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The Writer and Other Stories
Paperback
Science FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781482711905
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Mar 12 2013
Pages: 170
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Every age tells itself the same story.
That this time is different.
The Writer and Other Stories is a powerful collection of short fiction spanning ancient history, modern catastrophe, and imagined futures. Each story explores moments where individuals brush up against forces far larger than themselves. Empire. Faith. Power. Technology. Control.
From a feast in imperial Rome whose consequences echo across centuries, to a desperate space mission searching for salvation for a fractured human race.
From secret meetings in 1930s Ireland that reshape a nation's fate, to a first-hand account of a New Yorker caught inside the horror of September 11, 2001.
From a lonely seeker chasing the Holy Grail, to a society so detached it sacrifices its own children for order and comfort.
These stories are not linked by characters or timelines, but by a single question. Who really shapes history. The many, or the few?
This collection will appeal to readers who enjoy:
Literary and speculative short fiction.
Stories that cross history, politics, and science fiction.
Thought-provoking narratives with moral and philosophical depth.
Fiction that challenges assumptions rather than comforting them.
All stories in this collection have been revised and expanded. Several appear here for the first time.
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