Dystopian
Custer's last jump and other collaborations
2003·254 pages
A collection of speculative short stories by Howard Waldrop and collaborators, blending alternate history, sci-fi, and fantasy with wit and harrowing survival themes.
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A collection of speculative short stories by Howard Waldrop and collaborators, blending alternate history, sci-fi, and fantasy with wit and harrowing survival themes.
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A stew of talent, well simmered...In a career that has spanned thirty-four years, Howard Waldrop has withheld these collaborations from his five short story collections, in order to create a dream, this special volume. Included are several Hugo and Nebula nominated stories, ranging from Waldrop's second year as a professional writer to, in his words, "metaphysically, the week before last.""One Horse Town" (with Leigh Kennedy) was chosen for inclusion in the nineteenth The Year's Best Sci...
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Violence & gore
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Frequent violent scenes including battles, post-nuclear war, and planetary attacks.
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Magic & witchcraft
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Minor fantasy elements in some stories; no overt occult themes.
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Political content
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Recurring themes of alternate history and cultural conflict in war settings.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of systemic suffering in war and post-apocalyptic settings.
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