Effinger, George Alec

A fire in the sun by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
9 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 494 libraries worldwide
Marid Audran has risen from street punk to right-hand man for Algiers' boss, and in the wake of murder, suddenly he finds himself a defender of the badge.

Chains of the sea : three original novellas of science fiction by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
3 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 428 libraries worldwide
Each story preceded by a paragraph of commentary.

When gravity fails by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
15 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 423 libraries worldwide
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The exile kiss by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
7 editions published between 1991 and 2006 in English and held by 371 libraries worldwide

The nick of time by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
3 editions published between 1985 and 1987 in English and held by 347 libraries worldwide

The wolves of memory by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
4 editions published between 1981 and 1982 in English and held by 305 libraries worldwide

The bird of time by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
6 editions published between 1985 and 2004 in English and held by 301 libraries worldwide
Far into the future, Hartstein's graduation present from his grandparents was a wonderful trip into the past. He had a long future in the doughnut industry to look forward to but this trip was the icing on the cake. Hartstein had no idea what his trip would be or where it would take him.

Budayeen nights by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
3 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 300 libraries worldwide
These nine tales are set in Budayeen, the walled city in the sand, a city of dark shadows and even darker inhabitants, where a Raymond Chandleresque vision has been created--hardboiled, noir, futuristic--but with a twist. The sights, smells, and denizens of Budayeen are brought to life--from the city's sordid, decadent underbelly to the glamorous excesses of the sex industry.

Death in Florence by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
2 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 291 libraries worldwide
The story of Utopia 3, an experiment in which chosen people are allowed free rein to take whatever they want and do as they please within the boundaries of a large part of Europe in hope that this will spawn an utopian consciousness. Three of its chosen participants question the possible outcome of the experiment and the motives of its founder.

Heroics by George Alec Effinger ( Book )
4 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 289 libraries worldwide