Alpha 9 | Eight Science Fiction Stories
Language: English
Published by Berkley, New York, 1978
Series: Book 9 of 9 - Alpha
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Franklin Shepard Ink, South Bend, IN, U.S.A.Franklin Shepard Ink
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Condition: Used - Good
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Berkley Books, 1978. Mass market paperback. Final volume in this essential series of science fiction anthologies intended to "center on no particular theme except that of literary quality." Subsequent volumes appeared at roughly yearly intervals, switching from Ballantine to Berkley with volume 6, and lasting through volume 9. Stories included here: "Dumb Waiter (1952) by Walter M. Miller, Jr. "The Monsters" (1953) by Robert Sheckley "The Sliced-Crosswise Only-on-Tuesday World" (1971) by Philip José Farmer "The Funeral" (1972) by Kate Wilhelm "The Book" (1953) by Michael Shaara "Dusty Zebra" (1954) by Clifford D. Simak "Goodlife" (1963) by Fred Saberhagen "Nobody's Home" (1972) by Joanna Russ.
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- Title
- Alpha 9 | Eight Science Fiction Stories
- Author
- Robert Silverberg (editor), Kate Wilhelm, Joanna Russ, Fred Saberhagen
- Publisher
- Berkley, New York
- Publication year
- 1978
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0425038386
- ISBN 13
- 9780425038383
- Item weight
- 3.52 ounces
- Dimensions
- 1 inch width by 7 inches height by 5 inches depth
- Series
- Book 9 of 9: Alpha
- Seller catalogs
- science fiction
“Dumb Waiter” (1952) by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
"The Monsters” (1953) by Robert Sheckley
"The Sliced-Crosswise Only-on-Tuesday World” (1971) by Philip José Farmer
"The Funeral” (1972) by Kate Wilhelm
"The Book” (1953) by Michael Shaara
"Dusty Zebra” (1954) by Clifford D. Simak
"Goodlife” (1963) by Fred Saberhagen
"Nobody's Home” (1972) by Joanna Russ
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Franklin Shepard Ink
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