{"product_id":"the-best-of-stephen-r-donaldson-signed-limited-edition","title":"The Best of Stephen R. Donaldson (Signed Limited Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of 250 numbered limited edition copies signed by Stephen R. Donaldson. As new, unread in like dust jacket.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough best known for such epic accomplishments as the ongoing \u003ci\u003eChronicles of Thomas Covenant\u003c\/i\u003e and the multi-volume \u003ci\u003eGap Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen R. Donaldson has also written some of the most distinctive short fiction of recent decades. This generous collection brings together much of the best of that shorter work and provides an ideal showcase for its author’s depth, versatility, and consummate literary artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded here are eleven stories and novellas that run the gamut from horror (“The Conqueror Worm”) to high fantasy (“Daughter of Regals”), from contemporary spiritual drama (“Unworthy of the Angel”) to action-oriented SF (“Animal Lover”), together with such uncategorizable gems as “The Killing Stroke,” with its unique combination of magic and martial arts, and “The Woman Who Loved Pigs,” an astonishing account of personal transformation and long-delayed revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn settings that range from the deeply familiar to the wholly imagined, \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Stephen R. Donaldson\u003c\/i\u003e offers a gallery of tales that have the resonance and moral complexity of compact novels. Beneath their often-gaudy surfaces, they show us very real people who confront, and sometimes overcome, extreme adversity, who struggle to find balance and harmony in an inherently chaotic universe. Each story is the clear product of a master storyteller. Each demands—and rewards—repeated readings. Together, they form one of the cornerstone volumes of modern fantasy, a book that will be read—and treasured—by Donaldson’s many fans, and by anyone who values imaginative literature at its finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e438 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSubterranean Press (July 31, 2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 978-1596063679\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Donaldson, Stephen R.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68338480316667,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0078\/1906\/7459\/files\/Sheehan_The_Bes_of_Stephen_Donaldson_cover__28501.webp?v=1792241968","url":"https:\/\/aesopsfable.com\/products\/the-best-of-stephen-r-donaldson-signed-limited-edition","provider":"AESOP'S FABLE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}