Robert H. Boyer

Professor Robert Boyer provides us with a traveler's view of the Philippines as he chronicles his travels to the country. Rich with cultural flavor, exotic locales, interesting Filipino practices and traditions, and Boyer's steady supply of thoughtful and insightful observations, Sundays in Manila is a fantastic glimpse of history and life in the Philippines.

Sundays in Manila

Kenneth J. Zahorski

A collection of Critical Reflections by Eighteen Masters of the Art

Fantasists on Fantasy

Gathers twenty-one essays by top fantasy writers about the supernatural, horror, the imagination, and the techniques of fantasy writing

A Collection of Critical Reflections

Sixteen phantasmal stories of the past century evoking illusion, myth and mystical delights as primary world beings, fairies and other supernatural figures interact in magical adventures

An Anthology of High Fantasy

The Fantastic Imagination II

Religion is important in the development of the four main characters, Cass, Thea, and Alan, teenagers from Philadelphia in 1951, and Sebastian, a young officer of the Queen's Guard, in Spain in 1491. Religion is also one of the ingredients in the interactions of secondary characters, several of whom are historical figures. The Magic Necklace and its resident sprite, the Djinni Maiden, are the fantasy part of the novel. They spirit the characters off to key times and places of Al-Andalus. As they discover the nature of the Necklace and Maiden, the main characters realize that they have been chosen. They are on a perilous quest affecting themselves and others across the centuries.

The Magic Necklace of Al-Andalus

Bob Boyer offers affectionate-often intimate-portraits of Filipino life and culture, formed over many visits. He sharpens the picture with factual detail. Whether he's riding a jeepney, sipping iced tea at the Chocolate Kiss, exploring the mysteries of Quiapo, or marching up Bataan and Corregidor. The Philippines is blessed by a number of historic sites as well as those associated with the American period and World War II. Professor Boyer serves both as a personal historian and a guide as he brings historic events to life. The book serves as an excellent reference for persons interested in Philippine history as well as for those who plan to visit the country.

Marshall B. Tymn

A Core Collection and Reference Guide

Fantasy Literature

Kenneth Zahorski

Seventeen of the "best of the best" fantasy stories—taken from highly acclaimed collections of the '70s—are presented here with biographical notes. A new introduction by the editors places these stories in the context of the literary traditions which fostered them: classical epic, medieval romance, and the folk and literary fair tale.

Robert H. Boyer

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