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Gold

Name: Gold
ISBN: 9780060556525

The Final Science Fiction Collection

Isaac Asimov

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 21, 2003

Reading lane: Sci-Fi Short Stories

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Stories and Reflections

A collection that pairs stories, from humorous to profound, with Asimov’s reflections on science fiction.

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A tonal range that makes room for wit and feeling
A glimpse of science fiction through a writer’s eyes

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Stories, followed by thoughts on the genre and its craft
A reflective close to a long career in science fiction

Book Details

Authors: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: October 21, 2003
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Sci-Fi Short Stories · Fantasy Anthologies
Reading lane: Sci-Fi Short Stories

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Short Story Anthologies
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Gold is the final and crowning achievement of the fifty-year career of science fiction's transcendent genius, the world-famous author who defined the field of science fiction for its practitioners, its millions of readers, and the world at large. The first section contains stories that range from the humorous to the profound, at the heart of which is the title story, "Gold," a moving and revealing drama about a writer who gambles everything on a chance at immortality: a gamble Asimov himself made -- and won. The second section contains the grand master's ruminations on the SF genre itself. And the final section is comprised of Asimov's thoughts on the craft and writing of science fiction.