{"product_id":"the-collected-stories-of-vernor-vinge-paperback","title":"The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVernor Vinge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince his first published story, Apartness, appeared in 1965, Vernor Vinge has forged a unique and awe-inspiring career in science fiction as his work has grown and matured. He is now one of the most celebrated science fiction writers in the field, having won the field's top award, the Hugo, for each of his last two novels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, for the first time, this illustrious author gathers all his short fiction into a single volume. This collection is truly the definitive Vinge, capturing his visionary ideas at their very best. It also contains a never-before-published novella, one that represents precisely what this collection encapsulates--bold, unique, challenging science fictional ideas brought to vivid life with compelling storytelling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding such major pieces as The Ungoverned and The Blabber, this sumptuous volume will satisfy any reader who loves the sense of wonder, and the excitement of great SF.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVernor Vinge\u003c\/b\u003e has won five Hugo Awards, two of them in the Zones of Thought series: \u003ci\u003eA Fire Upon the Deep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Deepness in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e. Known for his rigorous hard-science approach to his science fiction, he became an iconic figure among cybernetic scientists with the publication in 1981 of his novella True Names, which is considered a seminal, visionary work of Internet fiction. His many books also include \u003ci\u003eMarooned in Realtime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRainbows End\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Peace War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 466\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519588397363,"sku":"9780312875848","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Z29FSFJUTzZyeVJsZE1BaER2d29qZz09.webp?v=1760503984","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-collected-stories-of-vernor-vinge-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}