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The Battle for Moscow, Idaho & Other Stories
β Scribed by Edward W. Robertson
- Book ID
- 110670208
- Publisher
- Edward W. Robertson
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781466175877
- ASIN
- B004NIFTUG
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β¦ Synopsis
A collection of six of Edward W. Robertson's sci-fi and horror stories:In "Death Among the Grasseaters," a biologist is sent to a western backwater to track down the source of a new plague."The Inspiration of Philocrates," a steampunk-hued work of alternative history, follows a motley team of Greek soldiers and philosophers on a mission to kidnap a key scientist from the rival Egyptians.And in "The Battle for Moscow, Idaho," a small crew of American guerrillas tries to hold their town together against an army of alien-aided rebels.Other stories include "The Mayor of Mars," the flash story "There's No Home for You Here," and "The Magic Taco Wagon," a work of microfiction. Approximately 24,000 words, The Battle for Moscow, Idaho & Other Stories collects four of the author's previously published stories and two new ones.
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