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    The Waker Dreams
    The Waker Dreams
    The Waker Dreams
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    The Waker Dreams

    By Richard Matheson

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    There's nothing like exciting fantasy to escape boredom. The problem is to know whether it's actually a fantasy. Dipping low and weaving in and out among the glittering towers, one might see the moving walks, the studied revolution of the giant street ventilators, hot in the winter and cool in summer, the tiny doors opening and closing, the park fountains shooting their methodical columns of water into the air. Farther along, one would flit across the great open field on which the glossy spaceships stood lined before their hangars. Farther yet, one would catch sight of the river, the metal ships resting along shore, delicate froth streaming from their sterns caused by the never-ending operation of their vents. Again, one would glide over the city proper, seeking some sign of life in the broad avenues, the network of streets, the painstaking pattern of dwellings in the living area, the metal fastness of the commercial section. The search would be fruitless.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilder Publications, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 12, 2016
    ISBN9781515403777
    The Waker Dreams
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    Richard Matheson

    Richard Matheson (1926-2013) is the author of many classic novels and short stories. He wrote in a variety of genres including fantasy, horror, paranormal, suspense, science fiction, and western. In addition to books, he wrote prolifically for television (including The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, and Star Trek) and numerous feature films. Many of Matheson’s novels and stories have been made into movies, including I Am Legend, Somewhere in Time, and Shrinking Man. His many awards include the World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards for Lifetime Achievement, the Hugo Award, Edgar Award, Spur Award for Best Western Novel, Writer’s Guild awards, and in 2010 he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.

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      The Waker Dreams - Richard Matheson

      The Waker Dreams

      by Richard Matheson

      Cover Image © Can Stock Photo Inc. / 3quarks

      Positronic Publishing

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      ISBN 13: 978-1-5154-0377-7

      First Positronic Publishing Edition

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      If one flew over the city at this time of this day, which was like any other day in the year 3850, one would think all life had disappeared.

      Sweeping over the rustless spires, one would search in vain for the sight of human activity. One’s gaze would scan the great ribboned highways that swept over and under each other like the weave of some tremendous loom. But there would be no autocars to see; nothing but the empty lanes and the colored traffic lights clicking out their mindless progressions.

      Dipping low and weaving in and out among the glittering towers, one might see the moving walks, the studied revolution of the giant street ventilators, hot in the winter and cool in summer, the tiny doors opening and closing, the park fountains shooting their methodical columns of water into the air.

      Farther along, one would flit across the great open field on which the glossy spaceships stood lined before their hangars. Farther yet, one would catch sight of the river, the metal ships resting along shore, delicate froth streaming from their sterns caused by the never-ending operation of their vents.

      Again, one

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