Universe 17
 Cover of first edition | |
| Editor | Terry Carr |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Peter R. Kruzan |
| Language | English |
| Series | Universe |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 180 |
| ISBN | 0-385-23853-3 |
| Preceded by | Universe 16 |
| Followed by | Universe 1 |
Universe 17 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the last volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series (though the series was rebooted a few years later). It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in June 1987.[1]
The book collects six novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors.
Contents
[edit]- "Second Going" (James Tiptree, Jr.)
- "Mencken Stuff" (Joel Richards)
- "Lapidary Nights" (Marta Randall)
- "The Man Who Watched the Glaciers Run" (Cherie Wilkerson)
- "Pliny's Commentaries" (Ned Huston)
- "In the Tower" (Jack McDevitt)
Awards
[edit]The anthology placed fourth in the 1988 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.
"Second Going" placed twenty-third in the 1988 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette.
"Lapidary Nights" placed twenty-fourth in the 1988 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.
References
[edit]- ^ Universe 17 title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database