THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF 20TH CENTURY SCIENCE FICTION VOL. 2

The 20th century was the science fiction century, nowhere more apparentthan in David Hartwell's classic anthology of science fiction, firstpublished as The Science Fiction Century. Here in the second and finalvolume of the collection, he showcases twenty-three stories that prove thesheer range of the genre. From founding fathers of the field like H G Wellsand, C S Lewis, and beloved mainstays of the genre such as Philip JoseFarmer, Roger Zelazny and Jack Vance, to notable female writers includingNancy Kress, and writers who have hit their stride in the last two decadeslike William Gibson and James Morrow, all manner of SF luminaries areincluded. Also featured are writers better known beyond the genre such asE M Forster and Michael Shaara, and translations of key foreign writerssuch as Wolfgang Jeschke and Dino Buzzati. The stories range from the taleof two young lovers who reject the technological future for pastoral bliss,and learn better, to an account of the head-spinning 2006 US PresidentialElection, plus the seminal story of a future world dominated by computertechnology that brought the word 'cyberspace' to the English language.