num_pages: 255
description: Some see it as the ultimate blessing, others as an intolerable curse. Tempting or terrifying, the idea of immortality has inspired creative souls for thousands of years. In this brilliant collection, some of today's most ingeniously imaginative writers deal with the entrancing theme of eternal possibilities.Features Thomas M. Disch, Greg Egan, Jack Vance, and other acclaimed masters of fantasy and science fiction.ContentsLearning to Be Me • (1990) • shortstory by Greg EganGrotto of the Dancing Deer • (1980) • shortstory by Clifford D. SimakChild of All Ages • (1975) • shortstory by P. J. PlaugerThe Worm That Flies • (1968) • shortstory by Brian W. AldissThe Secret • (1966) • shortstory by Jack VanceThe Dying Man • (1957) • novelette by Damon Knight (aka Dio)Death Do Us Part • (1996) • shortstory by Robert SilverbergMortimer Gray's History of Death • (1995) • novella by Brian Stableford (aka Mortimer Gray's "History of Death")Preface (Immortals) • (1998) • essay by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
language: English
title: Immortals
titlecomplete: Immortals
genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories, Anthologies, Fantasy
ratings_count: 40
publisher: Ace