The John Varley Reader

by Varley, John

• ISBN13: 9780441011957
• ISBN10: 0441011950
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-07
• Publisher: Ace Trade

Summary

From the moment John Varley burst onto the scene in 1974, his short fiction was like nothing anyone else was writing. His stories won every award the science fiction field had to offer, many times over. His first collection, The Persistence of Vision, published in 1978, was the most important collection of the decade, and changed what fans would come to expect from science fiction. Now, The John Varley Readergathers his best stories, many out of print for years. This is the volume no Varley fan-or science fiction reader-can do without.

Author Biography

John Varley is the author of the Gaea trilogy (Titan, Wizard, and Demon), Steel Beach,The Golden Globe, and Red Thunder. He has won multiple Nebula and Hugo Awards for his work, as well as many other national and international awards.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	vii
Picnic on Nearside	1	(23)
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank	24	(29)
In the Hall of the Martian Kings	53	(38)
Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance	91	(28)
The Barbie Murders	119	(27)
The Phantom of Kansas	146	(34)
Beatnik Bayou	180	(32)
Air Raid	212	(16)
The Persistence of Vision	228	(43)
PRESS ENTER	271	(56)
The Pusher	327	(16)
Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo	343	(66)
Options	409	(28)
Just Another Perfect Day	437	(12)
In Fading Suns and Dying Moons	449	(18)
The Flying Dutchman	467	(19)
Good Intentions	486	(16)
The Bellman	502	(27)
AFTERWORD	529