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Counting Up, Counting Down
Harry Turtledove
其他書名
Stories
出版
Random House Worlds
, 2002-02-06
主題
Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
Fiction / Short Stories (single author)
Fiction / Alternative History
ISBN
0345454995
9780345454997
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=MQuN9CbWbaAC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
From Harry Turtledove, bestselling author and critically acclaimed master of the short story, comes a classic collection of science fiction tales and what-if scenarios. In narratives ranging from fantastic to oddly familiar to eerily prescient, this compelling volume illustrates Turtledove’s literary skill and unbridled imagination.
FORTY, COUNTING DOWN:
With the help of his time travel software, computer genius Justin Kloster returns to the past to stop himself from making a terrible mistake–but all actions have their consequences.
THE MALTESE ELEPHANT:
A legendary detective finds himself in grave danger when a noir masterpiece takes a stunning new twist.
GODDESS FOR A DAY:
Taking a page from history, a young girl dares to challenge the gods–and is richly rewarded for her efforts.
DECONSTRUCTION GANG:
Mired in unemployment and despair, an academic finds happiness and intellectual fulfillment in a most unexpected place.
TWENTY-ONE, COUNTING UP:
Justin Kloster’s college life and romantic dreams are rudely interrupted–and irreversibly disrupted–when forty-year-old Justin arrives from the future to save him from himself.
Plus twelve more thrilling, unforgettable tales of wonder!
