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Portraits of His Children

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Richard Cantling didn't regret the sacrifices he had made for his work, but he had expected his daughter to forgive and forget. When the painting arrives, it seems a gesture of reconciliation—until he's brought face to face with another of his offspring, one he never planned to meet... Winner of 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 1, 1987
      Martin has a loyal following for his ironic voice and his colorful imagination. This new collection, gathering stories from 14 years, puts that inventiveness at the service of a romantic and sentimental vision. In one of the earliest pieces, "With Morning Comes Mistfall,'' the allure of the mysterious, myth-laden Wraithworld vanishes with scientific scrutiny. The noble ``Ice Dragon'' gives its life to save the little girl who loves it. In the title story a novelist wallows in self pity for having devoted more time to his fictional creations than to his family. A time travel/revenge-of-the-nerd yarn, ``Unsound Variations,'' somewhat escapes the pattern, but this remains overall a weak collection.

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