Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, by van Gogh
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary, Science Fiction, Romance
| Author: | Douglas Smith | ISBN: | 9781458066466 |
| Publisher: | Spiral Path Books | Publication: | May 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Douglas Smith |
| ISBN: | 9781458066466 |
| Publisher: | Spiral Path Books |
| Publication: | May 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Maroch, an expert in remote viewing and ex-CIA, reluctantly agrees to coach a beautiful young woman "viewer," who bears an uncanny resemblance to his dead wife, in a scheme to locate lost paintings by Vincent van Gogh, setting off a chain of events that may alter the past and destroy both their lives.
An award finalist novelette about time and love from a multi-award winning writer.
REVIEWS
"Doug Smith is, quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres, and he's also the most prolific. His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think." --Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author
"A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice." --Charles de Lint, award-winning author
"One of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." --Library Journal
"One of the best and most moving novellas I have read. Haunting and evocative... Just astounding." --Fantasy Book Critic
"The revolution of themes and words is very fluid throughout this story, making the pace almost rhythmic, drawing you along... The ending is a perfect resolution of the paradox of backward time travel." --SF Crowsnest Book Reviews
"Right up to the story's surprising conclusion, Smith keeps his readers guessing ... It's an ending that shouldn't work but somehow does, and it's a testament to the writer's skill that their fate seems entirely fitting." --The Fix
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Douglas Smith is an award-winning Canadian author of speculative fiction, with over a hundred short story publications in thirty countries and twenty-five languages.
His collections include Chimerascope (2010) and Impossibilia (2008), as well as the translated fantasy collection, La Danse des Esprits (France, 2011). His first novel, The Wolf at the End of the World, will be released in 2013.
Doug has twice won Canada's Aurora Award, and has been a finalist for the international John W. Campbell Award, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Bookies Award, Canada's juried Sunburst Award, and France's juried Prix Masterton and Prix Bob Morane.
A multi-award winning film based on Doug's story "By Her Hand, She Draws You Down" will be released on DVD this year, and other films based on his stories are in the works. Doug's website is smithwriter.com and he tweets at twitter.com/smithwritr.
Maroch, an expert in remote viewing and ex-CIA, reluctantly agrees to coach a beautiful young woman "viewer," who bears an uncanny resemblance to his dead wife, in a scheme to locate lost paintings by Vincent van Gogh, setting off a chain of events that may alter the past and destroy both their lives.
An award finalist novelette about time and love from a multi-award winning writer.
REVIEWS
"Doug Smith is, quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres, and he's also the most prolific. His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think." --Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author
"A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice." --Charles de Lint, award-winning author
"One of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." --Library Journal
"One of the best and most moving novellas I have read. Haunting and evocative... Just astounding." --Fantasy Book Critic
"The revolution of themes and words is very fluid throughout this story, making the pace almost rhythmic, drawing you along... The ending is a perfect resolution of the paradox of backward time travel." --SF Crowsnest Book Reviews
"Right up to the story's surprising conclusion, Smith keeps his readers guessing ... It's an ending that shouldn't work but somehow does, and it's a testament to the writer's skill that their fate seems entirely fitting." --The Fix
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Douglas Smith is an award-winning Canadian author of speculative fiction, with over a hundred short story publications in thirty countries and twenty-five languages.
His collections include Chimerascope (2010) and Impossibilia (2008), as well as the translated fantasy collection, La Danse des Esprits (France, 2011). His first novel, The Wolf at the End of the World, will be released in 2013.
Doug has twice won Canada's Aurora Award, and has been a finalist for the international John W. Campbell Award, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Bookies Award, Canada's juried Sunburst Award, and France's juried Prix Masterton and Prix Bob Morane.
A multi-award winning film based on Doug's story "By Her Hand, She Draws You Down" will be released on DVD this year, and other films based on his stories are in the works. Doug's website is smithwriter.com and he tweets at twitter.com/smithwritr.
