A Saucer of Loneliness is the seventh volume of The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, a highly acclaimed series encompassing all of the work of the finest science fiction and fantasy science fiction writer of this century. This volume includes twelve stories from the year 1953, often considered Sturgeon's golden period of writing. Sturgeon is cited as a primary influence and favourite author by many of our most popular contemporary story-tellers, including Stephen King and Ray Bradbury.