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Stanje: | Polovan bez oštećenja |
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Grad: |
Beograd-Ralja, Beograd-Sopot |
Godina izdanja: Ostalo
ISBN: Ostalo
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani
A Cupful of Space
by Mildred Clingerman
manji format
Ballantine books
1961g
142 strane
lepo očuvana, listovi malo požuteli
Recipe: Recommended.
Ingredients:
~ A few well-chosen characters - human or otherwise.
~ A sprinkle of suspense.
~ A dash of danger.
~ A pinch of peculiarity.
~ One tablespoon of terror.
Blend the above with the bygone and beyond, sifting in the supernatural. Mix at the high speed of magic, then season to the taste of science-fiction lovers.
Now cook over a low flame of fantasy and allow to - cool.
Yields: An unmeasurable serving of pleasure in A Cupful of Space.
A simply marvelous little book, more than 40 years old, consisting of short sf stories by a largely unsung author. Mildred Clingerman`s A Cupful of Space, first published in 1961, contains 16 poignant, wistful tales written on a human scale. The best comparison I can think of is to Jack Finney`s short works, `The Woodrow Wilson Dime` and others of that illustrious ilk.
Sure, sometimes her prognostication`s a little off - the phrase `She had no business feeling that way in the enlightened and peaceful year 2002,` uttered unironically, springs to mind - but on the other hand then Clingerman comes out with insights like this one, from `The Day of the Green Velvet Cloak`:
`...people do not live by reason alone - (...)they only make up reasons to stop other people asking silly questions.`
Clingerman`s stories possess a timeless quality, because they`re about people far more than they`re about technology. If you can find it, A Cupful of Space really is worth the investment.