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A fascinating array of stories from the boundless imagination of Hugo and Nebula winning Alexei Panshin taking the mind on a journey from the near and familiar to the farther reaches of what we must become. ***“A remarkable collection... thoughtful and provocative and, best of all, beautifully written.” —Sunday Oregonian*** ... Read more

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Cover by Roland for "Black Sphinx of Nebthu" [Conan] by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. Also, "Iron Mountain" by Gordon Eklund & "What I Did on My Summer Vacation" by Jack C. Haldeman II. Serial: Part Two (of 3) of "The Son of Black Morca" by Alexei & Cory Panshin. Portfolio: Wesso "Invaders from the Infinite" by John W. Campbell. Features: Editorial by Ted White, SF in Dimension (The Search for Renewal) by Alexei & Cory Panshin, Fantasy Books by Fritz Leiber, and According to You. ... Read more

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From Back Cover & About Author
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With the publication of his first novel, RITE OF PASSAGE, Alexie Panshin joined the front rank of science fiction writers.Hailed by critics and fans alike, the book won the nebula Award as best SF Novel of 1968.

Panshin now turns his talents to the unpredictable exploits of Anthony Villiers, gentleman adventurer among the planets of the interstellar Nashuite Empire, and his fans continue to grow in number.


About the Author:

Alexei Adams Panshin (born August 14, 1940) is an American author and science fiction (SF) critic. He has written several critical works and several novels, including the 1968 Nebula Award-winning novel Rite of Passage.

Panshin is also noted for the cult favorite Anthony Villiers series which consists of three books

* Star Well
* The Thurb Revolution
* Masque World

The fourth volume of the series, The Universal Pantograph, never appeared, reputedly because of conflicts between the writer and his publisher. Of the Villiers series, noted SF writer Samuel R. Delany writes "It ... examines the proposition that the world is composed of small communities of mutual interest ... [Star Well] is a gallery of gamblers, duels and double-crosses, a minuet of manners and manners mangled; the machinery of the universe is speculated upon; inspector generals arrive to inspect it. And Anthony Villiers, gentleman par excellence, dashes through it all, buckling a swash or two, bungling a couple of others."

Panshin published a study of SF legend Robert A. Heinlein, Heinlein In Dimension. He also co-wrote Earth Magic with wife Cory Panshin. His general critical work SF in Dimension (1976) was also co-written with Cory Panshin, as was a lengthy theoretical-critical book, The World Beyond The Hill (1989), which won a Hugo award for non-fiction in 1990. His works also include a short story collection, Farewell To Yesterday's Tomorrow.

Heinlein In Dimension first brought Panshin to wide public notice. Robert A. Heinlein objected strongly to it, and attempted to stop its publication, threatening to sue the publishers. As a result sections were published in fanzines, winning a Hugo award for best fan activity, which in turn helped the book achieve professional publication. Opinions are divided on the propriety of Panshin's research techniques and of Heinlein's response. Spider Robinson and Sam Moskowitz have strongly criticized both. Panshin's own views on the matter, along with some views by others, can be found on his website The Abyss of Wonder.
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