Driftglass [Paperback]

Samuel R. Delany (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Roc (November 1, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451144244
• ISBN-13: 978-0451144249
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,132,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, lyrical, evocative writing and story-telling, March 18, 1999

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This review is from: Driftglass (Paperback)

I've read this book four or five times over the years, and continue to marvel at Delany's awesome stylistic resources. Several of the stories are very moving, all are interesting, and all are exceptionally well-written. The stories cover the conflict between old and new (in the future), personal loss, the nature of freedom within the limits of the universe, and one odd, self-reflective narrative. Well worth seeking out for beauty in narrating and narrative.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely little stories, November 4, 2001

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This review is from: Driftglass (Paperback)

A collection of ten stories with settings ranging from foreign worlds to a tiny fishing village in Greece. Delany, as always, writes lyrically and with a great graciousness and clarity. If there was a fault it would be that I was inclined to find some of these a little bit slight. For people who keep track of these things, the stories included are:

The Star Pit
Dog in a Fisherman's Net (* my favorite!)
Corona
Aye, And Gomorrah
Driftglass
We, In Some Strange Power's Employ, Move On A Rigorous Line
Cage of Brass
High Weir
Time Considered As A Helix of Semi-Precious Stones
Night and the Loves of Joe Dicostanzo

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Tromp barefoot in the wet edging of the sea...", April 9, 2009

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This review is from: Driftglass (Paperback)

The themes had a few touches that felt late '60's/early '70's - occasional odd references in clothing or race that seem out-moded now. But - the collection is sharp and well connected. It is great to watch Delany's mind playing with various themes; things that caught his attention worked out over a series of stories. I found myself watching for these moments. One such: the nature of hologram for storage - or more specifically - a fractional remainder of an original hologram. Delany teases this out in HIGH WEIR and in TIME AS A HELIX with very different characters & purposes. Some of the tales are a little fuzzy themselves - almost like a slice of something not fullly formed or finished - which is how the book closes with JOE DICOSTANZO. I think CORONA held my attention most - and it is one of the tales that smacks of the '60's. Great basic collection.