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THE BURNING by James Gunn

FAR OUT by Damon Knight

ONE SIDE LAUGHING: STORIES UNLIKE OTHER STORIES by Damon Knight

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THE BURNING by James Gunn

The Burning

Scientist John Wilson cannot deny the accusations coming from the beautiful blonde girl with the burning eyes, nor can he refuse her offer. But in accepting her proposal, John must forgo his first love, science, and resign himself to the will of a higher power—magic. Now the door to his past has slammed shut with terrifying finality, and his future holds a horror that no rational mind can fathom. Will The Burning separate John from the comfort of the reality he loves so dearly or will it open doors in his mind that had been locked... until she arrived?

FAR OUT by Damon Knight

Far Out

SFWA Grandmaster Damon Knight was primarily known for his short stories, and this is his first collection of his finest stories.

"To Serve Man"

"Idiot Stick"

"Thing of Beauty"

"The Enemy"

"Not with a Bang"

"Babel II"

"Anachron"

"Special Delivery"

"You're Another"

"Time Enough"

"Extempore"

"Cabin Boy"

"The Last Word"

ONE SIDE LAUGHING: STORIES UNLIKE OTHER STORIES by Damon Knight

One Side Laughing: Stories Unlike Other Stories

One of science fiction's preeminent writers for more than forty years, Damon Knight has always been considered a master of the short story. Deemed "a brilliant craftsman who can handle any story form with crisp finesse" by Alfred Bester, and considered "one of the very finest short-story writers ever to work in the genre" by Gardner Dozois, Damon Knight has authored classics such as "To Serve Man," "Four in One," "Stranger Station," and "The Big Pat Boom."

In these seventeen tales, ranging from visions of the infinite to perceptions of the pedestrian, Damon Knight remains relentlessly at the top of his form. His vorpal wit glitters in "The Time Exchange," while "La Ronde" glows with polished beauty; the utopian insight of "I See You" is as sharp as the jagged pain of "Each Prisoner Pent." "The Very Objectionable Mr. Clegg" turns things on their heads, while "Strangers on Paradise" depicts a world set right—perhaps too right. Throughout these stories runs a deep commitment best called art.

Frequently reprehensible, consistently unclassifiable, elegantly beautiful, and entirely enjoyable, One Side Laughing is a collection of vintage Damon Knight. As powerful as they are pleasurable, these tales are treasures to be read, and read, and read again. Forever.

Praise for Damon Knight

"[Damon Knight] has not only a scintillating imagination but also the mastery of words necessary to describe his visions beautifully."
—James Michener

"Damon Knight's own writing has always been a showcase for the best of New Wave ideals. He knows English; he thinks through implications; but his characters live and breathe, and any of the stories in this book may shake your notion of what shape a story may have."
—Larry Niven

"The fiction of Damon Knight...has that unpretentious ease and rightness which a reviewer calls, for lack of a more analytical term, readability. Though it deals always with ideas and often with technologies, it is miraculously clear even to the reader who has never before encountered science fiction. Knight is surely one of the most civilized of science-fiction writers."
—Anthony Boucher

"Knight is a man of stature and quality, a writer of importance, and a writer whose works will be a new and perhaps jarring experience for many people."
—Barry N. Malzberg

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