Description:There is magic in our world. . . and in others. The fertile imagination can cultivate wondrous things, aided by ancient myths and memory, enduring childhood dreams and desires, and the power of cultural archetypes. Once again, award-winning editors David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer reap a magnificent crop of superior fantasy short fiction--the finest to blossom over the past twelve months. A cornucopia of remarkable tales from some of the field's most acclaimed artists--Neil Gaiman, Octavia Butler, Tanith Lee, and Michael Swanwick, to name but a few--as well as stunning new works from emerging young talents, Year's Best Fantasy 4 is a collection as magical as its illustrious predecessors, a feast for every true connoisseur of fantastic literature. Contents ix • Introduction (Year's Best Fantasy 4) • essay by Kathryn Cramer and David G. Hartwell 1 • King Dragon • (2003) • novelette by Michael Swanwick 45 • The Big Green Grin • (2003) • shortstory by Gahan Wilson 51 • The Book of Martha • (2003) • shortstory by Octavia E. Butler 73 • Wild Thing • (2003) • shortstory by Charles Coleman Finlay 95 • Closing Time • (2003) • shortstory by Neil Gaiman 109 • Catskin • (2003) • shortstory by Kelly Link 139 • Dragon's Gate • (2003) • novelette by Pat Murphy 169 • One Thing About the Night • (2003) • novelette by Terry Dowling 194 • Peace on Suburbia • (2003) • shortstory by M. Rickert 205 • Moonblind • (2003) • shortstory by Tanith Lee 227 • Professor Berkowitz Stands on the Threshold • (2003) • shortstory by Theodora Goss 245 • Louder Echo • (2003) • novelette by Brendan Duffy 276 • The Raptures of the Deep • (2003) • shortstory by Rosaleen Love 284 • Fable from a Cage • (2003) • shortstory by Tim Pratt 313 • A Quartet of Mini-Fantasies • (2003) • shortstory by Arthur Porges 316 • Señor Volto • (2003) • novelette by Lucius Shepard 354 • Shen's Daughter • (2003) • shortstory by Mary Soon Lee 363 • Basement Magic • (2003) • novelette by Ellen Klages 395 • The Tales of Zanthias • (2003) • shortstory by Robert Sheckley 410 • Of Soil and Climate • (2003) • shortstory by Gene Wolfe (aka Of Soil & Climate) 438 • Almost Home • (2003) • novelette by Terry BissonWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Year's Best Fantasy 4. To get started finding Year's Best Fantasy 4, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: There is magic in our world. . . and in others. The fertile imagination can cultivate wondrous things, aided by ancient myths and memory, enduring childhood dreams and desires, and the power of cultural archetypes. Once again, award-winning editors David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer reap a magnificent crop of superior fantasy short fiction--the finest to blossom over the past twelve months. A cornucopia of remarkable tales from some of the field's most acclaimed artists--Neil Gaiman, Octavia Butler, Tanith Lee, and Michael Swanwick, to name but a few--as well as stunning new works from emerging young talents, Year's Best Fantasy 4 is a collection as magical as its illustrious predecessors, a feast for every true connoisseur of fantastic literature. Contents ix • Introduction (Year's Best Fantasy 4) • essay by Kathryn Cramer and David G. Hartwell 1 • King Dragon • (2003) • novelette by Michael Swanwick 45 • The Big Green Grin • (2003) • shortstory by Gahan Wilson 51 • The Book of Martha • (2003) • shortstory by Octavia E. Butler 73 • Wild Thing • (2003) • shortstory by Charles Coleman Finlay 95 • Closing Time • (2003) • shortstory by Neil Gaiman 109 • Catskin • (2003) • shortstory by Kelly Link 139 • Dragon's Gate • (2003) • novelette by Pat Murphy 169 • One Thing About the Night • (2003) • novelette by Terry Dowling 194 • Peace on Suburbia • (2003) • shortstory by M. Rickert 205 • Moonblind • (2003) • shortstory by Tanith Lee 227 • Professor Berkowitz Stands on the Threshold • (2003) • shortstory by Theodora Goss 245 • Louder Echo • (2003) • novelette by Brendan Duffy 276 • The Raptures of the Deep • (2003) • shortstory by Rosaleen Love 284 • Fable from a Cage • (2003) • shortstory by Tim Pratt 313 • A Quartet of Mini-Fantasies • (2003) • shortstory by Arthur Porges 316 • Señor Volto • (2003) • novelette by Lucius Shepard 354 • Shen's Daughter • (2003) • shortstory by Mary Soon Lee 363 • Basement Magic • (2003) • novelette by Ellen Klages 395 • The Tales of Zanthias • (2003) • shortstory by Robert Sheckley 410 • Of Soil and Climate • (2003) • shortstory by Gene Wolfe (aka Of Soil & Climate) 438 • Almost Home • (2003) • novelette by Terry BissonWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Year's Best Fantasy 4. To get started finding Year's Best Fantasy 4, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.