Author : Margaret St. Clair
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 048680562X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)
Book Synopsis Hole in the Moon and Other Tales by Margaret St. Clair by : Margaret St. Clair
Download or read book Hole in the Moon and Other Tales by Margaret St. Clair written by Margaret St. Clair and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American science fiction author Margaret St. Clair (1911–95) wrote more than 100 short stories as well as eight novels. Many of her stories appeared in such pulp magazines as Fantastic Adventures and Startling Stories, some under her own name and some under the pseudonyms Idris Seabright and Wilton Hazard. Introduced and edited by horror fiction great Ramsey Campbell, this newly assembled anthology is the only collection in print featuring short stories by the pioneering science fiction writer. Seventeen tales showcase St. Clair's ironic sense of humor and explore social and philosophical themes: "The Gardener," a condemnation of careless tree-felling and a seminal example of ecological science fiction; "The Island of the Hands," a voyage to a mysterious place that embodies the peril of wishes come true; "The Little Red Owl," a fable of supernatural horror offering a study of domestic abuse well ahead of its time; "Piety," a reflection of the haphazard nature of scientific progress; and other stories of compelling strangeness.