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This anthology gathers eighteen of the most celebrated time‑travel tales of the 20th century, drawn from the oeuvre of leading American science‑fiction writers. Stories such as Arthur C. Clarke’s “Time’s Arrow,” Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder,” Richard Matheson’s “Death Ship,” and Ursula K. Le Guin’s contributions illuminate a spectrum of speculative scenarios—from physicists unlocking temporal mysteries to ordinary characters encountering paradoxes. The volume invites readers to explore the genre’s evolution while reflecting on the moral and scientific implications of time travel.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Harry Turtledove
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