A World of Difference, Richard Matheson
A World of Difference, Richard Matheson
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A World of Difference

Author: Richard Matheson

Narrator: Luke Perry

Unabridged: 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2013

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

A businessman inexplicably finds his office has become a set for a movie in which he is a character.

About Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson (1926-2013) is the author of many classic novels and short stories. He wrote in a variety of genres including terror, fantasy, horror, paranormal, suspense, science fiction and western. In addition to books, he wrote prolifically for television (including The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Star Trek) and numerous feature films. Many of Matheson’s novels and stories have been made into movies including I Am Legend, Somewhere in Time, and Shrinking Man. His many awards include the World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards for Lifetime Achievement, the Hugo Award, Edgar Award, Spur Award for Best Western Novel, Writer’s Guild awards, and in 2010 he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Zanna on February 01, 2014

An outstanding collection, inspiring me to read more of the work of many of the authors featured: Nadine Gordimer - The Ultimate Safari A tale of asylum-seeking in Mozambique from the point of view of a young child, whose unworldliness enables Gordimer to draw a painful contrast between the lives of A......more

Goodreads review by Julie on November 15, 2008

Reading this for my OU degree. A good mixture of short stories.......more

Goodreads review by Ian on June 30, 2014

I happened upon this book while browsing through the English-language section of a small bookshop in Istanbul. Given the themes of migration, displacement, and difference, purchasing it seemed appropriate. I really enjoy short stories, and this collection of 15 different stories from around the worl......more

Goodreads review by Nicholas on August 24, 2014

This anthology, edited by Lynda Prescott, is one of a number of set-texts that are needed if you are studying the sixty credit Open University (OU) Level 1 humanities course, AA100 'The Arts Past and Present'. It is an introductory course made for new students to experience a plethora of arts discip......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on January 28, 2020

I was assigned three of the stories from this collection for my literature class, but I enjoyed them so much I decided to go back and read the rest of the book. I am currently really interested in perfecting my short story writing skills, and I found this collection to be particularly interesting an......more