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Dirty Work
| Author: | Pat Cadigan |
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Ziesing Books, 1993 |
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| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
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Synopsis
Dirty Work? In a manner of speaking, perhaps, but certainly not along the lines of de Sade or Henry Miller.
"Dirty" maybe because within this remarkable volume of short stories (a follow-up to her award-winning collection Patterns) author Pat Cadigan unflinchingly explores the implications of technology on modern and near-future societies, humorously challenges our perceptions of reality, and chillingly strips away our civilized facades to confront the bestial nature of our souls.
With stories like "Home By the Sea," "Dispatches from the Revolution," "No Prisoners," "50 Ways to Improve Your Orgasm," and "Naming Names," Pat Cadigan exhibits an enviable ability to tackle a variety of themes, moods, and perspectives. And makes it all seem easy.
Featuring 18 stunning fictions (including the previously unpublished "Lost Girls" written especially for this book)-as well as intriguing author introduction to each story-Dirty Work is a thought provoking, often funny, never compromising collection by one of America's most gifted authors.
It doesn't get any better than this.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction - essay by Storm Constantine
- Dirty Work - (1989) - novelette
- Second Comings - Reasonable Rates - (1981) - shortstory
- The Sorceress in Spite of Herself - (1982) - shortstory
- 50 Ways to Improve Your Orgasm - (1992) - shortstory
- Mother's Milt - (1992) - shortstory
- True Faces - (1992) - novelette
- New Life for Old - (1992) - shortstory
- The Coming of the Doll - (1981) - shortstory
- The Pond - (1983) - shortstory
- The Boys in the Rain - (1987) - shortstory
- In the Dark - (1991) - shortstory
- Johnny Come Home - (1991) - shortstory
- Naming Names - (1992) - novelette
- A Deal With God - (1992) - novelette
- Dispatches from the Revolution - (1991) - novelette
- No Prisoners - (1992) - novelette
- Home by the Sea - (1991) - novelette
- Lost Girls - (1993) - shortstory
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