New Folks' Home: And Other Stories (The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak Book 6)

A collection of ten science fiction stories by Clifford D. Simak, a Grand Master of Science Fiction. The title story follows Frederick Gray, a law professor nearing seventy who has outlived his usefulness in academia. With no family and his best friend and colleague Ben Lovell recently deceased, Gray takes a final canoe trip to a remote fishing spot he and Lovell frequented. He discovers someone has built a house there. After an accident leaves him stranded and injured, Gray seeks shelter and finds an unexpected reason to continue living. The nine additional stories showcase Simak's ability to explore life beyond Earth while examining what it means to be human. Each story includes an introduction by David W. Wixon, literary executor of the Simak estate and editor of this collection. Simak was the third author honored as Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. He received three Hugo Awards, a Nebula Award, an International Fantasy Award, and a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award.