# Counting Up, Counting Down

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- Authors: [Harry Turtledove](https://www.bookquiver.com/harry-turtledove)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2013-03-29

## Description

From Harry Turtledove, bestselling author and critically acclaimed master of the short story, comes a classic collection of science fiction tales and what-if scenarios. In narratives ranging from fantastic to oddly familiar to eerily prescient, this compelling volume illustrates Turtledove's literary skill and unbridled imagination. FORTY, COUNTING DOWN: With the help of his time-travel software, computer genius Justin Kloster returns to the past to stop himself from making a terrible mistake - but all actions have their consequences. THE MALTESE ELEPHANT: A legendary detective finds himself in grave danger when a noir masterpiece takes a stunning new twist. GODDESS FOR A DAY: Taking a page from history, a young girl dares to challenge the gods - and is richly rewarded for her efforts. DECONSTRUCTION GANG: Mired in unemployment and despair, an academic finds happiness and intellectual fulfillment in a most unexpected place. TWENTY-ONE, COUNTING UP: Justin Kloster's college life and romantic dreams are rudely interrupted - and irreversibly disrupted - when forty-year-old Justin arrives from the future to save himself from himself. Plus twelve more thrilling, unforgettable tales of wonder!

## Editions

### Counting Up, Counting Down

- Publisher: gateway
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-05-7512-159-1
- Published: 2013-03-29
- Language: en_GB

### Counting Up, Counting Down

- Publisher: del_rey
- ISBN: 978-03-4547-798-9
- Pages: 432
- Published: 2005-03-01
- Language: en_US