Pawn's Gambit: And Other Stratagems
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- Synopsis
- This collection showcases the career-launching short fiction of Timothy Zahn, acclaimed author of Blackcollar, the Quadrail series, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Star Wars: Heir to the Empire The pieces included in Pawn's Gambit range from the adventure science fiction Timothy Zahn is famous for to post-apocalyptic tales and humorous fantasy. In "The Price of Survival," an alien ship arrives in our solar system without hostile intentions--but with a desperate need that could destroy humanity. "The Giftie Gie Us" is set in a post-apocalyptic United States, in which two lonely survivors find love among the ruins. And in the title story, a human and his alien opponent face off over a game that will decide which one of them will return home--and which will not. This collection also includes the Hugo Award-winning novella Cascade Point and eight stories previously unpublished in book form.
- Copyright:
- 2016
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 342 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504016209
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781504016223
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Date of Addition:
- 09/01/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Timothy Zahn
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.