- Hardcover
- Publisher: MJF Books; Reprint edition (February 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1567310931
- ISBN-13: 978-1567310931
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.3 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
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From Publishers Weekly
Although this anthology of 16 short stories edited by Rod Serling's widow promises new excursions into what he called "a place between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge," the reader is instead transported into ennui. Unlike the best of the original Twilight Zone television episodes, the majority of these tales lack dramatic impact. Alan Dean Foster writes of a construction project in the Australian Outback that just can't be finished--a national highway that crumbles to dust only hours after it is laid. The futility of the crew's labor is matched only by that of the reader's attempt to find coherence in this aimless tale. W. Warren Wagar's story about a future in which a healthy diet is legally enforced by food police tickles a bit but contains no real laughs. Even the story by Rod Serling himself--about a cocktail-party game of hypnotism gone awry--seems out of date and sexist: the hostess is described as being "on the broad-hipped side of thirty," with "legs by Steinway." Serling's witty dialogue remains potent, but the obvious plot overshadows any possible sense of irony. This is one journey best left untraveled.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
From Jane M. Lindskold's story of a young boy's encounter with a different kind of werewolf ("Good Boy") to Charles de Lint's tale of a ghostly bag lady ("Waifs and Strays"), the 16 stories in this collection pay tribute to The Twilight Zone TV series and its leading personality, the late Rod Serling. Including Serling's macabre tale of hypnosis gone wrong ("Suggestion"), this volume features a wide variety of chilling and slightly twisted tales. A good choice for sf or short story collections.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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More stories like the original Twilight Zones, Jun 10 2000
By FCB71 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Journeys to the Twilight Zone (Hardcover)
You know the saying: behind every man there's a great woman? Well that's certainly true in this case!I'm a big fan of the Twilight Zone so I was a bit worried that these stories, not written by Rod Serling, would not hold up well. Thankfully, I was wrong about that! They were great! Rod Serling's widow made sure that these short stories pack a punch and follow in the same vein as the original TZ stories. A great buy IMHO.
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Good fantasy reading, Nov 20 2011
By Steven Abercrombie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Journeys to the Twilight Zone (Hardcover)
This is a good fantasy reading. There are sixteen stories here, just the right length for when you wake up and have trouble falling back asleep. My copy has enormous type, so they go really quick.
2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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TWILIGHT ZONE WANNA BEES, Dec 14 2001
By "susiecool" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Journeys to the Twilight Zone (Hardcover)
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PERHAPS ONE STORY, THIS IS THE POOREST EXCUSE OF A TWILIGHT ZONE BOOK I HAVE EVER READ! THE MARJORITY OF THE STOREIES APPEARED TO BE ONES THAT ROD SERLING, HIMSELF, HAD REJECTED! CAROL SERLING APPEARS TO HAVE DONE A LOUSY JOB OF EDITING, ACCORDING TO ALL THE "F" WORDS IN ALOT OF THE STORIES! THESE WORDS DID NOT ENHANCE THE STORY LINES (WHEN AND IF THERE ACTUALLY WAS ONE!) ROD SERLING FANS, PLEASE, PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY (UNLIKE ME) AND BUY THE TWILIGHT ZONE BOOKS BY THE KING OF SCI-FI, ROD SERLING! SUSIECOOL
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