Futures Past
Jack Dann, L. Sprague de Camp, William Sanders, Poul Anderson, Robert Reed, Avram Davidson, R.A. Lafferty, Roger Zelazny, Howard Waldrop, Damon Knight, Michael Swanwick, Kage Baker, Bruce Sterling, Lewis Shiner, George R.R. Martin
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· 1 ratings · 290 pages · Published: 31 Oct 2006
An outstanding collection of time-traveling alternate history stories from 16 major science fiction writers, both old and new. Every day, a thousand possible futures die unborn around us-corners not turned, paths not taken. But if one could go back into the past and change it, the outcome could be unimaginable.
ix • Preface (Futures Past) • essay by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
1 • Aristotle and the Gun • (1958) • novelette by L. Sprague de Camp
41 • Sitka • (2004) • shortstory by William Sanders
57 • The Only Game in Town • [Time Patrol • 4] • (1960) • novelette by Poul Anderson
93 • Playing the Game • (1982) • shortstory by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann
102 • Killing the Morrow • (1996) • shortstory by Robert Reed
118 • Thus We Frustrate Charlemagne • (1967) • shortstory by R. A. Lafferty
131 • The Game of Blood and Dust • (1975) • shortstory by Roger Zelazny
137 • Calling Your Name • (2003) • shortstory by Howard Waldrop
153 • What Rough Beast? • (1959) • novelette by Damon Knight
185 • O Brave Old World! • (1976) • novelette by Avram Davidson
202 • Radiant Doors • (1998) • shortstory by Michael Swanwick
221 • The Hotel at Harlan's Landing • [Company] • (2002) • shortstory by Kage Baker
237 • Mozart in Mirrorshades • (1985) • shortstory by Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner
256 • Under Siege • (1985) • novelette by George R. R. Martin