The Best of Cordwainer Smith

With an introduction by J. J. Pierce, this volume features the twelve most important stories by Cordwainer Smith, a unique writer who has fused wonder and poetry into imaginative tales that transcend both science and fiction.

Scanners Live in Vain:
Adam Stone has found a way for men to cross deep space alive¿a discover that might kill him.

The Lady Who Sailed the Soul:
Helen America voyages to the stars¿and into a timeless legend of romance.

Alpha Ralpha Boulevard:
They thought it was a road to a dream that lasts forever¿but dreams are made to be broken.

The Ballad of the Lost C¿Mell:
Never has there been a girl quite like C¿mell. She¿s not even human¿but she¿s all woman.

And eight more stunning stories by a man who dreamed the future

A Blackstone Audio production.