num_pages: 512
description: Gene Wolfe, whose tetralogy The Book of the New Sun was the most acclaimed science fiction work of the 1980s, offered his second collection of short fiction in 1990 to universal acclaim.Endangered Species is a hefty volume of over 30 unforgettable stories in a variety of genres-- SF, fantasy, horror, mainstream-many of them offering variations on themes and situations found in folklore and fairy tales, and including two stories, "The Cat" and "The Map," which are set in the universe of his New Sun novels. Wolfe's deconstructions/reconstructions are provocative, multilayered, and resonant.This embarrassment of literary riches is a must for all Gene Wolfe fans, and anyone who loves a good tale beautifully told.
language: English
title: Endangered Species: Short Stories
titlecomplete: Endangered Species: Short Stories
genres: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Collections, Anthologies, Short Stories, Short Story Collection, Science Fiction Fantasy, Horror, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 590
publisher: Orb Books