The brilliant stories included in the second volume from the author’s latest collection “Scheherazade’s Machine”, as well as others, represent the pinnacle of creativity of the outstanding American science fiction writer and humorist.

Contents: THE EYE OF REALITY Zirn without guards, the Cengik Palace is burning , John Westerly is dead, translated by V. Serebryakov The end, translated by V. Serebryakov A story about a strange incident with an average American, translated by V. Kovalevsky Farewell to pain, translated by V. Serebryakov The last days of the (parallel?) Earth, translated by V. Serebryakov Helping hand, translated by A. Nefedov Shooting in toy store, translation by V. Kovalevsky The swamp, translation by V. Serebryakov Five minutes earlier, translation by A. Nefedov Life is like life, translation by A. Nefedov In case of death, dial our number, translation by V. Kovalevsky The eye of reality, translation by V. Serebryakov At the gathering of birds, translation by A. Nefedov Xolotl , translation by A. Nefedov

SCHEHERAZADE'S MACHINE: SIX STORIESStory one: Scheherazade's Machine, story, translation by I. VasilyevaStory two: City of the Dead, translation by O. VasantStory three: Perseus, translation by I. VasilyevaStory four: George and the boxes , story, translation by S. Trofimov Fifth story: Seven milk rivers with jelly banks, translation by V. Kovalevsky Sixth story: The day the aliens came, translation by A. Nefedov