The Young Oxford Book of Timewarp Stories (Young Oxford Books)
2 journalers for this copy...
I found this fair-condition (save for a small hole punched through the back cover and a couple of pages) trade paperback among the used books at Toadstool Books in Milford, and thought it looked interesting - a collection of stories themed around time travel, though not always in the usual "time machine" sense.
Later: Very decent collection here, with stories ranging from light-hearted to very dark indeed, and from hard SF that attempts to explain how time travel might work to out-and-out fantasy. Among my favorites:
"My Object All Sublime", by Poul Anderson, which demonstrated in a chilling manner how time travel might be used for escape, redemption - or revenge.
"A Sound of Thunder", Bradbury's classic tale, has been anthologized and referred to so often it almost seems trite, yet I found the story still disturbing. [It was adapted for television in this 1989 episode of "Ray Bradbury Theater", and - less successfully - for the big screen in this 2005 film. And the story even has its own TV Tropes page!]
Fredric Brown's "Vengeance Fleet" involves the world being menaced by an approaching fleet of mysterious interstellar invaders - and plays with the question of whether one can change the past or not.
Cowley's "...And Three To Go" is something of a horror story - the main character even says "Pure M. R. James" at one point - and has a nice twist.
Jack Finney, author of TIme And Again and From Time to Time , is represented by a bittersweet little tale called "Love Letter", in which a secret drawer in an antique desk seems to be a portal to the past.
Kersh's "Brighton Monster" has a poignant and unusual method of time travel - and a classic case of a time traveler being vastly misunderstood.
"Let's Go To Golgotha!" deals with the possible side effects of attempting to run a tourist trade at the most famous historical scenes; just imagine being instructed on how to fit in with the locals so as not to disrupt the proceedings...
"Silver Box" is another cross-time romance, poignant and touching.
"The Picnic" struck me as more alternate-reality - or, worse, alternate interpratation of REAL reality {wry grin}; in any case, it's very unnerving.
"The Doctor" deals with the idea of a person with modern medical knowledge attempting to use it in a very early human society - where his methods are viewed with suspicion at best...
The other stories were decent too - an enjoyable and thought-provoking collection!
Later: Very decent collection here, with stories ranging from light-hearted to very dark indeed, and from hard SF that attempts to explain how time travel might work to out-and-out fantasy. Among my favorites:
"My Object All Sublime", by Poul Anderson, which demonstrated in a chilling manner how time travel might be used for escape, redemption - or revenge.
"A Sound of Thunder", Bradbury's classic tale, has been anthologized and referred to so often it almost seems trite, yet I found the story still disturbing. [It was adapted for television in this 1989 episode of "Ray Bradbury Theater", and - less successfully - for the big screen in this 2005 film. And the story even has its own TV Tropes page!]
Fredric Brown's "Vengeance Fleet" involves the world being menaced by an approaching fleet of mysterious interstellar invaders - and plays with the question of whether one can change the past or not.
Cowley's "...And Three To Go" is something of a horror story - the main character even says "Pure M. R. James" at one point - and has a nice twist.
Jack Finney, author of TIme And Again and From Time to Time , is represented by a bittersweet little tale called "Love Letter", in which a secret drawer in an antique desk seems to be a portal to the past.
Kersh's "Brighton Monster" has a poignant and unusual method of time travel - and a classic case of a time traveler being vastly misunderstood.
"Let's Go To Golgotha!" deals with the possible side effects of attempting to run a tourist trade at the most famous historical scenes; just imagine being instructed on how to fit in with the locals so as not to disrupt the proceedings...
"Silver Box" is another cross-time romance, poignant and touching.
"The Picnic" struck me as more alternate-reality - or, worse, alternate interpratation of REAL reality {wry grin}; in any case, it's very unnerving.
"The Doctor" deals with the idea of a person with modern medical knowledge attempting to use it in a very early human society - where his methods are viewed with suspicion at best...
The other stories were decent too - an enjoyable and thought-provoking collection!
Journal Entry 2 by 
GoryDetails
at New Hampshire geocache (see notes for details) in -- Geocaches, New Hampshire USA on Saturday, November 19, 2011
GoryDetails at New Hampshire geocache (see notes for details) in -- Geocaches, New Hampshire USA on Saturday, November 19, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (11/19/2011 UTC) at New Hampshire geocache (see notes for details) in -- Geocaches, New Hampshire USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I left this book in the B AND P geocache (which is in the general area of the Manchester Airport) at around 4; hope the finder enjoys it!*** Released as part of msrubble's 2011 Movie Books release challenge, as at least one of the stories has been adapted to film. ***
Found this in a geocache
