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    The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories and Other Stories

    By Gene Wolfe

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    A superb collection of science fiction and fantasy stories, The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories is a book that transcends all genre definitions. The stories within are mined with depth charges, explosions of meaning and illumination that will keep you thinking and feeling long after you have finished reading.



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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJul 15, 1997
    ISBN9781429966801
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    The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories and Other Stories
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    Gene Wolfe

    Gene Wolfe (1931-2019) was the Nebula Award-winning author of The Book of the New Sun tetralogy in the Solar Cycle, as well as the World Fantasy Award winners The Shadow of the Torturer and Soldier of Sidon. He was also a prolific writer of distinguished short fiction, which has been collected in such award-winning volumes as Storeys from the Old Hotel and The Best of Gene Wolfe. A recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award, and six Locus Awards, among many other honors, Wolfe was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2007, and named Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2012.

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    • 5/5
      Wolfe's genre (which he shares with no one) is really Science Fantasy. This collection is my favorite of all his works (and I've read most of them). He's a true storyteller, and these are some of his very best.
    • 4/5
      A book of very varied science fiction stories, notwithstanding the fact that three of them had very similar titles: 'The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories', 'The Death of Dr. Island', and 'The Doctor of Death Island'.I like the fact that the stories tended not to be tied up neatly at the end, since all the unsolved mysteries gives you more to think about and means that the stories aren't instantly forgettable. My favourites were "The Death of Doctor Island", "Hour of Trust" and "Tracking Song", and "Seven American Nights" was the only story in the book that I had read before.
    • 2/5
      The title story (minus the other stories and other stories) isn't too bad. If you come across it in an anthology, I'd suggest you consider not skipping it.
    • 5/5
      Hit is +, miss is -.+ The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories (1970)+ Alien Stones (1972)+ La Befana (1973)+ The Hero as Werwolf (1975)+ Three Fingers (1976)+ The Death of Dr. Island (1973)+ Feather Tigers (1973)- Hour of Trust (1973)+ Tracking Song (1975)+ The Toy Theater (1971)+ The Doctor of Death Island (1978)+ Cues (1974)- The Eyeflash Miracles (1976)+ Seven American Nights (1978)
    • 3/5
      Much as I like Wolfe, I was disappointed by too many of these stories to rate the collection highly. 'La Befana' was the reason that I read this collection: the legendary Italian witch can finally complete her ancient quest by visiting a new planet. The title story is masterly. I enjoyed the unfolding of the relative values of the empaths and the military in 'Alien Stones'. Wolfe enlisted my sympathy for the regressed humans in 'The Hero as Werwolf' and I enjoyed the buzz of recognising the Disney references in 'Three Fingers'. At this point my reading stalled because I could not engage with 'The Death of Dr Island'. I did not care for any of the characters and the allusions to the Genesis stories seemed too overt to be satisfying.
    • 4/5
      a mixed bag of stories some good some not so
    • 4/5
      These being the first short stories I've read by Gene Wolfe I went into the read curious, hopeful and genuinely unsure how they'd turn out. I'll be upfront w/my bias; I think Gene Wolfe is an amazing author.The good news: I'm even more impressed by his writing and stories than I was before.The bad news: Not every story is amazing; such is reading short fiction collections.Overall, I rate this as an excellent collection of short fiction, and unless you simply have an aversion to the fantastic, I would highly recommend it. And if you already like Gene Wolfe? Look for familiar devices, such as memory and sense perception. He winds such nice paths...
    • 5/5
      Wolfe is a master of science fiction and fantasy, fairy tales and fables. Because of this range, this collection might not be for a reader who reads only subgenres. I need to buy a copy of this book, so I can reread the two or three ambiguous/Borgesian stories whose plots require it. All of the stories deserve a reread anyway.Besides title story, also includes "The Death of Doctor Island" (for Wolfe, easy/ordinary sci-fi) and "The Doctor of Death Island" (more difficult/ambiguous).