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La Rose du désert (Rose of the Desert)


Illustration : John Tate		 From the desert expanses of a planet where eternal life is akin to death, to the infinite seas sailed by a God-Fish and his cargo of Scalemen; from the near future of Montreal drowning in the rising waters and a Europe transformed by computer technology to a far future in which a starship is sailing to the end of the universe and the beginning of the next one, here are five daring visions of strange worlds inhabited by poignant characters, penned by one of the best writers of his generation.
Yves Meynard
La Rose du désert
202 pages, $17.95


Here are some reviews :

La Rose du désert

Meynard's writing is extremely personal... He doesn't write (only) to entertain, but above all to move you. Yves Meynard is one of the best writers of his generation.
Solaris

These stories are brimming with imagination and offer readers a semiotic density that goes beyond the usual stereotypes.
Lettres québécoises

 Meynard writes beautifully, soberly, efficiently, servicing his fiery imagination (...) With Meynard, science fiction comes of age.
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And this is what the ASSFQ says about four stories in this collection:

 "La rose du désert" (Rose of the Desert)
Meynard shows a well-mastered craft, a rich imagination. The vision is new, sparkling, sensitive.
(L'ASFFQ 1992)

 "Une Princesse de Serendip"
An author who is increasingly asserting himself. (...) He possesses the vision necessary for any author who wants to break through in the difficult domain of literatures of the imagination.
(L'ASFFQ 1990)

 "Antarctica"
An important work in Quebecois science fiction (...) Yves Meynard proves beyond any doubt that he masters his writing enough to successfully translate anything his imagination will create.
(L'ASFFQ 1989)

"Les Hommes-Écailles" (The Scalemen)
This story is as far-reaching as it is clever. It has originality, rich ideas, fascinating images : a beautiful example of what literatures of the imagination are able to produce.
(L'ASFFQ 1989)