Douglas Smith

Memories of the Dead Man (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Mary and her teenage son, Jase, survive by their own wits in a post-plague Earth. On the run from a vicious gang, they are saved by Bishop, a man with mysterious powers who just may be the Dead Man, the legendary hero of the Fall of Earth.

But Bishop's dark past catches up with them all, forcing Bishop to choose between his love for Mary and Jase, or revenge against the men who killed his family.

Science fiction / fantasy, adventure (novelette)

"All that you want in a sf short story is here from powerful characters, to action, mysterious happenings, and a dark, violent, but excellent tale. ... A bittersweet ending adds to the power of the story. (A++)" Fantasy Book Critic

"...again shows off Smith's flair for the cinematic. ... In his preface to the story, Smith announces his plan to write a novel about the Dead Man...I do look forward to reading it." Strange Horizons

"...has echoes of Stephen King wandering about its post-apocalyptic narrative." Quill and Quire

"...a wonderful example of the places this author is unafraid to go." SF Crowsnest Reviews

"...would make a great movie...a unique, post-apocalyptic blend of The Road Warrior and X-Men. ... It was very well done." Tangent Online

"I liked the style and subtleties of the storytelling that kept me firmly on the edge of my seat. ... The characters were what really impressed me, though--by a few lines into meeting each one you had a clear and definable presence in your mind." SF Crowsnest Reviews

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Douglas Smith
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781928048046
• Artikelnr.: 42178022

Autorenporträt

Douglas Smith is an award-winning Canadian author described by Library Journal as "one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." His fiction has been published in twenty-six languages and thirty-two countries. His work includes the urban fantasy novel, The Wolf at the End of the World, and the collections Chimerascope, Impossibilia, and La Danse des Esprits. His non-fiction guide for writers, Playing the Short Game: How to Market & Sell Short Fiction, is a must read for any short story writer.

Doug is a three-time winner of Canada's Aurora Award, and has been a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award, CBC's Bookies Award, Canada's juried Sunburst Award, and France's juried Prix Masterton and Prix Bob Morane. A short film based on Doug's story "By Her Hand, She Draws You Down" won several awards at film festivals around the world.