Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home
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| Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home | |
| Author | Alice Sheldon (as James Tiptree, Jr) |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
| Publication date | 1973 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback, Hardcover) |
Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home is a short story collection by Alice Sheldon under the pen name of James Tiptree, Jr that was first published in 1973. This was the first book Sheldon published.
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- Introduction by Harry Harrison
- "And I Awoke and Found Me Here on the Cold Hill's Side"
- "The Snows Are Melted, The Snows Are Gone"
- "The Peacefulness of Vivyan"
- "Mamma Come Home" (AKA "The Mother Ship")
- "Help" (AKA "Pupa Knows Best")
- "Painwise"
- "Faithful to Thee, Terra, in Our Fashion" (AKA "Parimutuel Planet")
- "The Man Doors Said Hello To"
- "The Man Who Walked Home"
- "Forever to a Hudson Bay Blanket"
- "I'll Be Waiting for You When the Swimming Pool Is Empty"
- "I'm Too Big But I Love to Play"
- "Birth of a Salesman"
- "Mother in the Sky with Diamonds"
- "Beam Us Home"
