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Things That Never Happen

Things That Never Happen

by M . John Harrison (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

    $3.41
Synopsis

'Like all good literature, Harrison's stories are worth reading again and again; the more you read, the more you understand.' Iain M. Banks Over the last thirty years, M. John Harrison has been inspiring readers and writers alike across the world. His return to science fiction in 2002 with the magnificent space opera LIGHT was a monumental triumph, shortlisted for every major award in the genre. He combines brilliant storytelling with complex plots and evocative, mesmerising writing. THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN is M. John Harrison's definitive collection of short fiction, twenty-four dazzling stories of science fiction and fantasy; the perfect introduction to one of Britain's most brilliant writers.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 448
 Edition: paperback / softback
 Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 11 Nov 2004
ISBN 10: 0575075937
ISBN 13: 9780575075931
Book Overview: 'M. John Harrison is the only writer on Earth equally attuned both to the essential strangeness of quantum physics and the attritional banalities of modern urban life.' Iain M. Banks 'Harrison is a visionary writer who deserves far greater recognition.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT M. John Harrison is one of Britain's most critically acclaimed writers. LIGHT was *the* SF event of 2002. 'M. John Harrison proves that science fiction can be literature, of the very greatest kind.' China Mieville, award-winning author of PERDIDO STREET STATION and THE SCAR 'Harrison's ideas have a beauty that unpacks to infinity.' Stephen Baxter, award-winning author of THE TIME SHIPS One of the very rare authors to have books in both the SF and Fantasy Masterworks lists.

Media Reviews
Short stories from an author whose tales create a resonance that is very real -- EDGE magazine Replete with the sort of oblique and uncanny imagery that turns the fantastic conceits of his best stories into something altogether more unsettling -- Brian Dillon TLS One constant is Harrison's precise way of capturing the textures of real life and places - while evoking the bizarre otherness waiting to burst out of it. If you've never read Harrison at all before, this treasure trove of a book is a very fitting introduction -- Interzone He is one of the essential writers of British fantastic literature; anyone who does not know his work cannot know what the genre is capable of. -- Paul Kincaid Vector
Author Bio
M. John Harrison was born in the Peak District and now lives in London.