About the book: 1999 / Collection of stories by the world-famous American science fiction writer, who is distinguished by subtle psychologism and the ability to see the incredible in the most seemingly ordinary situations. All sixteen stories included in this collection have been translated into Russian for the first time. Contents: Die, maestro! (translator: Alexander Mirer) Music (translator: Valentina Kulagina-Yartseva) It was not syzygy (translator: Valentina Kulagina-Yartseva) Way of thinking (translator: Vladimir Grishechkin) Flying saucer of loneliness (translator: Vladimir Grishechkin) Cellmate (translator: Vladimir Grishechkin ) Fast as lightning, smooth as silk... (translator: Vladimir Grishechkin) The professor's favorite bear (translator: Vladimir Grishechkin) Scars (translator: Vladimir Grishechkin) Hands of Bianca (translator: Vladimir Grishechkin) Real nothing (translator: Vladimir Grishechkin) ) The Secret of the Planet Artna (translator: A. Georgiev) How to Sew on an Auntie (translator: A. Georgiev) Luana's Barrier (translator: A. Georgiev) Taxedermist (translator: A. Georgiev) Night Guests (translator: A. Georgiev)