The Other Nineteenth Century

Avram Davidson, who died in 1993, was widely regarded as one of the most outstanding authors of short fantasy fiction of our time. The Other Nineteenth Centuryfocuses on his distinctive historical fantasies, tales of strange Mitteleuropas, of magic in Victorian England and on the American frontier. Witty, whimsical, dark and strange, these tales of times and places that almost were, will leave even the most jaded readers amazed. No one has ever written like Avram Davidson, before or since.

Avram Davidson was born in Yonkers, New York, in 1923. After spending some time at New York University, he served in the Marines from 1942 till 1946--and again saw action during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. For two years in the early 1960s, Davidson edited Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine. He earned awards and accolades throughout his life for his SF writing, including the Hugo Award, the Edgar Award, the Ellery Queen Award, and three World Fantasy Awards. Davidson died in 1993.