City of Truth

In Veritas, people have been conditioned to always tell the truth, no matter how unnerving the truth may be. Jack Sperry must learn to lie in order to save his son in this witty science fiction novella. Recipient of a 1992 Nebula Award.

About the author

James Morrow was born in Philadelphia in 1947. Besides writing, he plays with Lionel electric trains and collects videocassettes of vulgar biblical spectacles.

Summary

In Veritas, people have been conditioned to always tell the truth, no matter how unnerving the truth may be. Jack Sperry must learn to lie in order to save his son in this witty science fiction novella. Recipient of a 1992 Nebula Award.

Product details

• Authors: James Morrow
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.1993
• EAN: 9780156180429
• ISBN: 978-0-15-618042-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Weight: 185 g
• Series: Harvest Book; Harvest Book
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION: Short Stories (single author), FICTION: Fantasy / Humorous, FICTION: Classics, FICTION: Fantasy / Collections & Anthologies, FICTION: Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies, FICTION: Satire, FICTION: Humorous / Dark Humor