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Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories
| Author: | Orson Scott Card |
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Orbit, 1983 Dial Press, 1981 |
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| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
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Synopsis
From the the bestselling and world-renowned Orson Scott Card comes this collection of science fiction stories - each destined to inspire and remain with the reader for years to come. The collection includes the short story "Ender's Game", upon which the subsequent world-famous novel was based.
"Ender's Game" - Why are the wars of the future fought by children? Because they alone are free from all moral restraints.
"Eumedines" - What was the flippered monstrosity that had taken up residence in his WC?
"Unaccompanied Sonata" - It's not easy to be a musical genius when society makes it a crime to listen to Bach!
And many more...
Table of Contents:
- Tin Men - (1980) - poem
- Introduction: An Open Letter to the Author - (1981) - essay by Ben Bova
- Ender's Game - (1977) - novelette
- Kingsmeat - (1978) - short story
- Deep Breathing Exercises - (1979) - short story
- Closing the Timelid - (1979) - short story
- I Put My Blue Genes On - (1978) - short story
- Eumenides in the Fourth-Floor Lavatory - (1979) - novelette
- Mortal Gods - (1979) - short story
- Quietus - (1979) - short story
- The Monkeys Thought 'Twas All in Fun - (1979) - novelette
- The Porcelain Salamander - (1981) - short story
- Unaccompanied Sonata - (1979) - short story
- Afterword: On Origins - (1981) - essay
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