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Adam Robots: Short Stories

by Adam Roberts
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Adam Robots: Short Stories
Adam Robots: Short Stories

Eccentric visions spanning science fiction's spectrum.

"Adam Robots" is a buffet of speculative wonder, ideal for those who enjoy their narratives short, sharp, and constantly surprising. Adam Roberts crafts each tale with intellectual rigor and a twinkle of humor, sketching futures that are as thought-provoking as they are entertaining. Diving into his stories is like exploring an intriguing mosaic of 'what-ifs', perfect if you value variety and innovation in your science fiction reading diet.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Collection (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Adam Robots: Short Stories

by Adam Roberts
$8.90 Now $6.90 Save 22%
Compare to estimated retail price: S$18.03  

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ISBN: 9780575130357
Authors: Adam Roberts
Publisher: Gollancz
Date of Publication: 2013-12-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Magical Realism, Time Travel, High Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, Dystopia
Goodreads rating: 3.76
(rated by 240 readers)

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Gathered together for the first time from a major publisher are the short stories of Adam Roberts. Unique twisted visions from the edges and the centre of the SF genres. Stories that carry Adam Roberts' trademark elegance of style and restless enquiry of the genre he loves so much. Acclaimed stories, some that have appeared in magazines, some in anthologies, some appearing for the first time. Stories to make you think, to make you laugh, to make you wonder, to make you uneasy. Stories that ask questions, stories that sow mysteries. But always stories that entertain. Contents: 1 • Preface (Adam Robots: Short Stories) • (2013) • essay by Adam Roberts 3 • Adam Robots • (2009) • short story by Adam Roberts 14 • Shall I Tell You the Problem with Time Travel? • (2011) • short story by Adam Roberts 32 • A Prison Term of a Thousand Years • (2008) • short story by Adam Roberts 38 • Godbombing • short story by Adam Roberts 44 • Thrownness • (2011) • novelette by Adam Roberts 75 • The Mary Anna • (2010) • short story by Adam Roberts 83 • The Chrome Chromosome • (2009) • short story by Adam Roberts 89 • The Time Telephone • (2002) • short story by Adam Roberts 98 • Review: Thomas Hodgkin,
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Eccentric visions spanning science fiction's spectrum.

"Adam Robots" is a buffet of speculative wonder, ideal for those who enjoy their narratives short, sharp, and constantly surprising. Adam Roberts crafts each tale with intellectual rigor and a twinkle of humor, sketching futures that are as thought-provoking as they are entertaining. Diving into his stories is like exploring an intriguing mosaic of 'what-ifs', perfect if you value variety and innovation in your science fiction reading diet.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Collection (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.