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"Flame Tree Publishing continues to publish excellent fiction with
their Gothic Fantasy series of anthologies offering themed
compendiums of both classic and modern fiction. By doing so, the
series lets readers note similarity, differences and trends of
subgenres over time." - Kirkus The promise and the threat of
technology, of humankind replaced by its own mechanical creation
has long enticed the SF and fantasy imagination. This fabulous mix
of new and established writing brings together the top talents of
today with classic and essential authors, including L. Frank Baum,
Ambrose Bierce, Carlo Collodi, Edward S. Ellis, E.T.A. Hoffmann,
Jerome K. Jerome, Elias Loennrot, E.P. Mitchell, William Douglas
O'Connor, Apollonius Rhodius, Gustave Le Rouge and Gustave Guitton,
Luis Philip Senarens.
Ancient aliens seed the primordial oceans of Earth with
protoplasmic material found on other worlds, then return millennia
later to see what they have wrought. They not only observe the
human civilizations they find, they contact some of them,
conducting investigative studies. When they leave, they decide to
cull large groups of humans and their environs, which they convey
across the galaxy and transplant onto another world to continue
their study. Ultimately this great speciation experiment will have
unexpected and dire consequences for the experimenters. Meanwhile,
on this new world, a group of Vikings evolve over the centuries
into a cutthroat corporate culture of racial purists in an early
industrial society. They have designs on the lands of a nearby
continent where tribes of Sioux still cling to their old ways. And
they may not be the only forced immigrants on this planet. War
ensues, and at the core of the conflict is a native herb which may
be the cure for a disease that ravages the corporatocracy, as well
as being the secret to longevity.
In a future world, where the creation of artificial humans has led
to a caste of "non-people," the fight for civil rights takes on new
meaning. Zach was just a guy looking for a novel one-night stand.
Mary was searching for her place in the world. They found each
other. A loner who's an expert on lust but a novice when it comes
to love, falls for a naive but beautiful androne. He teaches her
what it means to be human, but can't give her what she really
wants--her freedom. Asimov's Science Fiction magazine describes
Mortals All as "Steeped in the ambience of classic 1950's Galaxy
magazine...social satire, irreverent anti-establishmentarianism,
and pseudo-hardboiled narration...Golden writes with zest and good
pacing...a certain flippancy of characterization and delivery..."
Speculative Fiction Reader says, "A sexy, sometimes satirical take
on a unique and forbidden relationship...a wry look at the human
condition in the tradition of Heinlein and Asimov...science fiction
with heart, and a book destined to leave a lasting impression."
The Beach Boys are one of the most long-lived and popular rock
groups of the modern era. Their distinctive sound and outlook,
which began as smooth Southern California surfing music in the
early 1960s, evolved to the point where they became a phenomenon in
themselves, the epitome of a rock style that combined the melodious
poetry of Robinson Jeffers with the lilting rhythms of Mike Love
and Al Jardine. Exuberance was always their trademark. You knew
they liked what they were singing about, whether it was surf, cars,
or girls. No wonder, then, that the Boys were a major factor in
putting Southern California on the landscape of modern rock music.
Their many albums span over three decades of tension, turmoil, and
upheaval, but their music has somehow survived the years with
undiminished spirit and vigor. The Beach Boys remain definitive
representatives of the open, generous spirit of the California
lifestyle. Golden and Seldis explore the group and their music as a
golden example of the pastoral theme. Includes a detailed
Discography, Notes, Bibliography, and comprehensive Index.
The Beach Boys are one of the most long-lived and popular rock
groups of the modern era. Their distinctive sound and outlook,
which began as smooth Southern California surfing music in the
early 1960s, evolved to the point where they became a phenomenon in
themselves, the epitome of a rock style that combined the melodious
poetry of Robinson Jeffers with the lilting rhythms of Mike Love
and Al Jardine. Exuberance was always their trademark. You knew
they liked what they were singing about, whether it was surf, cars,
or girls. No wonder, then, that the Boys were a major factor in
putting Southern California on the landscape of modern rock music.
Their many albums span over three decades of tension, turmoil, and
upheaval, but their music has somehow survived the years with
undiminished spirit and vigor. The Beach Boys remain definitive
representatives of the open, generous spirit of the California
lifestyle. Golden and Seldis explore the group and their music as a
golden example of the pastoral theme. Includes a detailed
Discography, Notes, Bibliography, and comprehensive Index.
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