These thirteen stories established Michael Swanwick as one of the brightest stars in the science-fiction firmament. Alongside its companion volume, Tales of Old Earth, Gravity's Angels showcases the very best of Swanwick's considerable talent, including the Sturgeon Award--winner "The Edge of the World." Each story is a unique and engrossing exploration of character, conflict, and conscience.
Winner of the 1974 National Book Award "The most profound and accomplished American novel since the end of World War II." - The New Republic “A screaming comes across the sky. . .” A few months after the Germans’ secret V-2 rocket bombs begin falling on London, British Intelligence discovers that a map of the city pinpointing the sexual conquests of one Lieutenant Tyrone Slothrop, U.S. Army, corresponds identically to a map showing the V-2 impact sites. The implications of this discovery will launch Slothrop on an amazing journey across war-torn Europe, fleeing an international cabal of military-industrial superpowers, in search of the mysterious Rocket 00000.
Falling for her chemistry professor was not part of the plan. Neglected by parents who care more about their music career and reputation, Nicole Ashford breaks free from their demands and heads to college in Texas. Ready for a fresh start in life, she runs into Professor Cooper, and her world tilts off its axis. There's something about the sexy professor that pulls her in like gravity. A teacher-student affair is the last thing on Nicole’s mind. She tries to keep Cooper out of her head, but his hypnotic blue eyes follow her every move, and she can’t shake the feeling that she knows him. Cooper keeps his distance, until one night when he drives her home, and she’s suddenly hurtled to a place she never thought possible—1984. From USA TODAY bestselling author L.G. Castillo comes a fun 1980s teacher-student romance with a time travel twist. Topics: Campus romance, campus lit, college campus romance, campus love story, romantic comedy, fun summer read, light summer read, captivating love story, contemporary romance, tantalizing tale, coming of age, new adult, contemporary women, new adult, teacher student romance, professor student romance, romance ebook, romance book, romance novel, forbidden romance, time travel romance, 1980s romance, 80s romance.
This study delineates what can be called the conceptual structure of Gravity's Rainbow and analyzes it in terms of Rilke's Duinesian Elegies, a text which was a major influence on Pynchon's novel.
