Researched and edited by the author’s long-time associate, Jason Davis, under the supervision of Harlan and Susan Ellison, this collection assembles the preferred texts of each story and essay along with previously uncollected and unpublished material to create the definitive edition.Ī FEW (AMONG THE MANY) QUESTIONS THIS BOOK ANSWERS: Five years in the making, the Edgeworks Abbey Archive represents Harlan Ellison’s last word on his written legacy.
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