Pipe Dream by Fritz Leiber

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Author Leiber, Fritz, 1910-1992
Title Pipe Dream
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Summary "Pipe Dream" by Fritz Leiber is a short novel written in the late 1950s that explores themes of reality, desire, and surrealism through a blend of science fiction and fantasy. The plot revolves around Simon Grue, an artist living in Greenwich Village who becomes fascinated by the enigmatic Russian family next door and their strange activities, particularly involving a curious transformation concerning their sister, Grushenka. The narrative delves into Simon's encounter with a peculiar mermaid-like creature and its intriguing connection to Grushenka, which ultimately leads him into a chaotic intersection of various personalities and a whirlwind of bizarre events. The storyline follows Simon as he retrieves a tiny creature resembling a mermaid from his bathtub, discovering it has a striking resemblance to Grushenka, the sister of the Stulnikov-Gurevich family. As Simon investigates the bizarre happenings of the Russians—who are conducting secretive experiments involving the creation of aquatic beings—he becomes entangled in their plans, which involve using Grushenka's egg to produce a series of strange, dream-inducing entities in the hopes of capitalizing on their unique properties. The plot escalates with a whimsical and chaotic twist when a storm unleashes a series of supernatural events, culminating in an emotional climax and an unexpected resolution that leaves Simon questioning the boundaries between dreams and reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Siblings -- Fiction
Subject Russians -- United States -- Fiction
Subject Experiments -- Fiction
Subject Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 60664
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 28, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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