Keeper of Dreams: Short Fiction Orson Scott Card

Keeper of Dreams: Short Fiction

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Book Title
Keeper of Dreams: Short Fiction
Author
Orson Scott Card
ISBN
9780765304971
This huge collection of short stories by one of science fiction's most beloved and popular writers is sure to please his millions of fans. Keeper of Dreams contains 22 stories written since 1990. From the opening science fiction tale, The Elephants of Poznan, we see the hand of a master at work making a familiar idea new, strange, and wonderful. Angles takes a sideways look at alternate universes. Geriatric Ward is published here for the first time; it was originally written for the legendary Last Dangerous Visions. Keeper of Dreams contains science fiction, fantasy, and several of Card's mainstream fiction works. Included are two tales from the Alvin Maker universe, Grinning Man and The Yazoo Queen. In addition to the stories, this book features new introductions by Orson Scott Card for each story, with commentary on his life and work. With the earlier Maps in a Mirror, this collection is a definitive retrospective of the short fiction career of the writer that the Houston Post called the best writer science fiction has to offer.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Orson Scott CardPublisher: Tor BooksPublished: 04/15/2008ISBN: 9780765304971Pages: 656Weight: 2.12lbsSize: 9.44h x 6.60w x 1.93dReview Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/18/2008 pg. 140Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2008 pg. 540 - Recommended - Better Than MostBooklist 03/01/2008 pg. 56Romantic Times 04/01/2008 pg. 74 - ExcellentSchool Library Journal 07/01/2008 pg. 125Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 122288 / Keeper of DreamsReading Level: 6.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 39

This huge collection of short stories by one of science fiction's most beloved and popular writers is sure to please his millions of fans. Keeper of Dreams contains 22 stories written since 1990.

From the opening science fiction tale, The Elephants of Poznan, we see the hand of a master at work making a familiar idea new, strange, and wonderful. Angles takes a sideways look at alternate universes. Geriatric Ward is published here for the first time; it was originally written for the legendary Last Dangerous Visions.

Keeper of Dreams contains science fiction, fantasy, and several of Card's mainstream fiction works. Included are two tales from the Alvin Maker universe, Grinning Man and The Yazoo Queen.

In addition to the stories, this book features new introductions by Orson Scott Card for each story, with commentary on his life and work. With the earlier Maps in a Mirror, this collection is a definitive retrospective of the short fiction career of the writer that the Houston Post called the best writer science fiction has to offer.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 04/15/2008
ISBN: 9780765304971
Pages: 656
Weight: 2.12lbs
Size: 9.44h x 6.60w x 1.93d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/18/2008 pg. 140
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2008 pg. 540 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Booklist 03/01/2008 pg. 56
Romantic Times 04/01/2008 pg. 74 - Excellent
School Library Journal 07/01/2008 pg. 125

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 122288 / Keeper of Dreams
Reading Level: 6.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 39

This huge collection of short stories by one of science fiction's most beloved and popular writers is sure to please his millions of fans. Keeper of Dreams contains 22 stories written since 1990.

From the opening science fiction tale, The Elephants of Poznan, we see the hand of a master at work making a familiar idea new, strange, and wonderful. Angles takes a sideways look at alternate universes. Geriatric Ward is published here for the first time; it was originally written for the legendary Last Dangerous Visions.

Keeper of Dreams contains science fiction, fantasy, and several of Card's mainstream fiction works. Included are two tales from the Alvin Maker universe, Grinning Man and The Yazoo Queen.

In addition to the stories, this book features new introductions by Orson Scott Card for each story, with commentary on his life and work. With the earlier Maps in a Mirror, this collection is a definitive retrospective of the short fiction career of the writer that the Houston Post called the best writer science fiction has to offer.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 04/15/2008
ISBN: 9780765304971
Pages: 656
Weight: 2.12lbs
Size: 9.44h x 6.60w x 1.93d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/18/2008 pg. 140
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2008 pg. 540 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Booklist 03/01/2008 pg. 56
Romantic Times 04/01/2008 pg. 74 - Excellent
School Library Journal 07/01/2008 pg. 125

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 122288 / Keeper of Dreams
Reading Level: 6.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 39