Eight imaginative tales of nonstandard speculative fiction:
Is there something in humanity's future that will cause his extinction? Does the art produced by a single man matter? Can one face his own end with courage and purpose? What is it that can provide a new sentient species with true freedom? When might advancement break the spirit of man? Can utopia be something other than what one first perceives? What physical shape might a visiting extraterrestrial possess? What is mankind's next great leap?
The eight stories in more detail:
The Last Frog
A tale of a biologist who believes not only that man is alone in the universe but that humankind's future may also be without hope... To his surprise, he learns otherwise.
As Old as Stars
A tale of a young man who turns from science to art and is troubled with his choice until he has an unusual encounter.
Melody in a Bottle
A tale of a balloonist who has an encounter with something otherworldly and then ultimately with life itself.
Umbrellas up the Mountain
A tale of a man whose journey up a mountain in Japan presents him with love and mystery, culminating in an unimagined awareness.
The Fall of Man
A utopian tale of a man in the far-distant future who finds himself feeling a deep sense of unease after learning of the death of one of his fellow citizens.
The Isle of Pan
A tale of an idealistic man searching for a utopia on Earth and finding what he believes to be one, only to later discover that things are often not as they might first appear.
Bimanous Quadrupedal Hexapods
A tale about a paleontologist who is shown something from the deep past that provides an answer to a philosophical question that has been haunting him.
Outgoing Tide
A quasi-utopian tale of a man who finds a unique fossil fish, encounters the love of his life, and finds himself faced with a mystery involving the interconnectedness of life, the colonization of the sea, and the future of humankind.
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Is there something in humanity's future that will cause his extinction? Does the art produced by a single man matter? Can one face his own end with courage and purpose? What is it that can provide a new sentient species with true freedom? When might advancement break the spirit of man? Can utopia be something other than what one first perceives? What physical shape might a visiting extraterrestrial possess? What is mankind's next great leap?
The eight stories in more detail:
The Last Frog
A tale of a biologist who believes not only that man is alone in the universe but that humankind's future may also be without hope... To his surprise, he learns otherwise.
As Old as Stars
A tale of a young man who turns from science to art and is troubled with his choice until he has an unusual encounter.
Melody in a Bottle
A tale of a balloonist who has an encounter with something otherworldly and then ultimately with life itself.
Umbrellas up the Mountain
A tale of a man whose journey up a mountain in Japan presents him with love and mystery, culminating in an unimagined awareness.
The Fall of Man
A utopian tale of a man in the far-distant future who finds himself feeling a deep sense of unease after learning of the death of one of his fellow citizens.
The Isle of Pan
A tale of an idealistic man searching for a utopia on Earth and finding what he believes to be one, only to later discover that things are often not as they might first appear.
Bimanous Quadrupedal Hexapods
A tale about a paleontologist who is shown something from the deep past that provides an answer to a philosophical question that has been haunting him.
Outgoing Tide
A quasi-utopian tale of a man who finds a unique fossil fish, encounters the love of his life, and finds himself faced with a mystery involving the interconnectedness of life, the colonization of the sea, and the future of humankind.
Umbrellas up the Mountain
Eight imaginative tales of nonstandard speculative fiction:
Is there something in humanity's future that will cause his extinction? Does the art produced by a single man matter? Can one face his own end with courage and purpose? What is it that can provide a new sentient species with true freedom? When might advancement break the spirit of man? Can utopia be something other than what one first perceives? What physical shape might a visiting extraterrestrial possess? What is mankind's next great leap?
The eight stories in more detail:
The Last Frog
A tale of a biologist who believes not only that man is alone in the universe but that humankind's future may also be without hope... To his surprise, he learns otherwise.
As Old as Stars
A tale of a young man who turns from science to art and is troubled with his choice until he has an unusual encounter.
Melody in a Bottle
A tale of a balloonist who has an encounter with something otherworldly and then ultimately with life itself.
Umbrellas up the Mountain
A tale of a man whose journey up a mountain in Japan presents him with love and mystery, culminating in an unimagined awareness.
The Fall of Man
A utopian tale of a man in the far-distant future who finds himself feeling a deep sense of unease after learning of the death of one of his fellow citizens.
The Isle of Pan
A tale of an idealistic man searching for a utopia on Earth and finding what he believes to be one, only to later discover that things are often not as they might first appear.
Bimanous Quadrupedal Hexapods
A tale about a paleontologist who is shown something from the deep past that provides an answer to a philosophical question that has been haunting him.
Outgoing Tide
A quasi-utopian tale of a man who finds a unique fossil fish, encounters the love of his life, and finds himself faced with a mystery involving the interconnectedness of life, the colonization of the sea, and the future of humankind.
Is there something in humanity's future that will cause his extinction? Does the art produced by a single man matter? Can one face his own end with courage and purpose? What is it that can provide a new sentient species with true freedom? When might advancement break the spirit of man? Can utopia be something other than what one first perceives? What physical shape might a visiting extraterrestrial possess? What is mankind's next great leap?
The eight stories in more detail:
The Last Frog
A tale of a biologist who believes not only that man is alone in the universe but that humankind's future may also be without hope... To his surprise, he learns otherwise.
As Old as Stars
A tale of a young man who turns from science to art and is troubled with his choice until he has an unusual encounter.
Melody in a Bottle
A tale of a balloonist who has an encounter with something otherworldly and then ultimately with life itself.
Umbrellas up the Mountain
A tale of a man whose journey up a mountain in Japan presents him with love and mystery, culminating in an unimagined awareness.
The Fall of Man
A utopian tale of a man in the far-distant future who finds himself feeling a deep sense of unease after learning of the death of one of his fellow citizens.
The Isle of Pan
A tale of an idealistic man searching for a utopia on Earth and finding what he believes to be one, only to later discover that things are often not as they might first appear.
Bimanous Quadrupedal Hexapods
A tale about a paleontologist who is shown something from the deep past that provides an answer to a philosophical question that has been haunting him.
Outgoing Tide
A quasi-utopian tale of a man who finds a unique fossil fish, encounters the love of his life, and finds himself faced with a mystery involving the interconnectedness of life, the colonization of the sea, and the future of humankind.
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| BN ID: | 2940157599935 |
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| Publisher: | Zinovii Art Studio |
| Publication date: | 04/26/2017 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 266 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
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