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A Case of Conscience

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A space-traveling Jesuit priest confronts a moral but godless alien race in this Hugo Award–winning novel by the author of the Cities in Flight saga.Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man, a Jesuit priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He doesn't feel any genuine conflicts in his belief system—until he is sent to Lithia.The reptilian inhabitants of this distant ... Read more

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A space-traveling Jesuit priest confronts a moral but godless alien race in this Hugo Award–winning novel by the author of the Cities in Flight saga.Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man, a Jesuit priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He doesn't feel any genuine conflicts in his belief system—until he is sent to Lithia.The reptilian inhabitants of this distant
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Black Easter

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Theron Ware is a renowned scholar and Doctor of Divinity. He is also secretly one of the world's great Black magicians. And when a rich megalomaniac industrialist, Baines, enlists his aid in summoning a demon from Hell to assassinate the governor of California (in an "excess of horror"), Ware has no scruples about accepting the assignment. But this terrible and devilish deed is only a warm-up, a ... Read more

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Theron Ware is a renowned scholar and Doctor of Divinity. He is also secretly one of the world's great Black magicians. And when a rich megalomaniac industrialist, Baines, enlists his aid in summoning a demon from Hell to assassinate the governor of California (in an "excess of horror"), Ware has no scruples about accepting the assignment. But this terrible and devilish deed is only a warm-up, a
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Cities in Flight

by James Blish ...

From the Hugo Award–winning author, the classic millennia-spanning epic in one volume: "A wholly new concept of the far future." — The New York TimesOriginally published in four volumes, Cities in Flight brings together the famed "Okie novels" of science fiction master James Blish. Named after the migrant workers of America's Dust Bowl, these novels convey Blish's "history of the future," a ... Read more

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From the Hugo Award–winning author, the classic millennia-spanning epic in one volume: "A wholly new concept of the far future." — The New York TimesOriginally published in four volumes, Cities in Flight brings together the famed "Okie novels" of science fiction master James Blish. Named after the migrant workers of America's Dust Bowl, these novels convey Blish's "history of the future," a
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The Day After Judgment

by James Blish ...

The powerful black magician Theron Ware has opened the gates of Hell and unleashed an army of demons. Chaos and destruction prevail, and most of the world lies smouldering in ruins. But in a bunker beneath the ashes of Denver a small group of survivors are determined not to submit to the forces of evil. They summon the nuclear powers of the country's military arsenal to destroy Hell, but what can ... Read more

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The powerful black magician Theron Ware has opened the gates of Hell and unleashed an army of demons. Chaos and destruction prevail, and most of the world lies smouldering in ruins. But in a bunker beneath the ashes of Denver a small group of survivors are determined not to submit to the forces of evil. They summon the nuclear powers of the country's military arsenal to destroy Hell, but what can
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James Blish: Golden Age Space Opera Tales

by James Blish ...

Series series Fantasy and Science Fiction Short Story Collection
James Benjamin Blish (May 23, 1921 – July 30, 1975) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is best known for his Cities in Flight novels, and his series of Star Trek novelizations written with his wife, J. A. Lawrence. He is credited with creating the term "gas giant" to refer to large planetary bodies.Blish was a member of the Futurians. His first published stories appeared in ... Read more

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James Benjamin Blish (May 23, 1921 – July 30, 1975) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is best known for his Cities in Flight novels, and his series of Star Trek novelizations written with his wife, J. A. Lawrence. He is credited with creating the term "gas giant" to refer to large planetary bodies.Blish was a member of the Futurians. His first published stories appeared in
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The Tale that Wags the God

by James Blish ...

This is a posthumous collection of Blish essays, mostly on science fiction and fantasy. These include studies of Poul Anderson, James Branch Cabell, and the application of Spengler to science fiction. Other pieces range from "Music of the Absurd" (modern music—more fantastic than any fiction ) to the autobiographical "A Science Fiction Coming of Age" (focused on Blish's childhood), and a ... Read more

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This is a posthumous collection of Blish essays, mostly on science fiction and fantasy. These include studies of Poul Anderson, James Branch Cabell, and the application of Spengler to science fiction. Other pieces range from "Music of the Absurd" (modern music—more fantastic than any fiction ) to the autobiographical "A Science Fiction Coming of Age" (focused on Blish's childhood), and a
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King of the Hill

by James Blish ...

A madman can be prevented from throwing on bomb on Earth—but what if he's in space? Introduction by John Betancourt. ... Read more

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A madman can be prevented from throwing on bomb on Earth—but what if he's in space? Introduction by John Betancourt.
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To Pay the Piper & Other Tales

Enriched edition. Ethical Science Fiction Morality Tales on Technology, Existence, and Human Choice

by James Blish ...

In "To Pay the Piper & Other Tales," James Blish crafts a remarkable collection that intertwines speculative fiction with profound philosophical insights. The stories navigate themes of morality, human existence, and the intricacies of technology within a rapidly changing world. Blish's literary style is marked by meticulous world-building and intricate character development, often reflecting the ... Read more

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In "To Pay the Piper & Other Tales," James Blish crafts a remarkable collection that intertwines speculative fiction with profound philosophical insights. The stories navigate themes of morality, human existence, and the intricacies of technology within a rapidly changing world. Blish's literary style is marked by meticulous world-building and intricate character development, often reflecting the
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More Issues at Hand

by James Blish ...

James Blish, in his incarnation as "William Atheling, Jr.," has written more than his share of the most incisive criticism of contemporary science fiction. In 1964 Advent brought out The Issue at Hand, a collection of Atheling's critical essays on stories in the science-fiction magazines.Now we present a new volume which concentrates on science-fiction books. As before, Atheling's rapier skewers ... Read more

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James Blish, in his incarnation as "William Atheling, Jr.," has written more than his share of the most incisive criticism of contemporary science fiction. In 1964 Advent brought out The Issue at Hand, a collection of Atheling's critical essays on stories in the science-fiction magazines.Now we present a new volume which concentrates on science-fiction books. As before, Atheling's rapier skewers
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The Thing in the Attic & Other Stories by James Blish

To Pay the Piper, One-Shot

by James Blish ...

Honath and his fellow arch-doubters did not believe in the Giants, and for this they were cast into Hell. And when survival depended upon unwavering faith in their beliefs, they saw that there were Giants, after all.... The Thing in the Attic To Pay the Piper One-Shot ... Read more

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Honath and his fellow arch-doubters did not believe in the Giants, and for this they were cast into Hell. And when survival depended upon unwavering faith in their beliefs, they saw that there were Giants, after all.... The Thing in the Attic To Pay the Piper One-Shot
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King of the Hill

Alone Above a Fragile World

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High above Earth, Colonel Hal Gascoigne commands Satellite Vehicle One, a one-man orbital station carrying catastrophic authority. When voices begin speaking to him—voices that should not exist—Gascoigne is confronted with orders that defy logic, protocol, and sanity itself. The isolation of space becomes a pressure chamber as fragments of routine turn unreliable and the line between perception ... Read more

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High above Earth, Colonel Hal Gascoigne commands Satellite Vehicle One, a one-man orbital station carrying catastrophic authority. When voices begin speaking to him—voices that should not exist—Gascoigne is confronted with orders that defy logic, protocol, and sanity itself. The isolation of space becomes a pressure chamber as fragments of routine turn unreliable and the line between perception
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One-Shot

To Pay the Piper, The Thing in the Attic & Other Stories

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In 'One-Shot' by James Blish, the reader is taken on a gripping science fiction journey filled with thought-provoking themes and intricate plot twists. Blish's writing style is concise yet powerful, with vivid descriptions that pull the reader into the futuristic world he has created. The novel's exploration of morality and ethics in the face of advancing technology makes it a timeless classic in ... Read more

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In 'One-Shot' by James Blish, the reader is taken on a gripping science fiction journey filled with thought-provoking themes and intricate plot twists. Blish's writing style is concise yet powerful, with vivid descriptions that pull the reader into the futuristic world he has created. The novel's exploration of morality and ethics in the face of advancing technology makes it a timeless classic in
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