Dusty Zebra: And Other Stories (The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak Book 11)

This collection contains nine science fiction and adventure stories by Clifford D. Simak, author of Way Station and City. Simak's career established him as a formative voice in science fiction and fantasy, with a literary legacy comparable to Robert A. Heinlein and Ray Bradbury. The stories showcase Simak's skill at transforming everyday situations into compelling narratives. "Dusty Zebra" follows Joe as he discovers a portal to exchange ordinary objects with an unseen entity from another dimension. "Retrograde Evolution" depicts an interplanetary trading vessel encountering a remote society that has chosen to abandon civilization. "Project Mastodon" features an ambassador from an obscure country offering opportunities in the one place the modern world cannot reach: the past. Six additional stories round out the collection. Each story includes an introduction by David W. Wixon, literary executor of the Clifford D. Simak estate and editor of this ebook. Simak received three Hugo Awards, a Nebula Award, an International Fantasy Award, and a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.