Willis, Connie: Winds of Marble Arch And Other Stories (E-Book)

&quote;Variety is the soul of pleasure,&quote; And variety is what this comprehensive new collection of Connie Willis is all about. The stories cover the entire spectrum, from sad to sparkling to terrifying, from classics to hard-to-find treasures with everything in between - orangutans, Egypt, earthworms, roast goose, college professors, mothers-in-law, aliens, secret codes, Secret Santas, tube stations, choir practice, the post office, the green light on Daisy's dock, weddings, divorces, death, and assorted plagues, from scarlet fever to&quote;It's a Wonderful Life.&quote; And a dog.Famous for her&quote;sure-hand plotting, unforgettable characters, and top-notch writing,&quote; Willis has been called,&quote;the most relentlessly delightful science fiction writer alive,&quote; and there are numerous examples here. Among them, Willis's most famous stories - the Hugo- and Nebula-Award-winning&quote;Fire Watch&quote; and&quote;Even the Queen&quote; and&quote;The Last of the Winnebagos&quote; - along with undiscovered gems like Willis's heartfelt homage to Jack Williamson,&quote;Nonstop to Portales.&quote; Her magical Christmas stories are here, too, from&quote;Newsletter&quote; to&quote;Just Like the Ones We Used to Know...&quote; which last year was made into the TV movie, Snow Wonder, starring Mary Tyler Moore.We've collected stories from throughout Willis's career, from early ones like&quote;Cash Crop&quote; and&quote;Daisy, in the Sun,&quote; right up to her newest stories, including the wonderful&quote;The Winds of Marble Arch.&quote; There's literally something for everyone here. If you're a diehard Willis fan, you'll be delighted with hard-to-find treasures like the until-now uncollected,&quote;The Soul Selects Her Own Society...&quote; If you've never read Connie Willis, this is your chance to discover&quote;A Letter from the Clearys&quote; and, well,&quote;Chance.&quote; To say nothing of,&quote;At the Rialto,&quote; the funniest story ever written about quantum physicists. And Willis's chilling,&quote;All My Darling Daughters.&quote;And...oh, there are too many great stories here to list and pleasures galore. So enjoy!