The Metallic Muse is a collection of science fiction stories by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., published in hardcover by Doubleday Books in 1972. It was reprinted in paperback by DAW Books in 1973.
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Lloyd Biggle, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ed Nuckolls |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday Books |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 228 |
| OCLC | 2780647 |
Contents
edit- "The Tunesmith" (If 1957)
- "Leading Man" (Galaxy 1957)
- "Spare the Rod" (Galaxy 1958)
- "Orphan of the Void" (Fantastic 1960)
- "Well of the Deep Wish" (If 1961)
- "In His Own Image" (F&SF 1968)
- "The Botticelli Horror" (Fantastic 1960)
"Orphan of the Void" was originally published as "The Man Who Wasn't Home."[1]
Reception
editTheodore Sturgeon noted that Biggle's stories "are usually constructed around an idea or solution withheld until the punchline. . . . a valid technique, except where the reader gets to the punchline first."[2]
References
edit- ^ Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections
- ^ "Galaxy Bookshelf", Galaxy, January 1973, p.171