Cosmic kaleidoscope

by Bob Shaw

A collection of stories:
Skirmish on a Summer Morning (1976)
Unreasonable Facsimile (1974)
A Full Member of the Club (1974)
The Silent Partners (1959)
The Element of Chance (1969)
The Giaconda Caper (1976)
An Uncomic Book Horror Story (1975)
Deflation 2001 (1972)
Waltz of the Bodysnatchers (1976)
A Little Night Flying (Dark Icarus) (1975)

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Collections

179 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1976

About the author

Bob Shaw was born in Northern Ireland. After working in structural engineering, industrial public relations, and journalism he became a full time science fiction writer in 1975.

Shaw was noted for his originality and wit. He was two-time recipient (in 1979 and 1980) of the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer. His short story Light of Other Days was a Hugo Award nominee in 1967, as was his novel The Ragged Astronauts in 1987.

Reviews

[Jan Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A slim volume, but well filled with the usual high quality from Mr Shaw. Some laughter - in that louche Spider Robinson style - and some darkness, too - think suburban Synchronicity II. Very good, and a delightful intro into the authors work; “The Giaconda Caper" is one of those stories that has entered the mythos, and one I can remember from my first reading of this collection when it came out in the mid-80s.

[Sterling Wesson · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first story was the only one worth anything. It was a pretty interesting blend of genres. Unfortunately the remaining 120 pages was just boring and none of it was really all that engaging. A couple semi interesting moments but I won’t be going back to this book.

[Cheryl]

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