The Perseids and Other Stories
Robert Charles Wilson“The Perseids,” Northern Frights 3 (Mosaic Press), copyright © 1995 by the author.
“The Inner Inner City,” Northern Frights 4 (Mosaic Press), copyright © 1997 by the author.
“The Observer,” The UFO Files (Daw Books), copyright © 1998 by the author.
“Protocols of Consumption,” Tesseracts 9 (Tesseracts Books), copyright © 1997 by the author.
“Plato’s Mirror,” Northern Frights 5 (Mosaic Press), copyright © 1999 by the author.
“Divided by Infinity,” Starlight 2 (Tor Books), copyright © 1998 by the author.
“The Fields of Abraham,” “Ulysses Sees the Moon in the Bedroom Window,” and “Pearl Baby” appear here for the first time.
Robert Charles Wilson's time has come. His first novel from Tor, Darwinia, was a finalist for science fiction's Hugo award, and a #1 Locus bestseller in paperback. His next novel, Bios, is a critical and commercial success. Now Wilson's brilliant short science fiction is available in book form for the first time.
Beginning with "The Perseids," winner of Canada's national SF award, this collection showcases Wilson's suppleness and strength: bravura ideas, scientific rigor, and living, breathing human beings facing choices that matter. Also included among the several stories herein are the acclaimed Hugo Award finalist "Divided by Infinity" and three new stories written specifically for this collection.