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Loading... Worlds Enough & Time: Five Tales of Speculative Fictionby Dan SimmonsSeries: Hyperion Cantos (Orphans of the Helix), Ilium/Olympos (The Ninth of Av)
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An extraordinary artist with few rivals in his chosen arena, Dan Simmons possesses a restless talent that continually presses boundaries while tantalizing the mind and touching the soul. Now he offers us a superb quintet of novellas -- five dazzling masterworks of speculative fiction, including "Orphans of the Helix," his award-winning return to the Hyperion Universe -- that demonstrates the unique mastery, breathtaking invention, and flawless craftsmanship of one of contemporary fiction's true greats.
Human colonists seeking something other than godhood encounter their long-lost "cousins"...and an ancient scourge.
A devastated man in suicide's embrace is caught up in a bizarre cat-and-mouse game with a young woman possessing a world-ending power.
The distant descendants of a once-oppressed people learn a chilling lesson about the persistence of the past.
A terrifying ascent up the frigid, snow-swept slopes of K2 shatters preconceptions and reveals the true natures of four climbers, one of whom is not human.
At the intersection of a grand past and a threadbare present, an aging American in Russia confronts his own mortality as he glimpses a wondrous future.
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A collection of long stories by Simmons. They are also accompanied by very length introductions, where as well as talking about the story you get the odd anecdote. For example, Kelly Dahl campground is a place in Colorado, and of being accosted by high-fiving aliens in Italy while being interviewed, etc. Mentioning that Jaws is a better movie than book (absolutely agree), and other bits and pieces.
He isn't really one for the breezy introduction, all told, though.
Along with that, it is a high quality collection, and 'On K2 with Kanakaredes is the standout.' An average of 3.80, and the interesting other material means you won't find many collections better than this.
Worlds Enough and Time : Looking for Kelly Dahl - Dan Simmons
Worlds Enough and Time : Orphans of the Helix - Dan Simmons
Worlds Enough and Time : The Ninth of Av - Dan Simmons
Worlds Enough and Time : On K2 with Kanakaredes - Dan Simmons
Worlds Enough and Time : The End of Gravity - Dan Simmons
Student-teacher worldhunt.
4 out of 5
Hyperion kid and Shrike buddy pay a visit for some teleporting fun.
3.5 out of 5
We are definitely faxed.
3.5 out of 5
On a really big mountain, a human and an alien mountaineer come to an understanding.
4.5 out of 5
Old 'nauts not dead yet.
3.5 out of 5
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