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Infinite stars : the definitive anthology of space opera and military SF / edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London [England] : Titan Books, a division of Titan Publishing Group Ltd., 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: 674 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781785655937
  • 1785655930
  • 1785654586
  • 9781785654589
Related works:
  • Container of (work): Silverberg, Robert. Space opera
  • Container of (work): Card, Orson Scott. Renegat
  • Container of (work): Herbert, Brian. Waters of Kanly
  • Container of (work): Dietz, William C. Good shepherd
  • Container of (work): Smith, Cordwainer, 1913-1966. Game of rat and dragon
  • Container of (work): Bujold, Lois McMaster. Borders of infinity
  • Container of (work): Moon, Elizabeth. All in a day's work
  • Container of (work): Bara, Dave. Last day of training
  • Container of (work): Asaro, Catherine. Wages of honor
  • Container of (work): Okorafor, Nnedi. Binti
  • Container of (work): Niven, Larry. Reflex
  • Container of (work): Johnson, Jean, 1972- How to be a barbarian in the late 25th century
  • Container of (work): Brackett, Leigh. Stark and the star kings
  • Container of (work): Nye, Jody Lynn, 1957- Imperium imposter
  • Container of (work): Nagata, Linda. Region five
  • Container of (work): Reynolds, Alastair, 1966- Night passage
  • Container of (work): Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001. Duel on Syrtis
  • Container of (work): Crispin, A. C. Twilight world
  • Container of (work): Coles, Bennett R., 1973- Twenty excellent reasons
  • Container of (work): McCaffrey, Anne. Ship who sang (Novelette)
  • Container of (work): Gannon, Charles E. Taste of ashes
  • Container of (work): Silverberg, Robert. Iron star
  • Container of (work): Drake, David, 1945- Cadet cruise
  • Container of (work): Campbell, Jack (Naval officer) Shore patrol
  • Container of (work): Weber, David, 1952- Our sacred honor
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Space opera: an introduction / by Robert Silverberg -- Fleet school: Renegat / by Orson Scott Card -- Dune: The waters of Kanly / by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson -- Legion of the damned: The good shepherd / by William C. Dietz -- The game of rat and dragons / by Cordwainer Smith -- Miles Vorkosigan: The borders of infinity / by Lois McMaster Bujold -- Vatta's war: All in a day's work / by Elizabeth Moon -- Lightship chronicles: The last day of training / by Dave Bara -- Skolian empire: The wages of honor / by Catherine Asaro -- Binti / by Nnedi Okorafor -- Codominium: Reflex / by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle -- How to be a barbarian in the late 25th century / by Jean Johnson -- Stark and the star kings / by Leigh Brackett and Edmond Hamilton -- Imperium imposter / by Jody Lynn Nye -- Red: Region five / by Linda Nagata -- Revelation space: Night passage / by Alastair Reynolds -- Duel on Syrtis / by Poul Anderson -- Starbridge: Twilight world / by A.C. Crispin -- Virtues of war: Twenty excellent reasons / by Bennett R. Coles -- The ship who sang / by Anne McCaffrey -- Caine Riordon: A taste of ashes / by Charles E. Gannon -- The iron star / by Robert Silverberg -- Lt. Leary: Cadet cruise / by David Drake -- The lost fleet: Shore patrol / by Jack Campbell -- Honorverse: Our sacred honor / by David Weber.
Summary: Uncharted worlds, distant galaxies, and unknown threats lurking in the vastness of the cosmos ... travel to the farthest regions of space in this collection of original short stories. Written by many of today's finest authors, readers will find canonical tales of the Honorverse, the Lost Fleet, Dune, Vatta's War, Ender Wiggin, the Legion of the Damned, the Imperium, and more. Also included are past masterpieces by authors whose works defined the genre.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Science Fiction/Fantasy Schmidt, Bryan Available 33111009188646
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The seductive thrill of uncharted worlds, of distant galaxies... and the unknown threats that lurk in the vastness of the cosmos. From Foundation to Lensman, Star Wars to Guardians of the Galaxy, space opera continues to exert its magnetic pull on us all.

INFINITE STARS

This is the definitive collection of original short stories by many of today's finest authors, writing brand new adventures set in their most famous series. Herein lie canonical tales of the Honorverse, the Lost Fleet, Dune, Vatta's War, Ender Wiggin, the Legion of the Damned, the Imperium, and more.
Also included are past masterpieces by authors whose works defined the genre, including a Miles Vorkosigan adventure, a story from the author of the Dragonriders of Pern, and a rare tale co-authored by the screenwriter for The Empire Strikes Back.
Nebula and Hugo Award winners, New York Times bestsellers, and Science Fiction Grand Masters--these authors take us to the farthest regions of space.

Jacket illustration by Luca Oleastri.

Space opera: an introduction / by Robert Silverberg -- Fleet school: Renegat / by Orson Scott Card -- Dune: The waters of Kanly / by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson -- Legion of the damned: The good shepherd / by William C. Dietz -- The game of rat and dragons / by Cordwainer Smith -- Miles Vorkosigan: The borders of infinity / by Lois McMaster Bujold -- Vatta's war: All in a day's work / by Elizabeth Moon -- Lightship chronicles: The last day of training / by Dave Bara -- Skolian empire: The wages of honor / by Catherine Asaro -- Binti / by Nnedi Okorafor -- Codominium: Reflex / by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle -- How to be a barbarian in the late 25th century / by Jean Johnson -- Stark and the star kings / by Leigh Brackett and Edmond Hamilton -- Imperium imposter / by Jody Lynn Nye -- Red: Region five / by Linda Nagata -- Revelation space: Night passage / by Alastair Reynolds -- Duel on Syrtis / by Poul Anderson -- Starbridge: Twilight world / by A.C. Crispin -- Virtues of war: Twenty excellent reasons / by Bennett R. Coles -- The ship who sang / by Anne McCaffrey -- Caine Riordon: A taste of ashes / by Charles E. Gannon -- The iron star / by Robert Silverberg -- Lt. Leary: Cadet cruise / by David Drake -- The lost fleet: Shore patrol / by Jack Campbell -- Honorverse: Our sacred honor / by David Weber.

Uncharted worlds, distant galaxies, and unknown threats lurking in the vastness of the cosmos ... travel to the farthest regions of space in this collection of original short stories. Written by many of today's finest authors, readers will find canonical tales of the Honorverse, the Lost Fleet, Dune, Vatta's War, Ender Wiggin, the Legion of the Damned, the Imperium, and more. Also included are past masterpieces by authors whose works defined the genre.

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