Universe 17
Appearance
Cover of first edition | |
Editor | Terry Carr |
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Cover artist | Peter R. Kruzan |
Language | English |
Series | Universe |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1987 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 180 |
ISBN | 0-385-23853-3 |
Preceded by | Universe 16 |
Followed by | Universe 1 |
Universe 17 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the last volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series (though the series was rebooted a few years later). It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in June 1987.[1]
The book collects six novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors.
Contents
- "Second Going" (James Tiptree, Jr.)
- "Mencken Stuff" (Joel Richards)
- "Lapidary Nights" (Marta Randall)
- "The Man Who Watched the Glaciers Run" (Cherie Wilkerson)
- "Pliny's Commentaries" (Ned Huston)
- "In the Tower" (Jack McDevitt)
Awards
The anthology placed fourth in the 1988 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.
"Second Going" placed twenty-third in the 1988 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette.
"Lapidary Nights" placed twenty-fourth in the 1988 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.
References
- ^ Universe 17 title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database