590 pages, 8vo. Limited Edition of 150 numbered copies. This is copy 43. SIGNED by Jack McDevitt on limited page. Minor shelfwear. Tight binding, no marks. Volume is in Fine condition.

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Title

Cryptic: The Best Short Fiction of Jack McDevitt (SIGNED)

Publisher

Subterranean Press, Burton, MI

Publication Date

2009

Language

English

ISBN 10

1596061952

ISBN 13

9781596061958

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Signed by Author(s)

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A 200,000 word gathering of the best short stories of Jack McDevitt!

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This career-spanning collection of 38 stories offers perspectives on various aspects of history, whether actual (Time Travellers Never Die), alternate (The Tomb) or conjectured (Ignition). Character actions grow out of remembered or recovered stories (To Hell with the Stars), while AIs are programmed to emulate St. Augustine (Gus) and George Washington (The Candidate). The hard SF shell of McDevitt's work often contains a romantic core, where a skeptical faith sustains and motivates his protagonists to struggle on (Indomitable, Never Despair). Never predictable in outcome, conflicts are resolved by a well-formed argument that enables the well-aimed blaster (Kaminsky at War). McDevitt's fondness for ideas such as idealism's triumph over pragmatism is a little too apparent in this single-volume setting, but his strong, clear voice easily sustains each individual story. (Feb.)
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