You guys heard of him? I forget who said it, but some folks think he might be the best at writing a first line ever. Take this opener from The Dreaming Jewels:
"They caught the kid doing something disgusting out under the bleachers at the high-school stadium, and he was sent home from the grammar school across the street. He was eight years old then. He'd been doing it for years."
Um, I won't tell you what it is, but I'm wondering how many of you will try and find the book to find out!
Book wasn't bad either.
Posted by Robert Nowall (Member # 2764) on :
It's great. I liked it better than his better-known "More Than Human." And Sturgeon is one of the select twentieth-century authors of fantasy and / or science fiction that must be studied, not just read, by anyone serious about writing fantasy and / or science fiction.
Posted by Paul-girtbooks (Member # 2799) on :
Heard of him? Are you kidding?! The guy's great. I've read just about every single thing he's written (including his obscure crime, western and pastiche novels).
In particular E Pluribus Unicorn (1953) and Sturgeon is Alive and Well (1971) are fantastic collections.
Posted by Robert Nowall (Member # 2764) on :
Oh, and if you can, spring for some or all of the "collected works" series put together by Paul Williams over the last ten years. It's not complete yet---I look forward to the next volume.
Posted by Gnomeinclaychair (Member # 2926) on :
I've got the first three volumes.
I think my favorite story of his is "Bright Segment".