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A Pail of Air by Fritz Leiber

A Pail of Air

Fritz Leiber

Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · April 26, 2016

The dark star passed, bringing with it eternal night and turning history into incredible myth in a single generation!

DystopianSci-Fi Short StoriesApocalyptic & Post-Apocalypticshort story
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Who it’s for
A family’s struggle against a cold universe gives this apocalyptic tale its stark, human scale.
Genres
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Sci-Fi Short Stories, Dystopian
Published
Start Publishing LLC, April 26, 2016

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About this book

The dark star passed, bringing with it eternal night and turning history into incredible myth in a single generation! In this story of desperation and courage a family believing themselves to be the last humans alive on Earth must fight daily against a cold uncaring universe. Fritz Leiber won multiple Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. This story shows him at the height of his prowess.

Against the Dark

A family’s struggle against a cold universe gives this apocalyptic tale its stark, human scale.

Come here for

  • A stark, intimate take on survival after catastrophe
  • Science fiction where ordinary family life meets cosmic indifference

Expect

  • Desperation and courage under an eternal night
  • A compact survival story with a bleak edge

Where it sits

Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic77%
Dystopian71%
Sci-Fi Short Stories54%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Sci-Fi Adventure
  • Hard Sci-Fi
  • Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
Authors
Fritz Leiber
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 26, 2016
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Sci-Fi Adventure