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Robert Silverberg

Science fiction is often celebrated for its technological speculation, political satire, or fast-paced adventure, but its truest power lies in its capacity for the visionary. Edited by Robert Silverberg, this anthology gathers eight extraordinary stories that bypass ordinary plot formulas to open the walls of the universe, placing the reader in direct communion with the vastness of the cosmos.Moving beyond standard pulp adventure, these selections focus on the mystical, the psyched...

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Robert Silverberg

Robert Silverberg needs little introduction to anyone at all familiar with the history of the science fiction field. Fan. Author. Editor. Creative force. He has been an integral part of the field for longer than most of his readers have been alive. Earlier this year, he kindly agreed to put together a MEGAPACK® of his short stories, so here, then, is a selection of early works by one of the all-time greats. Included are:ALAREEBIRDS OF A FEATHERBLAZE OF GLORYDELI...

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Robert Silverberg

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The Majipoor Cycle

The epic sci-fi fantasy Majipoor Cycle continues with the saga of Lord Prestimion, whose rise to power is beset by war and madness.Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Robert Silverberg returns to the richly imagined world of Majipoor. Collected here in one volume is the complete Prestimion Trilogy, set hundreds of years before the events of the first three novels.In Sorcerers of Majipoor, a peaceful transfer of power is threatened by a cunning riv...

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Robert Silverberg, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Fredric Brown, Philip K. Dick, Harry Harrison

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short):UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald BretnorCAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. DelanyEXPEDITER, by Mack ReynoldsONE-SHOT, by James BlishSHIPWRECK IN THE SKY, by Eando BinderZEN, by Jerome BixbyLANCELOT BIGGS COOKS A PIRATE, by Nelson BondSENTIMENT, INC., by Poul Anderso...

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Robert Silverberg, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Tom Purdom, Philip K. Dick, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Ben Bova

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories:WHAT’S HE DOING IN THERE? by Fritz LeiberTHE MARCHING MORONS, by C.M. KornbluthGHOST, by Darrell SchweitzerDEATH WISH, by Robert SheckleyTHE WAVERIES, by Fredric BrownADAM AND NO EVE, by Alfred BesterFOXY LADY, by Lawrence Watt-EvansTHIN EDGE, by Randall GarrettCOMPANDROID, by Nina...

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Robert Silverberg

Aar Khiilom, a Darruui operative surgically remade to pass as Major Abner Harris, arrives on Earth with eight months to live as a human among billions of strangers. Every checkpoint tests his disguise, from orbital transfer and customs to the final medical inspection, while his homesickness for Darruu and his fear of exposure sharpen the tension of his covert mission. Once in the city, he unpacks hidden weapons and communications gear, preparing for espionage in a world where any face migh...

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Robert Silverberg

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The Majipoor Cycle

In this epic, "[a] brilliant concept of the imagination," an amnesiac wanderer rediscovers his destiny as ruler of a vast planet ( Chicago Sun-Times).Valentine, a drifter who remembers nothing except his name, finds himself on the fringes of a great city. Joining a motley troupe of jugglers and acrobats, he travels with them across the magical planet of Majipoor. All the while, he hopes to meet someone who can help him retrieve his past.Th...

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Robert Silverberg

In 1972, Robert Silverberg, even then an acknowledged leader in the science fiction field, published a book that was immediately hailed as a masterpiece.More than three decades later, Dying Inside has stood the test of time and has been recognized as one of the finest novels the field has ever produced. Never wasting a word, Silverberg persuasively shows us what it would be like to read minds, painting an unforgettable portrait of a man shaped by that uniqu...

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Robert Silverberg

Laura Haynes comes to New York from Kansas dreaming of a break in show business, only to discover how quickly hope can turn predatory. In theatrical agent Ned McCarten's office, her talent is tested, her body appraised, and her ambitions turned against her in a brutal encounter that exposes the city's ruthless underbelly. Shattered and alone, Laura wanders Manhattan in shock, fighting shame and despair until she is taken in by Marilyn Rivers, a streetwise prostitute whose tea, shelter, and...

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Robert Silverberg

Hal Preston, a proud former Space Patrolman, is dumped into the Postal Service and sent on what feels like a humiliating backwater assignment: carrying mail to distant Ganymede. Bitter at the downgrade, he boards a mail ship escorted by two old Patrol comrades, only to learn that this new job is every bit as dangerous as the old one. Before the run is over, pirate ships strike in the asteroid belt, and his friends pay a deadly price to keep the mail moving. When Preston finally reaches Gan...

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Robert Silverberg

In a grim authoritarian future, Interrogator Conway Kroll performs his duty with cold certainty, greeting three accused traitors and defending torture as a necessary function of the State. Florence Horniman refuses to confess and is subjected to the merciless Inquisitor, while Chester Wengrove eventually breaks, is declared "exonerated," and then sent to quarantine in a cruel parody of mercy. The machinery of punishment is orderly, bureaucratic, and absolute, turning pain into policy. But ...

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Robert Silverberg

Rick Mason, a Solar System intelligence agent, is descending toward the hostile planet Mordarga when a desperate telepathic plea from his partner, Klon Darra, turns a routine reconnaissance mission into a race against time. Klon has been seized by the Mordargans and faces torture in the main palace, forcing Mason to abandon caution and mount an immediate rescue in a world where mental contact may be his only lifeline. Landing in a hidden valley, Mason begins the treacherous journey to Mord...