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Post by lemming13 on Jun 22, 2011 9:19:10 GMT
 Another from nosferatu's box, this collection has been on my wants list for ages. There are some overlaps with The Black Gondolier collection I already have, but not enough to annoy, and there are some treasures in it. The Black Gondolier - near legendary tale of the true nature of oil, a story which seems to become more relevant and disturbing with time rather than less. Midnight In the Mirror World - a somewhat reclusive dilettante is haunted by a curious image which appears in a set of mirrors. I'm Looking For Jeff - a girl hanging around a bar is the subject of controversy; for one thing, some people don't even seem to see her... The Creature From Cleveland Depths - in my view, one that has possibly weathered worst of all these stories, this is a mixture of science fiction whimsy and grim dystopia in its tale of an invention meant to hep jog the human memory. The Oldest Soldier - one of Leiber's Changewar stories. A soldier who tells tall tales in a bar may not be such a liar after all. The Girl With the Hungry Eyes - a photographer's new subject has a very peculiar appeal, but there is something very odd about her. A Bit of the Dark World - a writer and psychologist shares a theory with his guests about the forces which lurk around mankind. My favourite of all the horror stories in this book, I think this one touches on some real primal fears within us all. |
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Post by stuyoung on Jun 22, 2011 15:26:31 GMT
I keep meaning to reread this. Nice little book.
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Post by causeway on Nov 15, 2011 1:09:35 GMT
I don't think I have this one. I was very impressed with Leiber's Smoke Ghost, which, I think, featured in a volume titled Night's Black Agents. And I love The Wanderer, a book which, curiously, a lot of folk have mixed feelings about.
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