Without a doubt, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was one of the most quirky and unusual authors every to work in science fiction. That's saying a lot. His stories are often unusual, challenging, uncategorizable, and brilliant. This collection assembles 18 of them, including his very first stor...

Without a doubt, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was one of the most quirky and unusual authors every to work in science fiction. That's saying a lot. His stories are often unusual, challenging, uncategorizable, and brilliant. This collection assembles 18 of them, including his very first story. Included are:

• ALOYS

• ADAM HAD THREE BROTHERS

• SEVEN-DAY TERROR

• DAY OF THE GLACIER

• SODOM AND GOMORRAH, TEXAS

• THROUGH OTHER EYES

• THE WEIRDEST WORLD

• THE SIX FINGERS OF TIME

• TRY TO REMEMBER

• McGONIGAL'S WORM

• THE POLITE PEOPLE OF PUDIBUNDIA

• IN THE GARDEN

• ALL THE PEOPLE

• DREAM

• THE WAGONS

• OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON

• THE UGLY SEA

• SATURDAY YOU DIE