''In Deep'' is a collection of eight
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...
short stories by American writer
Damon Knight
Damon Francis Knight (September 19, 1922 – April 15, 2002) was an American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He is the author of " To Serve Man", a 1950 short story adapted for ''The Twilight Zone''.Stanyard, ''Dimensions Behind t ...
. The stories were originally published between 1951 and 1960 in ''
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (usually referred to as ''F&SF'') is a U.S. fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House, a subsidiary of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Press. Editors Anthony Boucher ...
'', ''
Rogue'' and other magazines.
The book contains the short story "
The Country of the Kind
"The Country of the Kind" is a science fiction short story by American writer Damon Knight. It was first published in the February 1956 issue of ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'' and has been reprinted several times, including in '' ...
", considered by many to be Knight's finest.
The story "
The Handler" was omitted from British editions of the book.
Contents
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Four in One
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''Four in One'' consisted of six episodes of each of ...
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* "
An Eye for a What?
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Businesses and organizations
* Airlinair (IATA airline code AN)
* Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy
* AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey
* Anime North, a Canadian an ...
"
* "
The Handler"
* "
Stranger Station
A stranger is a person who is unknown to another person or group. Because of this unknown status, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity and character can be ascertained. Different classes of strangers have been identified fo ...
"
* "
Ask Me Anything"
* "
The Country of the Kind
"The Country of the Kind" is a science fiction short story by American writer Damon Knight. It was first published in the February 1956 issue of ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'' and has been reprinted several times, including in '' ...
"
* "
Ticket to Anywhere
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Slips of paper
* Lottery ticket
* Parking ticket, a ticket confirming that the parking fee was paid (and the time of the parking start)
* Toll ticket, a slip of paper used to indicate where vehicles entered a tol ...
"
* "
Beachcomber
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Beachcomber or Beachcombers may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''The Beachcomber'' (1915 film), an American drama
* ''The Beachcomber'' (1938 film), starring Charles Laughton and a ...
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1963 short story collections
Science fiction short story collections
Works by Damon Knight
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