Title: Goats
Title Record # 76095
Author: Dave Smeds
Date: 1987-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
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Author: Dave Smeds
Date: 1987-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Language: English
Note: "Goats" received a rave review in the NY Times Book Review. Part of the anthology IN THE FIELD OF FIRE, edited by Jack Dann and Jeanne Van Buren Dann, hc and tp 1987, mass market paperback 1988. The anthology contains stories mixing the genres of Vietnam War fiction with science fiction and fantasy.
Synopsis: Returning from a tour in Vietnam, a corpsman (medic) is assigned to a unit coordinating target practice exercises on the island of Kahoolawe in the Hawaiian chain. His unit "battles" a native population of goats during the day, while at night, apparently while dreaming, the rite is re-enacted with mythological elements.
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Publications
| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Field of Fire | 1987-02-00 | ed. Jack Dann, Jeanne Van Buren Dann | Tor | 0-312-93000-3 | $17.95?$: US dollar |
416 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
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| In the Field of Fire | 1987-02-00 | ed. Jack Dann, Jeanne Van Buren Dann | Tor | 0-312-93008-9 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
416 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | |
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| In the Field of Fire | 1987-11-00 | ed. Jack Dann, Jeanne Van Buren Dann | Tor | 0-812-53487-5 | $3.95?$: US dollar |
416 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
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