The Final Folly of Captain Dancy and Other Pseudo-Historical Fantasies

The Final Folly of Captain Dancy and Other Pseudo-Historical Fantasies

by Lawrence Watt-Evans
The Final Folly of Captain Dancy and Other Pseudo-Historical Fantasies
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The Final Folly of Captain Dancy and Other Pseudo-Historical Fantasies by Lawrence Watt-Evans

Set sail on some most improbable seas with Hugo-winner Lawrence Watt-Evans as he explores the universe of stories set in the past -- stories the couldn't possibly have happened, but probably should have. Includes "The Final Folly of Captain Dancy," "Windwagon Smith and the Martians," "My Mother and I Go Shopping," and "One Million Lightbulbs." Bonus features: A new introduction by the author, an essay on how he came to write "Captain Dancy," and, at long last, the revelation we've all been waiting on so long: "What the Parrot Was For."

Product Details

BN ID: 2940013101340
Publisher: FoxAcre Press
Publication date: 08/17/2011
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: NOOK Book
Pages: 110
Sales rank: 595,962
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Lawrence Watt-Evans is the author of more than forty novels of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, as well as over a hundred short stories, including the Hugo-winning “Why I Left Harry’s All-Night Hamburgers.” He has served as president of the Horror Writers Association and treasurer of SFWA, and was the managing editor of the Hugo-nominated webzine Helix throughout its brief existence.
Born and raised in Massachusetts, he has lived for more than twenty years in the Maryland suburbs of Washington. He has a wife, two grown children, and the obligatory writer’s cat.
Visit his website at http://www.watt-evans.com, or find him on Facebook.

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The Final Folly of Captain Dancy and Other Pseudo-Historical Fantasies 4 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 1 reviews.
summervillain More than 1 year ago
An enjoyable selection of historically themed fantasy/science fiction; left me wanting to read more from Wat-Evans. If I could do half-stars I'd rate it 3 1/2, but rounding up seems reasonable because it's definitely good entertainment value for 2.99.