# Brighten to Incandescence: 17 Stories

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- Book: [Brighten to Incandescence: 17 Stories](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-bishop/brighten-to-incandescence-17-stories) ([Brighten to Incandescence: 17 Stories.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-bishop/brighten-to-incandescence-17-stories.md))
- Authors: [Michael Bishop](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-bishop)
- Publisher: gateway
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-05-7512-309-0
- Published: 2013-10-02
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Seventeen of writer Michael Bishop's favorite stories were handpicked from his previously uncollected works to create this compelling collection, providing an excellent overview of a career that includes award-winning science fiction, horror, fantasy, satire, space opera, and mystery. In " A Tapestry of Little Murders, " a murderer attempts to escape along a literal road to self-destruction. A medical missionary, tortured by government thugs, reveals her dying wish in " With a Little Help from Her Friends." In " The Procedure, " an operation to remove a tumorous growth will hopefully excise from the patient's mind and body all tendencies toward faith and superstition. From futuristic mystery and Vietnam-era dark fantasy to theological speculation on Christ's death, a variety of lyrical voices speak through these haunting stories. An essay by the author divulges the genesis of each story.