The Fate of Mice
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Book Overview
Gathering together the most outstanding short stories of Susan Palwick's twenty-year literary career, The Fate of Mice is a powerful collection from an extraordinary fantasist. These unflinching tales, including three original pieces, consider a woman born with her heart exposed and the heartless killer who protects her, a wolf who is willingly ensnared by a devious academic, a businessman resurrected to play at politics, and an ingenious mouse dreaming beyond the laboratory. With the perceptiveness of Joyce Carol Oates, the inventiveness of Ray Bradbury, and the emotional resonance of Alice Sebold, The Fate of Mice is a meditation on the very art of storytelling: mythic, beautiful, and often brutal, filled with authentic compassion.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1892391422
ISBN13:9781892391421
Release Date:February 2007
Publisher:Tachyon Publications
Length:218 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"
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Anthologies Contemporary Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & FantasyCustomer Reviews
3 ratings
wow.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I don't read a lot of fiction but this book was recommended to me by someone on the subway. Best book I've read in a long time. I love a well written, compelling story. This book delivers. The stories are kinda sci-fi ish but grounded. It's about the characters and the author creates some compelling ones. I had never heard of the author but she deserves praise. It's a book of great stories that are short enough to keep your attention and compelling enough to keep you turning pages.
Many twists and turns of plot to provide vivid reading.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Susan Palwick has over twenty years of outstanding short stories to her name and THE FATE OF MICE gathers the best under one cover, including three original new pieces. These are stories of angst and adversity: from a businessman who is resurrected to play at politics to a dreaming mouse. Any collection strong in short stories will find THE FATE OF MICE uses many twists and turns of plot to provide vivid reading. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
Poignant
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
The first two stories in this collection, made me feel as though I had been pushed under by a large wave and no matter how much I'd want to breath, I could not. Perhaps a bit overblown, but the stories in this collection are nothing short of remarkable outstanding. From the titular The Fate of Mice and the poignant and heartbreaking Ginstella. Each story is a stand-out and examples of what fine short story writing truly is. I wonder why I had never heard of Susan Palwick before but I will certainly be looking to purchase more of her work in the future.
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