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    Tales of Ethshar
    Tales of Ethshar
    Tales of Ethshar
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    Tales of Ethshar

    By Lawrence Watt-Evans

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    Ethshar? Some readers already recognize the name, but if you aren’t one of them, perhaps a brief explanation is in order. “Ethshar” is the invented world that has been the setting for almost a dozen novels from the pen of Lawrence Watt-Evans. Its inhabitants don’t call it that; they call it “the World.” For readers, though, that’s not specific enough. The dominant nation on the World is the Hegemony of the Three Ethshars, while the largest, richest city, where most of the stories are set, is Ethshar of the Spices, so “Ethshar” is close enough. The name itself comes from words meaning “safe harbor.” You don’t need to have read any of the novels to enjoy the stories herein; each one should stand alone. And if you've read the novels, you will enjoy this return to the world of Ethshar with 11 stories... This is the first time they have all been collected in one book!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateApr 1, 2012
    ISBN9781434449023
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    Lawrence Watt-Evans

    Born and raised in Massachusetts, Lawrence Watt-Evans has been a full-time writer and editor for more than twenty years. The author of more than thirty novels, over one hundred short stories, and more than one hundred and fifty published articles, Watt-Evans writes primarily in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comic books. His short fiction has won the Hugo Award as well as twice winning the Asimov's Readers Award. His fiction has been published in England, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Poland, France, Hungary, and Russia He served as president of the Horror Writers Association from 1994 to 1996 and after leaving that office was the recipient of HWA's first service award ever. He is also a member of Novelists Inc., and the Science Fiction Writers of America. Married with two children, he and his wife Julie live in Maryland.

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      Various and assorted short stories, all (more or less) placed in Ethshar/The World. There's a short note at the beginning of each story explaining a bit about it - how it came to be written, why it is (or isn't, quite) an Ethshar story, etc. Some excellent tales, some good ones but I either haven't read or haven't read in years the novel they're related to - and some that are cute but weird (the Santa Claus one, in particular). I suspect this book is better the more you know and like Ethshar; I'm an occasional reader of the series (have not yet read all the books) and mildly enjoy this book.

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