The Chronotope and Other Speculative Fictions / Poison from a Dead Sun - Hemmingson, Michael
20,99 €
inkl. MwSt.

Versandfertig in 1-2 Wochen
payback
10 °P sammeln
  • Broschiertes Buch

In the tradition of the Ace Doubles (flip one book over to read the second title), here's the thirty-second Wildside Double: THE CHRONOTOPE AND OTHER SPECULATIVE FICTIONS, by Michael Hemmingson. Time travel and brothels; unusual visitors from different eras, dimensions, and realities; human zoos maintained by curious aliens who like to watch; private eyes who are zombies; leafy-green literary collaborators; moral steampunk issues; a dreamer at the edge of the solar system; an astronaut who's gone insane; and the conspiracies of chrono-assassins--just a few of the fantastic themes in these 16…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
In the tradition of the Ace Doubles (flip one book over to read the second title), here's the thirty-second Wildside Double: THE CHRONOTOPE AND OTHER SPECULATIVE FICTIONS, by Michael Hemmingson. Time travel and brothels; unusual visitors from different eras, dimensions, and realities; human zoos maintained by curious aliens who like to watch; private eyes who are zombies; leafy-green literary collaborators; moral steampunk issues; a dreamer at the edge of the solar system; an astronaut who's gone insane; and the conspiracies of chrono-assassins--just a few of the fantastic themes in these 16 stories from Michael Hemmingson's first collection of speculative fiction: page-turners, every one of them! POISON FROM A DEAD SUN: A SCIENCE FICTION TALE, by Michael Hemmingson. Since childhood, Noel has had a psychic connection to the nuclear fish monster, Goldgotha, whom he can summon by thought to defeat nefarious aliens and their allied creatures. Then The Consortium invades earth with the intent of enslaving mankind. Nolan calls upon his irradiated giant goldfish once again to save the day--but is he actually being deceived about the truth? Entertaining SF that stretches the imagination with new twists to classic themes of wonder!
Autorenporträt
As an independent scholar, Hemmingson wrote the meditation, Gordon Lish and His Influence on Twentieth Century American Literature[2] a short TV studies monograph on Star Trek (Wayne State Univ. Press), and an ethnographic research project, Zona Norte (Cambridge Scholars). At the time of his death he was working on a biography of Raymond Carver, set for publication in 2014 by McFarland & Company.Hemmingson was a prolific writer, often publishing 2-3 books a year. According to one reviewer, "Hemmingson has written over fifty books, and his experience shows. Not only does he inform the stories in This Other Eden with tangible details of the publishing industry, but he also imbues his characters with personalities that are displayed through his skillful use of highly individualized dialogue for each person."He was a staff writer at the San Diego Reader from November 2004 through January 2014. The last public article he wrote for the San Diego Reader was a critical music review of the rookie project, Million Dollar Mixtape by San Diego recording artist The Toven released in 2012. The review was published by the San Diego reader on January 6, 2014 just three days before his death on January 9, 2014. For the Many of the photos that accompany his articles there were taken by San Diego's iconic brand photographer, Chris Morrow. In 2010 he joined the staff of Pacific San Diego Magazine.