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Universe 17
''Universe 17'' is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the last volume in the seventeen-volume Universe (anthology series), Universe anthology series (though the series was rebooted a few years later). It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday (publisher), Doubleday in June 1987. The book collects six novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors. Contents * "Second Going" (James Tiptree Jr., James Tiptree, Jr.) * "Mencken Stuff" (Joel Richards) * "Lapidary Nights" (Marta Randall) * "The Man Who Watched the Glaciers Run" (Cherie Wilkerson) * "Pliny's Commentaries" (Ned Huston) * "In the Tower" (Jack McDevitt) Awards The anthology placed fourth in the 1988 Locus Award, Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology. "Second Going" placed twenty-third in the 1988 Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette. "Lapidary Nights" placed twenty-fourth in the 1988 Locus Award for Best Short Story, Locus Poll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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