The Emperor of Gondwanaland: And Other Stories

by Paul Di Filippo and Ana Huang

Book Overview

Paul Di Filippo's fiction spans genres?from cyberpunk to alternative history to extravagantly funny tales involving talking beavers. As whimsical as they are intelligent, the eighteen stories gathered... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560256656
• ISBN13: 9781560256656
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Pretty Darn Good

Paul Di Filippo is a talented writer, there is no doubt. This collection is better than the Steampunk Trilogy. I thought that book started out great and finished so-so. The Emperor of Gondwanaland has it's ups and downs, but on a whole, it is wonderful. The variety of stories alone is fantastic. But there are some real winners too, and they left we wanting a full novel version. I admit, I didn't read the story about Robert Frost, the poet story in the Steampunk Trilogy still bugs me and I couldn't bring myself to read it. Here is the best example of this books quality though, I borrowed it from the library, but now I want to buy it! The stories are rich in detail and world building, so rich that I want to read it over and over. It's worth it.

Good Stuff.

I bought this a year or so ago when it came out and devoured it. I cannot believe no one has reviewed it. There's not a bad story in it. If you like Paul Di Filippo and don't have this book, what are you waiting for??? If you're a Di Filippo novice, this is a great starting place. Unlike his other books, which stick to a theme (renegade biology, steampunkery, odd jobs, etc...) this is a grab bag of treats. SF, fantasy, cyberpunk, alternate history, contemporary magical realism, and the just plain odd all get royal treatment in this book. Get it--you'll not be disappointed!