This is the best book of its kind in at least two decades.It isa literate, intelligent bookof powerful SF stories from across Europe.
These tales are representativeof the best writers and stories of the last twenty years, written in most of the major contemporary European languages.
The SFWA European Hallof Fameincludessomeof the biggest SF names in Europe, including Joanna Sinisalo, Andreas Eschbach, Elena Arseneva, and Jean-Claude Dunyach.The appeal of this anthology rests first upon the venerableSFWA Hall of Fame imprimatur, and secondly on the sterling reputation of co-editor/writer James Morrow.
Morrow and his wife Kathrynspent years arranging for translations of the best in European SF, and working with translators to achieve sharp, polished, andentertainingEnglish versions of the stories.
JamesMorrow has written a thought-provokingintroductory essay, as well asinformative story notes throughout the collection. This anthology joins the canonical SFWA Hall of Fame books that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies over four decades, and belongs in every library of SF, personal or public.
