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Grave Predictions: Tales of Mankind’s Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian and Disastrous Destiny

door Drew Ford (Redacteur)

Andere auteurs: Greg Bear, Ray Bradbury, Ramsey Campbell, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick — 11 meer, W. E. B. Du Bois, Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, Joe R. Lansdale, Ursula K. Le Guin, Carmen Maria Machado, Eugene Mouton, Mark Samuels, Erica L. Satifka, Brian M. Stableford, Kurt Vonnegut

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These compelling visions of post-apocalyptic societies and dystopian worlds include short stories by some of the most acclaimed authors of our time. Among the noteworthy contributors and their works are Stephen King's "The End of the Whole Mess," "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke's "No Morning After." The first-ever apocalyptic fantasy about global warming, "The End of the World," appears here, in translation from Eugene Mouton's 1872 French-language original. "The Pretence," by Ramsey Campbell, questions the nature and structure of everyday life in the aftermath of a doomsday prediction. In addition, thought-provoking stories by Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Greg Bear, Erica L. Satifka, and others offer an end-of-the-world extravaganza for fans of science fiction, horror, and fantasy.… (meer)

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These are stories of the end of the world, and the various ways it can come about. There are lots of big name writers which is what attracted me to this book but also I was hoping for a little more horror and a little less science fiction. You may have come across some of these stories in previous publications. All are worth a read but none are particularly terrifying. I did particularly enjoy "Automatic"
"2BRO2B" where population control is of such importance that if you want to have a baby you must find a volunteer to die. "The End Of The Whole Mess" a Stephen King story that I don't think I have read before.

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IreneCole | Jul 27, 2022 |

I received an early copy of this book from Netgalley and Dover Publications, Inc. in exchange for a fair and honest review. Thank you!

This was a great book. The stories were fairly even in quality. I especially liked Arthur C. Clarke, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and Harlan Ellison’s contributions. Greg Bear’s Judgment Engine is high brow but, as it went along, became very enjoyable. I’m glad I got to read this! (

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Arkrayder | Oct 19, 2017 |

I have always been fascinated by stories of the end of humanity so I jumped at the chance to pick up a copy of this book especially with greats such as Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke gracing the pages. Usually I read one story at a time but I found myself reading more in this book and sometimes could not put it down. Every story was completely original. All in all, I really enjoyed reading this anthology of the last days of Mankind.
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Veronica.Sparrow | Apr 10, 2017 |

GRAVE PREDICTIONS:TALES OF MANKIND'S POST-APOCALYPTIC,DYSTOPIAN AND DISASTROUS DESTINY BY DREW FORD(EDITOR) are short stories by some of the A-listers of Sci-fi as well as some I dont recognize. This is a very depressing look at how our world could end in the eyes of authors such as Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, etc. Not exactly a sunny outlook on the end of the world, I found most of the stories new to me, with the exception of Stephen King's The End of the Whole Mess,which is one of my favorite SK shorts.

So if you are tired of all the old cliche "happily ever after" stories this one will be a perfect edition to your reading list.

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DDJTJ1 | Dec 6, 2016 |

While I found this an interesting book to read, I can't say I enjoyed it. It did give me a lot to think about. This is a compilation of short stories about the end of the world as we know it. There are a couple that were written in the late 1800's, one written in 1872 about global warming that is prescient. W.E.B DuBois' story of the last white woman and black man left in the world breaks my heart. Several other stories are written by acknowledged masters of sci fi and fantasy literature. There is not one ray of hope in this stories, but they are all remarkable stories. (

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Auteursnaam	Rol	Type auteur	Werk?	Status
Ford, Drew	Redacteur	primaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Bear, Greg	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Bradbury, Ray	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Campbell, Ramsey	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Clarke, Arthur C.	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Dick, Philip K.	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Du Bois, W. E. B.	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Ellison, Harlan	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
King, Stephen	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Lansdale, Joe R.	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Le Guin, Ursula K.	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Machado, Carmen Maria	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Mouton, Eugene	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Samuels, Mark	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Satifka, Erica L.	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Stableford, Brian M.	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Vonnegut, Kurt	—	Secundaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd

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These compelling visions of post-apocalyptic societies and dystopian worlds include short stories by some of the most acclaimed authors of our time. Among the noteworthy contributors and their works are Stephen King's "The End of the Whole Mess," "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke's "No Morning After." The first-ever apocalyptic fantasy about global warming, "The End of the World," appears here, in translation from Eugene Mouton's 1872 French-language original. "The Pretence," by Ramsey Campbell, questions the nature and structure of everyday life in the aftermath of a doomsday prediction. In addition, thought-provoking stories by Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Greg Bear, Erica L. Satifka, and others offer an end-of-the-world extravaganza for fans of science fiction, horror, and fantasy.

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