Along the Rim of Time: Stories (Paperback)

~ Lillian Stewart Carl (Author)
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Product Description

Eleven protagonists find themselves skirting the often uncertain boundary between this world and others, by choice, by chance, or by coercion.

Warriors fight battles they didn't sign on to fight. Androids grapple with humanity, their own and that of the people around them. Teachers, artists, scientists, and even a housewife encounter realities they never knew existed.

From ancient Britain to the moons of Jupiter, from Scotland to Tibet to your own back yard, from this world to the ones that never existed, these eleven stories take you for a wild ride along the rim of time, space, and the imagination.

From the Author

All but one of these stories was orginally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Amazing Stories, or an anthology. One previously-unpublished story is included, as well as new author comments on each story.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: IUniverse (May 9, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595093337
• ISBN-13: 978-0595093335
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,020,074 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Along the Rim of Time (and Space), July 27, 2000

By	Linda E. Shields (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

At last! a new book by Lillian Stewart Carl. It has been too long since she has been published and this book did not disappoint.

I don't often buy anthologies becasue I normally find that I like only one or two pieces in a collection; but I read this whole book in one sitting and enjoyed all the stories.

Although they range from history & mythology to reincarnation to science fiction the stories are tied together by a feeling of alternate reality - these could be someone else's dreams or nightmares.

If you enjoy speculative fiction of any type you will certainly enjoy the escape from reality that this book provides.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent, literate fantasy, October 5, 2000

By	Lisa Blaschke (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Lillian Stewart Carl's impressed me with her well-thought-out, historically accurate fantasy ever since I first read her Amazon women-inspired _Sabazel_. Now, at last, we get her most important short fiction collected in a single volume. The genesis of _Sabazel_ is included here, along with several stories that display her affection for All Things Scottish. Witty and thoughtful, there are several major awards finalists included amongst these sophisticated tales. A good read -- I highly recommend it!