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Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy, Volume 9

Ursula K. Le Guin

1988 · New American Library · 349 pages

American Short storiesAmerican Fantasy fictionScience fictionFiction, science fiction, general

About this book

Treaty in Tartessos / Karen Anderson The vengeance of Ulios / Edmond Hamilton Scar-tissue / Henry S. Whitehead The double-shadow / Clark Ashton Smith The dweller in the temple / Manly Wade Wellman Gone fishing / J. A. Pollard The lamp / L. Sprague de Camp The shadow kingdom / Robert E. Howard The new Atlantis / Ursula Le Guin

Who this is for

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Quiet, observational, and lightly philosophical — the prose is the point. Best for readers who already enjoy literary fiction and aren't reading for plot. Frustrates anyone expecting clear stakes.

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A plot-driven with strong prose, awestruck and immersive read.

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