The Best of R. A. Lafferty
Author: | R. A. Lafferty |
Publisher: |
Gollancz, 2019 |
Series: | |
This book does not appear to be part of a series. If this is incorrect, and you know the name of the series to which it belongs, please let us know. |
|
Book Type: | Collection |
Genre: | Science-Fiction / Fantasy |
Sub-Genre Tags: | |
Awards: | |
Lists: | |
Links: |
|
Avg Member Rating: |
|
|
Synopsis
Acclaimed as one of the most original voices in modern literature, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty has been awarded and nominated for a multitude of accolades over the span of his career, including the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Table of Contents:
- Not to Mention R. A. Lafferty: A Personal Introduction - essay by Neil Gaiman
- Introduction (Slow Tuesday Night) - essay by Michael Dirda
- Slow Tuesday Night - (1965) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Narrow Valley) - essay by Michael Swanwick
- Narrow Valley - (1966) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Nor Limestone Islands) - essay by Michael Bishop
- Nor Limestone Islands - (1971) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Interurban Queen) - essay by Terry Bisson
- Interurban Queen - (1970) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Rump of Skunk and Madness; or, How to Read R.A. Lafferty - essay by Jack Dann
- Thus We Frustrate Charlemagne - (1967) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (In Our Block) - essay by Neil Gaiman
- In Our Block - (1965) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Ride a Tin Can) - essay by Neil Gaiman
- Ride a Tin Can - (1970) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Nine-Hundred Grandmothers) - essay by Patton Oswalt
- Nine-Hundred Grandmothers - (1966) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Afterword (Nine-Hundred Grandmothers) - essay by Andy Duncan
- Introduction (Land of the Great Horses) - essay by Harlan Ellison
- Land of the Great Horses - (1967) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Afterword (Land of the Great Horses) - essay by Gregory Frost
- Introduction (Eurema's Dam) - essay by Robert Silverberg
- Eurema's Dam - (1972) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Selenium Ghosts of the Eighteen Seventies) - essay by Kelly Robson
- Selenium Ghosts of the Eighteen Seventies - (1978) - novelette by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (The Primary Education of the Camiroi) - essay by Samuel R. Delany
- The Primary Education of the Camiroi - (1966) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Continued on Next Rock) - essay by Nancy Kress
- Continued on Next Rock - (1970) - novelette by R. A. Lafferty
- How I Wrote 'Continued on Next Rock': An Afterword - essay by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Sky) - essay by Gwenda Bond
- Sky - (1971) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Cliffs That Laughed) - essay by Gregory Feeley
- Cliffs That Laughed - (1969) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Seven-Day Terror) - essay by Connie Willis
- Seven-Day Terror - (1962) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Boomer Flats) - essay by Cat Rambo
- Boomer Flats - (1971) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Old Foot Forgot) - essay by John Scalzi
- Old Foot Forgot - (1970) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (The World as Will and Wallpaper) - essay by Samuel R. Delany
- The World as Will and Wallpaper - (1973) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Funnyfingers) - essay by Andrew Ferguson
- Funnyfingers - (1976) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Thieving Bear Planet) - essay by Jeff VanderMeer
- Thieving Bear Planet - (1982) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
- Introduction (Days of Grass, Days of Straw) - essay by Gary K. Wolfe
- Days of Grass, Days of Straw - (1973) - short story by R. A. Lafferty
Excerpt
No excerpt currently exists for this novel.
Reviews
There are currently no reviews for this novel. Be the first to submit one! You must be logged in to submit a review in the BookTrackr section above.
Images
No alternate cover images currently exist for this novel.