Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories

by Lafcadio Adams (Editor), Poul Anderson, Isaac Asimov

Nine short stories from a few of the greatest names in science fiction on the topic of exchange, replacement, upgrade, and masquerade.

Ranging from true short story length through novelette and originally published in science fiction magazines in the 1950s, these brief escapes into improbable worlds have it all: humor, suspense, betrayal, mystery, twists, and of course—robots and aliens.

THE BIG TRIP UP YONDER by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
THE JUDAS VALLEY by Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg
THE MOON IS GREEN by Fritz Leiber
OLD RAMBLING HOUSE by Frank Herbert
PIPER IN THE WOODS by Philip K. Dick
SENTIMENT, INC. by Poul Anderson
THE TUNNEL UNDER THE WORLD by Frederik Pohl
YEAR OF THE BIG THAW by Marion Zimmer Bradley
YOUTH by Isaac Asimov

Genres: Short Stories, Science Fiction

292 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Lafcadio has a scale model of the solar system in her living room, and it has been there longer than most of the furniture (since way back when Pluto was still a planet). Lafcadio has been teaching her fellow Earthlings about the various wonders of nature for over ten years, but her favorite subject to teach has always been astronomy. Lafcadio spends most of her time in the Pacific Northwest sleeping, avoiding the sun and learning to make things.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book as a Goodreads giveaway.

I don't usually read much in the way of science fiction - but I do like short stories and although inevitably there were some stories which hit the mark more than others, I did enjoy the collection and maybe I'll read a bit more in the future.

If you like science fiction AND the short story format, then this is the very book book for you!