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The gift of fire On the head of a pin : two short novels from crosstown to oblivion

A single-volume compendium, published in a flip-over format, includes The Gift of Fire, in which champion of humankind Prometheus emerges in present-day Los Angeles; and On the Head of a Pin, in which breakthroughs in advanced animatronics lead to a reality-shattering discovery.

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Main Author: Mosley, Walter
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Tor, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Prometheus (Greek deity) > Fiction.
Animated films > Fiction.
Animation (Cinematography) > Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Science fiction.
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Summary:A single-volume compendium, published in a flip-over format, includes The Gift of Fire, in which champion of humankind Prometheus emerges in present-day Los Angeles; and On the Head of a Pin, in which breakthroughs in advanced animatronics lead to a reality-shattering discovery.
Physical Description:179, 104 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780765330086
0765330083
9781429985765 (e-Book)
1429985763 (e-Book)
Author Notes:Walter Mosley was born in Los Angeles, California on January 12, 1952. He graduated from Johnson State College in Vermont. His first book, Devil in a Blue Dress, was published in 1990, won a John Creasy Award for best first novel, and was made into a motion picture starring Denzel Washington in 1995. He is the author of the Easy Rawlins Mystery series, the Leonid McGill Mystery series, and the Fearless Jones series. His other works include Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned, 47, Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, and Twelve Steps toward Political Revelation. He has received numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, the Carl Brandon Society Parallax Award, and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award.

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