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Classification: Anthology
This collection is a part of a themed series of anthologies (an anthology about AI, about Clones, about Nanotechnology). I have some of these, and usually they are quite good. This particular anthology includes 12 time travel short stories by authors such as Ursula LeGuin, Charles Sheffield, James Tiptree, Jr, and Joe Haldeman. Most of these stories are decent if not great. My favorites include:
Arachon: this story, written by Damon Knight, tells the story of two brothers who invent a time machine and attempt to use it for illegal purposes. Although their scheme appears foolproof, they discover not all is as it seems. Excellent story – my favorite in this anthology.
Anniversary Project: in this short story which was written by Joe Haldeman, a married couple, Bob and Sarah Graham, are transported to the far future. To their relief, they discover that the future beings do not wish them any harm, but rather only desire to scan their minds while they read books. As Bob and Sarah find out, in the future, there is no longer a need to read or write, thus, wishing to experience reading firsthand, the natives of the time were forced to transport someone from an early period. Very cute story.
To summarize: A decent collection that time travel lovers will like. Although most other anthologies I reviewed are better, this one is still worth obtaining.
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