The Gift of Fire / On the Head of a Pin: Two Short Novels from Crosstown to Oblivion

Mosley, Walter

ISBN 10: 0765330083 / ISBN 13: 9780765330086

Published by Tor Books, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Gift of Fire / On the Head of a Pin: Two Short Novels from Crosstown to Oblivion
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765330083
• ISBN 13: 9780765330086
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

New York Times bestselling authorWalter Mosley delivers two speculative tales, in one volume, of everyday people exposed to life-altering truths. The Gift of Fire In ancient mythology, the Titan Prometheus was punished by the gods for bringing man the gift of fire€”an event that set humankind on its course of knowledge. As punishment for making man as powerful as gods, Prometheus was bound to a rock; every day his immortal body was devoured by a giant eagle. But in The Gift of Fire, those chains cease to be, and the great champion of man walks from that immortal prison into present-day South Central Los Angeles.On the Head of a Pin Joshua Winterland and Ana Fried are working at Jennings-Tremont Enterprises when they make the most important discovery in the history of this world€”or possibly the next. JTE is developing advanced animatronics editing techniques to create

About the Author

WALTER MOSLEY is one of the most versatile and admired writers in America today. He is the author of more than thirty-four critically acclaimed books, including the major bestselling mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins. His short fiction has been widely published, and his nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times Magazine and The Nation. He is the winner of numerous awards including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy, and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in New York City.