Needle and Dream
~ A Short Story by Andre Norton
Synopsis ~
Krista dreams a dark dream and must stitch together that which will save her village.
Bibliography of English Editions ~
- Perchance to Dream (2000) Edited by Denise Little, Published by DAW, PB, 0-886-77888-3, No.1149, $7.00, 308pg (pgs 133-150) ~ cover by Kinuko Craft ~ 14 original tales of the fantastic realms which can only be reached in our dreams....
Write-up from the back of the paperback ~
Everyone dreams though not everyone remembers their dreams. Nevertheless, dreams hold an inexplicable fascination for all of us. And in this all-original volume of evocative tales some of today's most creative authors offer us such haunting dream experiences as:
- His nights were filled with true-dreams about people who'd died wrongful deaths, and all of them cried out for vengeance...
- While trying to overcome his creative block, a writer is offered a dream treasure beyond imagining...
- As a dream guide, she has led many people through the perils of their dreams to happy conclusions, but can she do the same for herself?
- Can one young man's dreams save the world?
These are just a few of the provocative stories that will either leave you eager to explore the land of dreams on your own - or afraid to close your eyes....
Contains:
1 • Introduction (Perchance to Dream) • essay by Denise Little
3 • 1-900-NODREAM • novelette by Diane Duane
33 • Night Stuff • short story by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
53 • Dream a Little Dream for Me ... • novelette by Peter Crowther
87 • The Piper • novelette by Jody Lynn Nye
111 • Rounded by a Sleep • novelette by David Bischoff
133 • Needle and Dream • short story by Andre Norton
151 • Holy, Holy, Holy • short story by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple
161 • On the Edge of Sleep • short story by Jane Lindskold
179 • Dreamfisher • novelette by Nancy Springer
203 • The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of • short story by Josepha Sherman
213 • Consolation Prize • short story by Gary A. Braunbeck
229 • A Butterfly Dreaming • novelette by Susan Sizemore
257 • Marty Plotz's Rules for Success • short story by Bruce Holland Rogers
273 • Shelter • novelette by Michelle West
- Tales from High Hallack vol. 3 (2014) Published by Premier Digital Publishing, DM & TP, 1-624-67189-6, $22.95, 450pg ~ cover by Kib Prestridge
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