The Nail and the Oracle: Volume XI: The Complete Stories of

The Nail and the Oracle: Volume XI: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon

This book contains ten major stories by the master of science fiction, fantasy, and horror written during the 1960s. The controversial â€œIf All Men We re Brothers, Would You Let One Marry Your Sister?â€ shows the authorâ€™s technique of â€œask the next questionâ€ used in a way that shatters social conventions. â€œWhen You Care, When You Loveâ€ offers a prescient vision of the marriage of deep obsessive love and genetic manipulation, written long before actual cloning techniques existed. â€œRunesmithâ€ constitutes a rare example of Sturgeon collaborating with a legendary colleague, Harlan Ellison. Included also are two other rarities: two detective stories and a Western that showcase Sturgeonâ€™s knack for characterization and action outside his usual genre. â€œTake Care of Joeyâ€ has been read as an allusion to the complex personal relationship between Sturgeon and Ellison, while â€œIt Was Nothing, Really!â€ hilariously skewers the mores of the military-industrial complex. As always, these stories demonstrate not only Sturgeonâ€™s brilliant wordplay but also his timeliness, with â€œBrown-shoesâ€ and â€œThe Nail and the Oracleâ€ standing out as powerful commentaries on the use and abuse of power that might have been written yesterday.
Country USA
Brand North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer North Atlantic Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color White
ReleaseDate 2007-07-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781556436611

Country	USA
Brand	North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer	North Atlantic Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2007-07-17
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781556436611

The Nail and the Oracle: Volume XI: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon

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