AshendenA thief, languishing in prison for stealing moments, escapes and becomes a chronometric fugitive. Women wait in a long, endless line, night and day, without knowing what is at the beginning of the line. An otherworldly marble called the Ustek Cloudy passes through the hands of Ambrose Bierce, Amelia Earhart, and D. B. Cooper just before they each disappear off the face of the earth. Whether they are called fantasy, magical realism, science fiction, or parodies, the stories in this collection—the first from Gay Terry—blend the real and the fantastic in an imaginative and mischievous way. Written in the tradition of Ray Bradbury, Angela Carter, and Edgar Allan Poe, these contemporary fables present remarkable characters trapped in unusual situations. |
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... eyes a desperate effort to speak . He could not be mistaken . The mind was shaken by desire , but the paralysed body was incapable of obedience . For her disappointment expressed itself quite plainly , tears came to her eyes and ran ...
... eyes . They continued to stare at him meaningly , but what the meaning was he had no notion . ' Don't be afraid I shall go . I will stay as long as you want me . ' Nothing , nothing . The black eyes , and as he looked at them they ...
... eyes and a good , though for these days too voluptous , figure , high cheek - bones and a snub nose ( this was very Tartar ) , a wide mouth full of large square teeth , and a pale skin . She dressed somewhat flamboyantly . In her dark ...