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Storeys from the Old Hotel

by Gene Wolfe
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Overview

Hailed as "one of the literary giants of science fiction" by The Denver Post, Gene Wolfe is universally acknowledged as one of the most brilliant writers the field has ever produced. Winner of the World Fantasy Award for best fiction collection, Storeys from the Old Hotel contains thirty-one remarkable gems of Wolfe's short fiction from the past two decades, most unavailable in any other form.

Storeys from the Old Hotel includes many of Gene Wolfe's most appealing and engaging works, from short-shorts that can be read in single setting to whimsical fantasy and even Sherlock Holmes pastiches. It is a literary feast for anyone interested in the best science fiction has to offer.

The World Fantasy Award-winning volume, in its first paperback edition. This brilliant collection of 31 remarkable stories from the past two decades contains many of Wolfe's most appealing and accessible works. "A fine collection that showcases the wide range of Wolfe's weird and wonderful talent."--Kirkus Reviews.

Synopsis

Hailed as "one of the literary giants of science fiction" by The Denver Post, Gene Wolfe is universally acknowledged as one of the most brilliant writers the field has ever produced. Winner of the World Fantasy Award for best fiction collection, Storeys from the Old Hotel contains thirty-one remarkable gems of Wolfe's short fiction from the past two decades, most unavailable in any other form.

Storeys from the Old Hotel includes many of Gene Wolfe's most appealing and engaging works, from short-shorts that can be read in single setting to whimsical fantasy and even Sherlock Holmes pastiches. It is a literary feast for anyone interested in the best science fiction has to offer.

About the Author, Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe has been called "the finest writer the science fiction world has yet produced" by The Washington Post. A former engineer, he has written numerous books and won a variety of awards for his SF writing.

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"A fine collection that showcases the wide range of Wolfe's weird and wonderful talent."β€”Kirkus Reviews

"A splendid collection of singular tales from "the finest writer the science fiction world has ever produced."β€”The Washington Post

"The selections are richly varied in subject, tone, and style but all of them have the author's inimitable touch."--San Francisco Examiner

Book Details

Published
December 1, 1995
Publisher
Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
Pages
360
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780312890490

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