His Share of Glory contains all the short science fiction written solely by Cyril M. Kornbluth. Many of the stories are SF "classics," such as "The Marching Morons," "The Little Black Bag," "Two Dooms," "The Mindworm," "Thirteen O'Clock," and, of course, "That Share of Glory". His Share of Glory includes all of Kornbluth's solo short science fiction, fifty-six works of short SF in all, with the original bibliographic details including pseudonymous by-line. The introduction is by noted SF writer and life-long friend and collaborator of C. M. Kornbluth—Frederik Pohl. Szczesuil, a member of the New England Science Fiction Association, here compiles all of Kornbluth's solo and pseudonymous works published in the pulp magazines. The 56 stories are full of Kornbluth's cynicism and abrasive wit. Regrettably, they are not chronologically arranged, obscuring Kornbluth's development as a writer. Still, this is highly recommended. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Kornbluth (1923^-58), one of the grand figures in American science fiction, began writing prolifically for the pulps and matured into one of the most thought-provoking writers of the 1950s. This delightfully hefty tome includes all the short fiction he wrote alone, which means some good work is excluded, since he collaborated widely. But most of the collaborations are available elsewhere, and what is here is the work of a writer who had no peer in sf for examining the human condition in a multitude of moods (and under a multitude of pseudonyms), from the inspired wackiness of "The Advent on Channel Twelve" to the troubled and murky ethical pondering of "Two Dooms." Yet more delightful, at least to the aficionado and the completist, is the inclusion of early professional hackwork, which allows comparison of quick work done to an editor's requirements and the achievements of the same writer producing at the height of his considerable powers. A welcome addition to sf library collections. Dennis Winters This delightfully hefty tome includes all the short fiction he wrote alone ... what is here is the work of a writer who had no peer in sf for examining the human condition in a multitude of moods (and under a multitude of pseudonyms), from the inspired wackiness of "The Advent on Channel Twelve" to the troubled and murky ethical pondering of "Two Dooms." Yet more delightful, at least to the aficionado and the completist, is the inclusion of early professional hackwork, which allows comparison of quick work done to an editor's requirements and the achievements of the same writer producing at the height of his considerable powers. A welcome addition to sf library collections. -- Booklist, Apr.1, 1997 This is a volume in the NESFA's Choice series. The objective of this series is to publish the "classic" works of neglected sf authors, and to keep these works in print. Cyril M. Kornbluth (1923-1958), known for his cynical, humorous, and insightful character-based stories, was among the most talented of the Futurians (a group of SF writers and fans in the late 1930s, who profoundly influenced the course of the Science Fiction field). He began writing professionally at the age of 15. As an infantryman in WW II, he fought at the Battle of the Bulge, for which he received the Bronze Star. Attended the University of Chicago before becoming a news wire-service reporter. Rising to become bureau editor, before quitting in 1951 to write full-time. He died of a heart attack at the age of 35. Kornbluth's output was split between collaborations — mostly longer work — and his own pieces which tended to be shorter and more concise. Kornbluth's unique voice can be heard most clearly in his solo works, which have been frequently reprinted, but never before collected into a single definitive volume. A prolific writer both in the SF field and other genres. He wrote over a hundred stories and twenty-eight books, by himself and with others. Well known for his collaborations, such as the Gunner Cade stories with Judith Merril, but more extensively with Frederik Pohl he wrote several books including Critical Mass, Gladiator-At-Law and The Space Merchants and many stories, "Best Friend," "The Castle on Outerplanet," "The Engineer," "A Gentle Dying," "Gravy Planet," "Mars-Tube," "Mute Inglorious Tam," and in 1973 their short story "The Meeting" won the Hugo-award. Used Book in Good Condition