Polythemus-Michael Shea .. 1987 ..288 pgs. A collection of science fiction,fantasy and horror stories. First British publication by Arkham House , and also published by Grafton Books. In an edition of 3,528 copies and was the authors first hard cover book. Others by Michael shea are ... The Autopsy Of Other Tales, The Mines Of Behemoth, Nifft The Lean, A Quest For Simbilis, The Colour Out Of Time, In Yana , The Touch Of The Undying. Illustration by David o Connor. Contents ... Polyphemus, The Angel Of Death, Uncle Tuggs, The Pearls Of The Vampire Queen, The Horror On The #33, The Extra, The Autopsy. Never in the entire history of horror writing has an alien monstrosity been mor compellingly presented than in the title story of this superlative collection of short story fiction by World Fantasy Award-winning author Michael Shea. Other equally disturbing visions- as vivid and unique as Sheas own imagination-stalk these pages: The Angel of Death Portrays a gripping encounter between two interstellar ambassadors, and the insidious alien of The Autopsy is not only one of the great gut-wrenching experiences in modern horror, but the story in itself is already established as a contemporary classic of the macabre. In Addition to Michael sheas supreme mastery in the realm of cosmic horror, Polyphemus showcases every other type of imaginative narrative in which the author excels, from heroic fantasy to cyberpunk SF. Here is an amazing tour de force , demonstrating once again that shea writes some of the finest, most chilling speculative fiction of today.
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