- Hardcover: 380 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books (July 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312869622
- ISBN-13: 978-0312869625
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.5 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,376,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful anthology of speculative fiction!
11 July 2000
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I think this anthology is worth picking up for Ted Chiang's "72 Letters" all by itself. All of Chiang's stories are superb, and this one is set in an alternate Victorian age turned sideways by the use of Golems in their society. Since the name on a Golem's forehead describes its function, scientists in this age study names to analyze their meaning and power. If you like fantasy that is well thought out and sticks to its own rules, this is for you. Besides Chiang's alternative history tale, I liked Paul J. McAuley's "The Rift", about a hike down into uncharted pre-historic territory. I was a little bit alarmed about buying an anthology with 4 reprinted stories, but they are all good reads, especially Suzy McKee Charnas' "Listening To Brahms", about a group of astronauts who become the sole survivors of Earth and are saved from by extinction by copycat lizard aliens. As the book jacket proclaims, this really is one of the best anthologies of 2000.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A mostly original anthology of the highest caliber.
7 Aug 2001
Format:Paperback
Ellen Datlow has this incredible knack for putting together anthologies of science fiction, fantasy and horror of the highest caliber. If you missed VANISHING ACTS when it first came out in hardcover, you should definitely pick up a copy of this new trade paperback edition. Thematically intriguing, I found many new perspectives on endangered species, a subject near and dear to my heart. Suzy McKee Charnas's "Listening to Brahms" was one of my favorite stories from the old OMNI Magazine, and the new original stories by Ian McDowell, Brian Stableford, Joe Haldeman and others are all works of exceptional quality. The inclusion of Avram Davidson's "Now Let Us Sleep" from 1957 gives a very short blast from the past which is quite memorable. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Hidden Treasure
30 Aug 2010
Format:Paperback
This is my favorite short story collection of all time. It was picked up on a whim at a bargain bookstore and turned out to be a hidden treasure. The stories are deeply moving, and in alot of ways I would say life changing. They provoke serious thought and reflection on the fragile balance of nature and what can be lost forever out of carelessness and ignorance. Just about every single story is equally exceptional and to find that in an anthology is not impossible but much more uncommon. I hope this book finds it's way into the hands of a great number of people throughout the future.
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