About this title: "It crouches near the center of creation. There is no night where it waits. Only the riddle of which terrible dream will set it loose. It beheaded mercy to take possession of that place. It feasts on darkness from the minds of men. No one has ever seen its eyeless face. When it sleeps we know a few moments of peace. But when it breathes again we ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780312940270ISBN:0312940270
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780312940270ISBN:0312940270
Description: Good. Stamp on inside rear cover. Corners rubbed. Light soiling to page edges, spotting to top page edges. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: NEW YORK, NY: AVON BOOKS, 1969
Description: Soft Cover. Good Minus. First Edition. PAPERBACK. 4 1/8" x 7". Avon book #V2300. Red endpages fading. Collection of science fiction stories by the author. Book creased and scratched, heavy edgewear an d rubbed. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Signet Books/New American Library, New York
Date Published: 1974
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. (060107) 1st edition Mass Market Paperback is in VG+/Fine condition with faint crease at very spine edge, bacov has crease tip end bottom right corner, minute overall wear. 254 p.; 18 cm. A Signet book. Signet; v 5870.. read more
Edition: Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Avon Book Company, N.y.
Date Published: 1969
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hardcover with dustcover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Pencil marking on inside cover page. Pages are beginning to tan. Spine and pages are intact. Covers, dustcover and edging show slight wear with some bumping, rubbing, slight tearing and some discolorationl. read more
Edition: First edition. Paperback original.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Avon (V2300), New York
Date Published: 1969
Description: Dillon, Leo & Diane. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. VG+/NF. 254 p. 18 cm. 1st edition, paperback original from Avon (V2300), 1969. VERY GOOD PLUS/NEAR FINE. Spine slant being the only real defect. Leo & Diane Dillon cover art. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: SFBC
Date Published: 1969
Description: A good reading copy only. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. Book of the Month Club Edition. -, Hard Cover, Good / Good. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon, New York
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good. No Jacket as Issued. Signed by Author Wear and rubbing to the covers. Crease to the bottom front cover at the side edge. Light page toning. Spine slant. Signed by Ellison on the title page. First Avon printing. read more
Description: Mass Market Paperback. Fair. Signed by Author. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 254 pages. Red edges. First Avon books printing was 1969, though this copy might not be from that printing. Signed by Ellison on title-page. Cocked spine; a little rubbing on front and back covers. read more
Edition: 1st printing.
Binding: PB.
Publisher: Avon Books V2300., New York.
Date Published: 1969.
Description: Very good-paperback. First edition. Paperback Original (PBO). Cover art by the Dillon's. Signed by Harlan Ellison on the title page. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Avon Books
Date Published: 1969
Description: Paperback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition. Flat spine and no creasing. A very bright attractive collectors grade copy. Avon Book #V2300. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: NEW YORK, NY: AVON BOOKS, 1969
Description: Soft Cover. Very Good. First Edition. PAPERBACK. 4 1/8" x 7". Avon book #V2300. Red endpages. Collection of science fiction stories by the author. Light wear at edges, white cover soiled, and back cov er has stain on bottom, slight browning interior. read more
"Timeline of emotions felt throughout reading these short stories: captivating... confusing... interested... intrigued...wait a second...its changing now... a little disgusted... perplexed... afraid."
"A depressingly large amount of old science fiction exhibits something of a misogynistic attitude, but rarely is it as skin-crawlingly blatant as it is here."
"Not as consistent as his other collections. I liked the titular soft story, but some of the others tend to have great central ideas but get lost somewhere in the execution. Harlan never fails to amuse and entertain, though, and his ideas are still more original than those of most contemporary writers. A good collection when you need something quick, digestible and engaging to read before drifting off to sleep..."
"When I was twelve years old, my mother gave me this book, open to the last story, A Boy and His Dog. That afternoon I learned that Harlan Ellison understands me and my mother is truly twisted.
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