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Lafferty (1914-2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, as well as for his etymological wit. E also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, In a Green Tree, a history book,The Fall of Rome, and a number of novels that could be more or less loosely called historical fiction. Lafferty's quirky prose drew from traditional storytelling styles, largely from the Irish and Native American, and his shaggy-dog characters and tall tales are unique in science fiction. Ittle of Lafferty's writing is considered typical of the genre.

Lafferty (1914-2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, as well as for his etymological wit. Lafferty's quirky prose drew from traditional storytelling styles, largely from the Irish and Native American, and his shaggy-dog characters and tall tales are unique in science fiction. He also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, In a Green Tree, a history book,The Fall of Rome, and a number of novels that could be more or less loosely called historical fiction.

In a career that began in 1959 and continued until his death in 2002, R. A Lafferty garnered the admiration of authors and editors including Robert A. W owndes, Harlan Ellison, A. A.

Attanasio, Gene Wolfe, Michael Swanwick and many, many others is body of short fiction is comprised of well over 200 stories and, despite his vast popularity, there was never a concerted effort made to produce a comprehensive collection of his short fiction, until now Welcome to the third volume of the Lafferty Library, a series that will run to a dozen volumes and collect all of R. A.

Afferty's short fiction This present volume features Lafferty classics such as Snuffles and Boomer Flats alongside obscure later works such as Calamities of the Last Pauper and the rare The Last Astronomer rom the raucous fun of The Hellaceous Rocket of Harry O'Donavan to the quietly evocative Selenium Ghosts of the Eighteen Seventies to the disturbing The Funny Face Murders, the depth and breadth of R. A.

Lafferty's wondrous imagination is on display once again njoy seeing the world as you've never seen it before! This third volume includes an introduction by Bud Webster, an afterword by John Pelan, and photographs of R. A This item is now shipping. edition information.

Edition Details

• Introduction by Bud Webster.
• Afterword by John Pelan.
• Photographs of R.A. Lafferty.
• Fully cloth bound, gorgeous dustjacket, ribbon marker, head and tail bands.

External Links

• The Man Underneath. Centipede Press page for The Man Underneath
• R.A. Lafferty (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for R.A. Lafferty