{"product_id":"michael-bishop-and-the-persistence-of-wonder-9781476671512","title":"Michael Bishop and the Persistence of Wonder","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Since they began appearing in the 1970s, Michael Bishop''s science fiction and fantasy stories have been recognized for their polished prose and their depth of thought and feeling. His award-winning fiction includes \u003ci\u003eNo Enemy but Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), \u003ci\u003eUnicorn Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eBrittle Innings\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) and the outstanding short story The Pile (2008). After the 2017 publication of his collection \u003ci\u003eOther Arms Reach Out to Me,\u003c\/i\u003e Bishop was inducted into the Georgia Writers'' Hall of Fame. Revision and republication of much of Bishop''s fiction in recent years have renewed interest in Bishop''s explorations of religion, belief and the pursuit of human truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book is the first comprehensive study of Michael Bishop''s literary body, examining his work in full. Featured are close readings of all his novels and studies of short stories, poetry and essays that Bishop himself identified for special attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword: The ­No-Showboatin' Sage of Pine Mountain, ­Gee-Ay (Paul Di Filippo)\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003ePart I—Exploring Strange Worlds\u003cbr\u003e1. The Perilous Discovery of Empathy: Short Fiction, 1970–1980\u003cbr\u003e2. Outside\/In \u0026amp; Inside\/Out: Novels, 1975–1980\u003cbr\u003ePart II—Discovering Stranger Worlds Next Door\u003cbr\u003e3. Surreal Estates: Short Fiction, 1981–1994\u003cbr\u003e4. Family Reunions: Novels, 1982–1994\u003cbr\u003ePart III—Settling In\u003cbr\u003e5. Later Fiction: Darkness, Wonder and Grace\u003cbr\u003eOther Works \u003cbr\u003eA Final Q \u0026amp; A\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742570643799,"sku":"9781476671512","price":29.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476671512.jpg?v=1758385302","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/michael-bishop-and-the-persistence-of-wonder-9781476671512","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}