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Infinite stars, dark frontiers the definitive anthology of space opera

"The definitive collection of explorers and soldiers, charting the dark frontiers of our expanding universe. Amongst the infinite stars we find epic sagas of wars, tales of innermost humanity, and the most powerful of desires - our need to create a better world. The second volume of seminal short sc...

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Other Authors: Schmidt, Bryan Thomas (Editor), Weber, David, 1952- (Writer of introduction), Campbell, Jack (Naval officer), Chambers, Becky, Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988, Martin, George R. R., Matthews, Susan R., Card, Orson Scott, Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer), 1890-1965, Huff, Tanya, Chen, Curtis C., McGuire, Seanan, Lee, Sharon, 1952-, Miller, Steve, 1950 July 31- (Contributor), Niven, Larry, Blish, James, Dozois, Gardner R., Farland, David, Shepherd, Mike, 1947-, Moore, C. L. (Catherine Lucile), 1911-1987, Asher, Neal L., 1961-, Ochse, Weston, Cooper, Brenda, 1960-, Foster, Alan Dean, 1946-, Rusch, Kristine Kathryn, Anderson, Kevin J., 1962-, Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles), 1917-2008, Cherryh, C. J.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London : Titan Books, 2021.
Edition:Paperback edition.
Subjects:
Space and time > Fiction.
Space operas (Fiction)
Science fiction.
Short stories.
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Summary:"The definitive collection of explorers and soldiers, charting the dark frontiers of our expanding universe. Amongst the infinite stars we find epic sagas of wars, tales of innermost humanity, and the most powerful of desires - our need to create a better world. The second volume of seminal short science fiction, featuring twenty-six new stories from series such as Wayfarers, Confederation, The Lost Fleet, Waypoint Kangaroo, Ender, Dream Park, the Polity and more.
Item Description:A second anthology by Schmidt titled, like the first, Infinite stars. Most of the authors are different from those of the first anthology; Jack Campbell, Orson Scott Card, David Weber, Kevin J. Anderson, and Larry Niven appear in both anthologies.
Physical Description:676 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:9781789092974
1789092973
Author Notes:Orson Scott Byron Walley Card, was born in 1951 and studied theater at Brigham Young University. He received his B.A. in 1975 and his M.A. in English in 1981. He wrote plays during that time, including Stone Tables (1973) and the musical, Father, Mother, Mother and Mom (1974).

A Mormon, Scott served a two-year mission in Brazil before starting work as a journalist in Utah. He also designed games at Lucas Film Games, 1989-92. He is best known for his science fiction novels, including the popular Ender series. Well known titles include A Planet Called Treason (1979), Treasure Box (1996), and Heartfire (1998). He has also written the guide called How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy (1990).

His novel Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead, both won Hugo and Nebula awards, making Card the only author to win both prizes in consecutive years. His titles Shadows in Flight, Ruins and Ender's Game made The New York Times Best Seller List. He is also the author of The First Formic War Series, which includes the titles Earth Unaware, Earth Afire, and Earth Awakens.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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