Far Horizons:: All New Tales From The Greatest Worlds Of Science Fiction

Far Horizons:: All New Tales From The Greatest Worlds Of Science Fiction by Robert Silverberg. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780380976300.

The universe of the mind is a limitless expanse of wonders, filled with worlds and secrets that cannot be fully explored within the pages of a single novel. Avid readers of science fiction have long appreciated the myriad joys of returning to fictional galaxies already experienced; delighting in the ever-unfolding mysteres of Frank Herberts Dune or Asimovs Foundation series, for example. In Far Horizons--edited by acclaimed author Robert Silverberg-- a veritable "Whos Who" of science fictions most beloved and highly honored writers once again revisit the remarkable worlds they created and made famous. Ursula K. Le Guin sends representatives of the Ekumen into the violent later years of a planetary civil war. Dan Simmons once again billiantly mixes allegory and space adventure in his dangerous, religion-dominated cosmos of Hyperion. Greg Bear reexplores his artificial universe, "The Way", from Eon, Eternity and Legacy. Orson Scott Card recounts the momentous first meeting of his time-and-planet-hopping protagonist Ender Wiggin with Enders computer based, soon to be companion, Jane.Gregory Benford rockets us back to the Galactic Center, Anne McCaffreys Ship Who Sang sings again, and Joe Haldemans Forever War rages on eternally. Here, also, are new stories by David Brin, Nancy Kress, Frederik Pohl, and Robert Silverberg himself--each venturing further into univestigated corners of familiar galaxies to delve into the perilous mystery of being human. Perhaps the greatest concentration of science fiction talent ever in one volume, Far Horizons is an unprecedented masterpiece -- one that reopens vast empires of imagination and adventure to new explorations and appreciations. It is a major SF event, sure to bring unparalleled joy to the hearts of serious fans everywhere.