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The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth
| Author: | Roger Zelazny |
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Pulphouse Publishing, 1991 Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, 1965 |
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| Book Type: | Novelette |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
| Sub-Genre Tags: | Science-Fantasy |
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Synopsis
Nebula Award winning and Hugo Award nominated novelette.
The biggest fish in the solar system swims the seas of Venus, and no one has caught it yet. Pursuit of this monster has cost more than one person a fortune, some their lives. Carlton Davits had his chance at it and failed. Now cosmetics queen Jean Luharich is putting together a high-tech fishing expedition, and she wants Carlton along. As bait. But just what is she fishing for?
The story originally appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1965. It can also be found in thet anthologies:
- The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 15th Series (1966), edited by Edward L. Ferman
- Nebula Award Stories 1965 (1966), edited by Damon Knight
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume III (1983), edited by Arthur C. Clarke
- The Best of the Nebulas (1989), edited by Ben Bova
- The Good Old Stuff: Adventure SF in the Grand Tradition (1998), edited by Gardner Dozios.
The story is included in the collections:
- Four for Tomorrow (1967)
- The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth (1971)
- Threshold (2009)
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