The Forest of Time and Other Stories [Hardcover]

Michael Flynn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997

The Forest of Time,"" ""Great, Sweet Mother,"" and the novella Melodies of the Heart, which centers on the relationship between a two-hundred-year-old woman and a nine-year-old girl who is dying.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Good 'hard science fiction' stories are difficult to find, but with Michael Flynn behind the pen, you'd think they grow on trees. This collection of 10 stories shows how to put the "science" in science fiction and still tell a good story with real characters and intriguing plots. You'll find subjects ranging from time travel to space epic in this one, and Flynn isn't above crossing some genre lines when he needs to. Although some stories are better than others, they're all worth the price of admission. You can also gain some insight into Flynn through his introduction and afterword.

From Library Journal

This collection includes the Hugo Award- nominated title story, in which a time traveler lands in an alternate Pennsylvania, and eight others, most previously published, that are replete with skillfully drawn characters. Flynn (Firestar, LJ 1/96) provides commentary with each story. Highly recommended.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 381 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; 1st edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312855265
• ISBN-13: 978-0312855260
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,075,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it for 'Melodies of the Heart', September 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Forest of Time and Other Stories (Hardcover)

I'm currently ordering my 3rd copy of this book: my mother stole my 1st copy and my older brother got the 2nd. This one will never leave my library! Most of the stories in this collection are intriguing but not particularly of consequence. The exception is 'Melodies of the Heart'. Read it. Read it again. Read it some more. It doesn't matter how many times you read this story, you'll keep crying harder every time.

"You are my sunshine... my only sunshine..."

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Flynn, November 30, 1997

By 

Melody D. Snow (Lillian, TX) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Forest of Time and Other Stories (Hardcover)

_Forest of Time_ (the book) is a collection of classic Michael Flynn stories. Most selections are powerful stories that still satisfy even after rereading. (It was my second time for "Melodies of the Heart" and I cried as hard this time around as the first.) This is an excellent book from a master of the craft.