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This is the fourth volume of James Gunn's acclaimed critical anthology series, The Road to Science Fiction. It features 33 pieces written by renowned authors such as Walter M. Miller, Stanislaw Lem, James Tiptree Jr., Thomas M. Disch, and Gregory Benford. The anthology focuses on the quality of writing rather than the impact these stories will have on the genre. Gunn presents a diverse array of science fiction themes and settings, from a hidden family monster to a distant, desolate planet and a post-apocalyptic Earth. The anthology invites readers on a journey through the infinite worlds of the imagination created by science fiction writers.
First publish date: July 1996
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: James E. Gunn
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