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Lädt ... The 1980 Annual World's Best SF (Original 1980; 1980. Auflage)von Donald A. Wollheim (Herausgeber)
Werk-InformationenThe 1980 Annual World's Best SF von Donald A. Wollheim (Editor) (1980)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Includes stories by George R.R. Martin, John Varley, Orson Scott Card, Connie Willis, Larry Niven and Steve Barnes, Tanith Lee and Joanna Russ. Interesting stuff. ( ) Theme: Utopia "The Way of Cross and Dragon" - Space-traveling Catholic high Inquisitor encounters a heretic faith that has made a saint of Judas Iscariot. His investigation may test even his own faith. -- A very interesting take on religion. Easy to believe. 4.5 stars. "The Thirteenth Utopia" - Very similar to the previous story in that it has a space-traveling inquisitor and a faith-challenging discovery. However, this was much more fanciful and relied on some serious future technology instead of a mere evolution of human religion. -- I wanna dance in the sun. 5.0 stars. "Options" - In a society where one can go back and forth between genders in a relatively inexpensive and painless process, one female-born person decides whether to make the change and how that will affect her family, particularly her marriage. -- The psychology and characterization in this short tale propels it to 5.5 stars (out of 5, so that's a lot.) "Unaccompanied Sonata" - Everyone in this society is chosen at birth to do what they do best, but there are some pretty strict rules and some excessive consequences for breaking them. -- I've read this before, probably a couple of times. I always love Orson Scott Card, and it was not a burden to read again. 4.0 stars "The Story Writer" - A man sits at a typewriter at a flea market and sells people their story at a dollar per page. A very interesting customer arrives and propels the tale into sci-fi territory. 3.5 stars "Daisy, In the Sun" - Daisy's in a Train. Outside it appears to be snowing, but that's not really what's going on. I can't tell you what is, because the reveal is just too beautiful. That's all. 4.5 stars. "The Locusts" - Earth's first colony arrives and begins to set up their new home. However, there's a problem with the babies. -- An interesting take on evolution and what the "next level" might be. 4.0 stars "The Thaw" - Some cryogenically frozen folks are awoken. Hope there's no ill effects. Of course, there totally are. - Not a particular fan of this one. Not sure why. 3.0 stars. "Out There Where the Big Ships Go" - Roger is a young boy at a tournament of The Game his mother is playing in. His encounter with the Master is life-changing for both of them. -- This was particularly beautiful. I want to play The Game (No, not that Game. Also, you lose.) 5.0 stars "Can These Bones Live?" -- A woman awakens after remembering her death. She soon discovers she's mostly alone. She has an opportunity to ask for some company, but what does she do with this chance? -- A little boring, actually. Good ending, though. "The Extraordinary Voyages" -- In the style of Verne, very French, very cozy. A man on a train platform nearly stumbles into an alternate universe, but is grabbed at the last second by a woman who's been traveling all over through this little portal. So sweet. All together: 4.5 stars DAW Books is my favourite publisher, one that truly goes for quality not quantity. They’ve published several authors that I really enjoy or who are on my reading list. Among the anthology's authors are Steven Barnes, Tanish Lee, George R.R. Martin, and Orson Scott Card. I found many of the stories thought provoking. Some completely blew me away. I think the best way to share this anthology is to share some of the questions it conjured. Wollheim asks: "Will we break away from the deeply entrenched heritage of our millions-years ancestry? If so, how? How will men reconcile the philosophies of today with the conditions of a vast tomorrow?” I highly recommend this anthology, any anthology, or any book that DAW‘s published for that matter. Among the 39 years-worth of fantasy and science-fiction, there’s bound to be something for everyone. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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