The Ends of the Earth
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The Ends of the Earth is a collection of science fiction
and horror
stories by author Lucius Shepard
. It was released in 1991
and was the author's second book published by Arkham House
. It was published in an edition of 4,655 copies. The stories originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and other magazines.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
stories by author Lucius Shepard
Lucius Shepard
Lucius Shepard is an American writer. Classified as a science fiction and fantasy writer, he often leans into other genres, such as magical realism. His work is infused with a political and historical sensibility and an awareness of literary antecedents...
. It was released in 1991
1991 in literature
The year 1991 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Douglas Coupland publishes the novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularizing the term Generation X as the name of the generation....
and was the author's second book published by Arkham House
Arkham House
Arkham House is a publishing house specializing in weird fiction founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to preserve in hardcover the best fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. The company's name is derived from Lovecraft's fictional New England city, Arkham. Arkham House...
. It was published in an edition of 4,655 copies. The stories originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and other magazines.
Contents
The Ends of the Earth contains the following stories:- "The Ends of the Earth"
- "Delta Sly Honey"
- "Bound for Glory"
- "The Exercise of Faith"
- "Nomans Land"
- "Life of Buddha"
- "Shades"
- "Aymara"
- "A Wooden Tiger"
- "The Black Clay Boy"
- "Fire Zone Emerald"
- "On the Border"
- "The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter"
- "Surrender"