Bibliograph

Stable strategies and others, Eileen Gunn

Type

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Stable strategies and others, Eileen Gunn

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Stable strategies and others

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Eileen Gunn

Summary

This collection of tightly crafted, highly imaginative short stories employs surrealist, satirical, and fantastical devices to explore politics, class, and gender. From creatively homicidal bioengineering to counter the stresses of climbing the corporate ladder, to a woman who loses a sock at the laundromat and finds she's missing a bit of her soul, these science-fiction gems showcase an award-winning writer's compelling vision of the universe. Computer pioneers, cross-country skiers, and aliens figure into these literary stories that challenge the boundaries of imagination with quirky, anti-establishment characters and visionary technological extrapolation

Target audience

adult

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