Magic: The Final Fantasy Collection
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A collection of stories an essays by one of the most prolific writers in the history of science fiction. Asimov is not known for writing fantasy, but he has, and it's good, like all his work.
Many of the stories are about a man named George, who can summon up a 2-centimeter-tall (that's less than an inch) implike creature named Azazel. George tries to use Azazel's powers to help assorted people he meets, but things always go wrong in some way. Well, he may just be making it all up and teling tall tales to a friend of his who is a writer. These stories are often very funny.
The essays are on a variety of subjects, some on fantasy itself, some on the state of the world. In one, he scientifically calculates the speed of Seven League Boots. He also discusses J.R.R. Tolkien, the line between technology and magic, the horrible things that happen in fairy tales if you actually read them, the line between sci-fi and fantasy, the controversy over evolution and IQ tests, and much more.
Books by Isaac Asimov:
The Best of Isaac Asimov
Magic
I, Robot (2nd copy)
Robot Dreams
The Gods Themselves
The Edge of Tomorrow
Of Matters Great and Small
Microcosmic Tales
Worlds To Come edited by Damon Knight
The Wizards Of Odd edited by Peter Haining
Many of the stories are about a man named George, who can summon up a 2-centimeter-tall (that's less than an inch) implike creature named Azazel. George tries to use Azazel's powers to help assorted people he meets, but things always go wrong in some way. Well, he may just be making it all up and teling tall tales to a friend of his who is a writer. These stories are often very funny.
The essays are on a variety of subjects, some on fantasy itself, some on the state of the world. In one, he scientifically calculates the speed of Seven League Boots. He also discusses J.R.R. Tolkien, the line between technology and magic, the horrible things that happen in fairy tales if you actually read them, the line between sci-fi and fantasy, the controversy over evolution and IQ tests, and much more.
Books by Isaac Asimov:
The Best of Isaac Asimov
Magic
I, Robot (2nd copy)
Robot Dreams
The Gods Themselves
The Edge of Tomorrow
Of Matters Great and Small
Microcosmic Tales
Worlds To Come edited by Damon Knight
The Wizards Of Odd edited by Peter Haining
Released on Friday, March 07, 2003 at The Book Rack in Auburn, Alabama USA.
Traded in at the used bookstore "The Book Rack." Will be on sale for half the cover price (though I don't remember what that is, it should be $4 or less).
How to find The Book Rack:
On Opelika Road in Auburn, across the street from Chili's, there is an Allstate building. The Book Rack is behind this building.
Books bought with credit from these books:
Gerald's Game by Stephen King
The Quick Red Fox by John D. MacDonald
Fletch Too by Gregory McDonald
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Magicats II edited by Jack Dann & Gardner Dozois
Traded in at the used bookstore "The Book Rack." Will be on sale for half the cover price (though I don't remember what that is, it should be $4 or less).
How to find The Book Rack:
On Opelika Road in Auburn, across the street from Chili's, there is an Allstate building. The Book Rack is behind this building.
Books bought with credit from these books:
Gerald's Game by Stephen King
The Quick Red Fox by John D. MacDonald
Fletch Too by Gregory McDonald
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Magicats II edited by Jack Dann & Gardner Dozois
