The Start of the End of it All and Other Stories
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| Author | Carol Emshwiller |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Miss Moss |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction collection |
| Publisher | The Women's Press |
| Released | 1990 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and trade paperback) |
| Pages | 163 pp |
| ISBN | 0-7043-4219-7 |
The Start of the End of it All and Other Stories is a short story collection by Carol Emshwiller. It won the 1991 World Fantasy Award for the best collection.
Publication
- Jun 1990, London, UK: The Women's Press, ISBN 0-7043-4219-7. (trade paperback) cover art by Miss Moss
- Jun 1991, San Francisco, CA: Mercury House, ISBN 1-56279-002-1. (trade paperback) cover art by Renée Flower
- Jun 1991, San Francisco, CA: Mercury House, ISBN 1-56279-001-3. (hardcover) cover art by Renée Flower
Note that the US edition, published as The Start of the End of It All: Short Fiction, has four different stories as compared with the British version.
Contents (first edition)
- p. 1. The Start of the End of It All (1981)
- p. 13. Looking Down (1990)
- p. 26. Eclipse (1986)
- p. 32. The Circular Library of Stones (1987)
- p. 42. Fledged (1988)
- p. 51. Vilcabamba (1987)
- p. 60. Acceptance Speech (1990)
- p. 68. If the Word Was to the Wise (1990)
- p. 78. Living at the Center (1989)
- p. 89. Moon Songs (1990)
- p. 99. But Soft, What Light... (1966)
- p. 104. Pelt (1958)
- p. 114. Début (1970)
- p. 120. The Institute (1970)
- p. 125. Woman Waiting (1970)
- p. 132. Chicken Icarus (1966)
- p. 144. Sex and/or Mr. Morrison (1967)
- p. 152. Glory, Glory (1990)
The US edition adds:
- There is no Evil Angel but Love (1990)
- Emissary (1991)
- Peri (1990)
- Draculalucard (1991)
and leaves out: