- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Tachyon Publications; First Edition edition (1 Sep 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 189239152X
- ISBN-13: 978-1892391520
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 547,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"What makes Swanwick special is his ability to wring fresh, unexpected consequences from standard [science fiction] notions." --"Kirkus"
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Great literature has never been this much fun before. The reigning master of short fiction reinvents science fiction and fantasy in a dazzling new collection unlike anything you have ever read. Time-travelling dinosaurs wreak havoc on a placid Vermont town. An ogre is murdered in a locked room in Faerie. An uncanny bordello proves as dangerous as it is alluring. Language is stolen from the builders of Babel. Those strangely love able Post-Utopian scoundrels and con men, Darger and Surplus, swindle their way through London, Paris, and Arcadia. The book includes three Hugo Award-winning stories and an original novelette of swashbuckling romance and adventure, "The Skysailor's Tale!". Ranging from the hardest of science fiction to the highest of fantasy, this irresistible collection amuses and enlightens as only Michael Swanwick can.
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One of our great masters of short fiction in any genre, Michael Swanwick demonstrates the artistic depth and range of his talent in his latest short story collection "The Dog Said Bow-Wow". Included are three Hugo-Award winning stories, amidst a compelling collection of riveting tales about dinosaurs in Vermont ("Triceratops Summer"), a deadly game of hide and seek on inhospitable Venus ("Tin Marsh"), an ogre murdered in the magical realm of Faerie ("A Small Room in Koboldtown") and a young man's unusual sexual encounters in Faerie ("The Bordello in Faerie"). Among the most memorable tales are the three chronicling the "post-Utopian" adventures and misdeeds of confidence men Darger and Surplus in London ("The Dog Said Bow-Wow"), Paris ("The Little Cat Laughed to See Such Sport") and Arcadia ("Girls and Boys, Come Out to Play"). And then there is a most masterful work of steampunk fiction, "The Skysailor's Tale", which makes its debut in this very collection.
Those doubting that Swanwick is one of the greatest living American writers of fiction should regard this collection as required essential reading, since it reaffirms his status as among the finest prose stylists of science fiction and fantasy. A writer of lesser talent could not pull off Swanwick's poignantly sweet tale about a herd of Triceratops visiting a Vermont town ("Triceratops Summer") or have it end like this:
"So there we stood in the late summer of our lives. Out of nowhere, we'd been given a vacation from our ordinary lives, and now it was almost over. A pessimist would have said that we were just waiting for oblivion. But Delia and I didn't see it that way. Life is strange. Sometimes it's hard, and other times it's painful enough to break your heart. But sometimes it's grotesque and beautiful. Sometimes it fills you with wonder, like a Triceratops sleeping in the moonlight."
Those doubting that Swanwick is one of the greatest living American writers of fiction should regard this collection as required essential reading, since it reaffirms his status as among the finest prose stylists of science fiction and fantasy. A writer of lesser talent could not pull off Swanwick's poignantly sweet tale about a herd of Triceratops visiting a Vermont town ("Triceratops Summer") or have it end like this:
"So there we stood in the late summer of our lives. Out of nowhere, we'd been given a vacation from our ordinary lives, and now it was almost over. A pessimist would have said that we were just waiting for oblivion. But Delia and I didn't see it that way. Life is strange. Sometimes it's hard, and other times it's painful enough to break your heart. But sometimes it's grotesque and beautiful. Sometimes it fills you with wonder, like a Triceratops sleeping in the moonlight."
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My introduction to Michael Swanwick
5 Dec 2007
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I stumbled upon this anthology after scanning a list of past Hugo winners, looking for some authors with whom I was not yet acquainted. I wish I had discovered Michael Swanwick years ago. I couldn't put this book down. My wife got sick of me saying, "You know, this guy is really good." All of the stories were engaging, but I particularly enjoyed "Slow Life." It had a satisfying interplay of ideas that I won't spoil for you. And if you're a fan of Fahfrd and the Grey Mouser, you'll certainly enjoy the three Darger and Surplus stories. Don't let the simplicity of the title put you off; these are complex and well crafted stories woven by a master. I'm definitely going to add more Swanwick to my collection.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
What a pleasure
24 Nov 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is simply a pleasure to read. I have recently read books of short stories by Gene Wolfe and Larry Niven and (surprisingly in Wolfe's case) the collections were not very good. Bow-Wow as the opposite. While some stories are stronger than others, I enjoyed them all.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Short Story Goodness
28 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback
Michael Swanwick, along with Connie Willis and Kelly Link, is one of the best science fiction short story writers out there. His re-imagining of fable and fantasy and setting it in a modern society where fairies and elves talk like your neighbor next door while wielding magic that lives in a our faintest memories is sometimes so good it can change how you look at the world we currently live in. Maybe there is still some magic out there.
Anyone that appreciates serious and challenging science fiction and fantasy short stories should gift themselves with this collection.
Anyone that appreciates serious and challenging science fiction and fantasy short stories should gift themselves with this collection.
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