GEODESIC DREAMS: The Best Short Fiction of Gardner Dozois

by Gardner Dozois ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 1992

A rare collection of anguished, apocalyptic tales from the famous editor (The Visible Man, 1977, etc.) comprising 11 solo stories and three collaborations, two with Jack Dann, one with Jack C. Halderman II. While thematically monotonous--all involve war, disaster, or their aftermaths, and/or violent death--the variations within are often extraordinary: the unforgettable victim of a genetic experiment; a traumatic future war; a long, wrenching yarn in which alien visitors fail to notice the presence of humanity. Elsewhere: a vampire in a Nazi death camp, punishment, Jesus, the Messiah, sacrifice, the end of the world, a succubus, and more. Undeniably same-ish, then, but beautifully wrought and often effective.

Pub Date: Oct. 1, 1992

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 288

Publisher: St. Martin's

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 1992

Categories: FICTION