adventure featuring a misfit crew on a high-stakes quest.
Stumbling on a mysterious ancient text among his father's belongings, the son of a master woodcarver uncovers the key to revolutionary change in Jack Vance's Emphyrio (1969), a marvel of craftsmanship and visionary world-building set on remote, feudal, theocratic Halma.
| ISBN: | 9781598535020 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 2019 |
| Author: | R A Lafferty, Joanna Russ, Samuel R Delany, Jack Vance |
| Publisher: | The Library of America an imprint of Library of America |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 762 pages |
| Series: | Library of America |
| Genres: |
Science Fiction Science fiction: space opera Science fiction: aliens / UFOs Anthologies: general |
Celebrate classic novels of the New Wave era of sci-fi with this second collectable science fiction anthology from Library of America.
Presenting 4 underrated science fiction classics from a tumultuous time in American history-including works by iconic Black author Samuel R. Delany and feminist Joanna Russ.
In R. A. Lafferty's utterly idiosyncratic and uncategorizable Past Master (1968), Renaissance philosopher Thomas More is summoned to Golden Astrobe in the year 2535: Can he save the planet's troubled utopia from its soulless technological perfection and ensure the survival of the faith?
Joanna Russ introduces one of SF's first and most engaging female adventurers in her taut and edgy debut novel Picnic on Paradise (1968): the tough, sardonic, unforgettable Alyx, an ancient Phoenician mercenary teleported into the future to serve as guide and bodyguard for a band of stranded space tourists.
The first African American writer to make a name for himself in the genre, Samuel R. Delany was hailed as "the best science-fiction writer in the world" on the basis of Nova (1968), a white-hot, fast-paced, protocyberpunk interstellar adventure featuring a misfit crew on a high-stakes quest.
Stumbling on a mysterious ancient text among his father's belongings, the son of a master woodcarver uncovers the key to revolutionary change in Jack Vance's Emphyrio (1969), a marvel of craftsmanship and visionary world-building set on remote, feudal, theocratic Halma.
American Science Fiction features in the following genres: Science Fiction, Science fiction: space opera, Science fiction: aliens / UFOs, Anthologies: general
American Science Fiction is available in Hardback
American Science Fiction was written by R A Lafferty, Joanna Russ, Samuel R Delany, Jack Vance and published by The Library of America an imprint of Library of America
American Science Fiction has 762 pages
Yes it is part of Library of America series