num_pages: 294
description: A striking short story collection from "one of the most unique and imaginative writers of his generation" ( USA Today) Welcome to the many and fascinating worlds of Jonathan Lethem's striking story A dead man extends his stay on Earth in order to support his family, only to suffer periodic out-of-body sojourns in Hell; basketball players wear suits that lend them the skills of old-time stars like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain; a couple invites the avatars of all their old lovers to their engagement party as a last hurrah; and every time a man takes a lover, her world begins to unwind, until she loses her place in it completely. In these and other stories in this collection, Jonathan Lethem, author of The Arrest and The Fortress of Solitude , draws the reader ever more deeply into his strange, unforgettable world—a trip from which there may be no easy return.
language: English
title: The Wall Of The Sky, The Wall Of The Eye
titlecomplete: The Wall Of The Sky, The Wall Of The Eye
genres: Short Stories, Short Story Collection, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Literature, Fantasy, Anthologies, Fiction, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 1499
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novelette for "The Happy Man", awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Collection, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Collection, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
category: "The Happy Man", awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Asimov's Readers' Poll Award
category: Best Novelette for "The Happy Man"
publisher: Ecco