{"product_id":"9780988107861","title":"The Meaning of Luff and Other Stories","description":"In Old Earth's penultimate age, the corpulent master criminal Luff Imbry moves through the halfworld like a full-fleshed shark. Thief, forger, confidence man, and sometimes go-between, he maps out his illicit operations with exquisite care then carries them out with courage and panache. But, often, things don't go as Luff planned, and he must call upon a talent for improvisation and a ruthless will to survive.\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together seven short stories and novelettes previously published in Postscripts, The Magazine of Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction, and the anthology Forbidden Planets, plus two novellas formerly only available in limited editions. It offers Luff Imbry in all his moods and guises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Meaning of Luff and Other Stories has been shortlisted for the Endeavour Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hughes has made a name for himself as heir apparent to Jack Vance\" Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A tremendous amount of fun.\" George R. R. Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hughes has been the best-kept secret in science fiction for too long: he's a towering talent\" Robert J. Sawyer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Superlative. A droll narrative voice, dry humor, and an alternative universe that's accessible without excessive exposition\" Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Matthew Hughes is one of those writers whose witty, wry writing style is as enjoyable as the story he's writing about. His Archonate universe is a wonderfully compelling far future that mixes fantasy and science fiction.\" Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Hughes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785733644528,"sku":"9780988107861","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780988107861","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}