Future Boston: The History of a City 1990-2100
(1993)An anthology of stories edited by
David Alexander Smith
BookList - Roland Green
The shared-world anthology has demonstrated the capacity to produce exotica, but seldom has an example of the subgenre gone as far in this direction as this one, which deals with the next 110 years in Boston's history. During this time, the city is invaded by aliens, is reclaimed by the sea, and secedes from the U.S., not necessarily in that order. All the participating authors are Bostonians; they range from seasoned hands such as editor Smith and Alexander Jablokov to newcomer Jon Burrowes. The average quality of both the short stories and the interstitial snippets that make up the book is quite respectable, and overall this is a worthwhile acquisition for collections outside as well as within New England--where it's not too much to suggest it be considered mandatory.
The shared-world anthology has demonstrated the capacity to produce exotica, but seldom has an example of the subgenre gone as far in this direction as this one, which deals with the next 110 years in Boston's history. During this time, the city is invaded by aliens, is reclaimed by the sea, and secedes from the U.S., not necessarily in that order. All the participating authors are Bostonians; they range from seasoned hands such as editor Smith and Alexander Jablokov to newcomer Jon Burrowes. The average quality of both the short stories and the interstitial snippets that make up the book is quite respectable, and overall this is a worthwhile acquisition for collections outside as well as within New England--where it's not too much to suggest it be considered mandatory.
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Hardback Editions
January 1994 : Hardback
| Title: Future Boston: The History of a City 1990-2100 Author(s): ISBN: 0-312-85589-3 / 978-0-312-85589-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Tor Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
February 1995 : Paperback
| Title: Future Boston: The History of a City 1990-2100 Author(s): ISBN: 0-312-89028-1 / 978-0-312-89028-5 (USA edition) Publisher: St Martins Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1994 : Paperback
| Title: Future Boston Author(s): David Alexander Smith Publisher: Tom Doherty Ass Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
January 1994 : Unknown
| Title: Future Boston Author(s): Publisher: A Tom Doherty Associates Book 'TOR', nd (1994), c Availability: Amazon More details... |
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