American Science Fiction: Eight Classic Novels of the 1960s (Boxed Set) by Gary K. Wolfe - ISBN: 9781598536355
Hardcover
Eight mind-bending 60s sci-fi novels: revolution, space, and new voices.

American Science Fiction: Eight Classic Novels of the 1960s (Boxed Set)

The High Crusade / Way Station / Flowers for Algernon / ... And Call Me Conrad /Past Master / Picnic on Paradise / Nova / Emphyrio

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  • Hardcover

    1500 pages

  • Release Date

    5 November 2019

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Summary

In a deluxe two-volume collector’s edition boxed set, eight mind-bending novels from science fiction’s most transformative decade, including the landmark classic Flowers for Algernon.

The tumultuous 1960s was a watershed decade for American science fiction. As the nation raced to the moon, acknowledged masters from the genre’s “golden age” reached the height of their powers. As it confronted calls for civil rights and countercultural revolution, a “new wave” of brilliant youn…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781598536355
ISBN-10:1598536354
Author:Gary K. Wolfe
Publisher:The Library of America
Imprint:The Library of America
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:1500
Release Date:5 November 2019
Weight:1.45kg
Dimensions:217mm x 138mm x 69mm
About The Author

Gary K. Wolfe

Gary K. Wolfe is Emeritus Professor of Humanities at Roosevelt University and the author, most recently, of Evaporating Genres- Essays on Fantastic Literature and Sightings- Reviews 2002-2006. He has received numerous awards for his critical writing including the British Science Fiction Association Award, the Pilgrim Award from the Science Fiction Research Association, the Distinguished Scholarship Award from the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, and the World Fantasy Award. He writes regular review columns for Locus magazine and the Chicago Tribune, and co-hosts with Jonathan Strahan the Hugo-nominated Coode Street Podcast.

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