The Man Who Lost the Sea by Theodore Sturgeon - ISBN: 9781556435195
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Psychological sci-fi tales of loss, lies, and strange Martian skies.

The Man Who Lost the Sea

Volume X: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon

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  • Hardcover

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    15 July 2011

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Summary

By the winner of the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy Life Achievement Awards, this latest volume finds Theodore Sturgeon in fine form as he gains recognition for the first time as a literary short story writer. Written between 1957 and 1960, when Sturgeon and his family lived in both America and Grenada, finally settling in Woodstock, New York, these stories reflect his increasing preference for psychology over ray guns. Stories such as “The Man Who Told Lies,” “A Touch of Strange,” a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781556435195
ISBN-10:1556435193
Author:Theodore Sturgeon, Paul Williams, Jonathan Lethem
Publisher:North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Imprint:North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:15 July 2011
Weight:680g
Dimensions:235mm x 162mm x 30mm
Series:The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
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Critics Review

“Historically, the Complete Sturgeon is one of the most important reissues in years. In terms of reading, this is a goldmine both for those already familiar with Sturgeon’s work and for a new generation of readers ready for something real.”-Strange Worlds Magazine“Theodore Sturgeon has become a kind of patron saint of SF short story writers. His fiction demonstrated a love of humanity and an understanding of human emotion unparalleled in the field. At the time of his death in 1985, no short story writer was held in so high a regard.”-David Brin, author of Heaven’s Reach

About The Author

Theodore Sturgeon

Theodore Sturgeon was born on February 26, 1918 in Staten Island, New York. He died in Eugene, Oregon, on May 8, 1985. A resident of New York City, upstate New York, and Los Angeles, he is the author of more than thirty novels and short story collections.

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